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Tornado in Texas County, Missouri
41 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Texas County, Missouri, has 41 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 2 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 3.5 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 11 at (E)F0, 19 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Texas County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 41 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.4 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
10Apr
8May
7Jun
3Jul
0Aug
2Sep
3Oct
2Nov
0Dec
5
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 41 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 10 May 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Texas County had?
41 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Texas County?
15 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Texas County?
The tornado of 11 Apr 1979, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Texas County compare with Missouri for tornado?
3.5 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 41 of the state's 3,118 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.