List of Texas tornadoes explained

The U.S. state of Texas experiences roughly 137 tornadoes every year, including since 1878±, the year with the first ever event in the state.

Climatology

Each year on average, 137 tornadoes touch down in Texas each year, the most of any U.S. state. Its position next to the Gulf of Mexico provides the required moisture to generate tornadoes any month out of the year.[1]

Events

Pre-1950

1950–1959

1960–1969

1970–1979

1980–1989

1990–1999

2000–2009

2010–2019

2020–present

Climatological statistics

The following is a chart showing Texas tornadoes by month or by time period.

Tornadoes by county

The following chart lists the number of tornadoes by county, based on the location of where the twister first touched down, and listed by intensity on the Fujita scale, or the Enhanced Fujita scale after 2007.

Fire whirls are indicated with a .

Number of tornadoes organized by Fujita or Enhanced Fujita scale rating
scope=col Countyscope=col EF/FUscope=col EF/F0scope=col EF/F1scope=col EF/F2scope=col EF/F3scope=col EF/F4scope=col EF/F5scope=col Total
scope=rowAnderson
Brazos
Foard
scope=rowGoliad 11
Haskell10+2+1+1+1+1
scope=rowMcLennan 11
Red River2+
Stonewall
scope=rowWiliamson11
Wood
Total

See also

References

Cited sources

Notes and References

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