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Tornado in Bailey County, Texas
57 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.
NCEI records 57 tornado events in Bailey County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 6.9 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 27 at (E)F0, 16 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 5 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Bailey County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 57 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 83.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
10May
26Jun
13Jul
5Aug
0Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
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 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1963 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 May 1963 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1955 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Bailey County had?
57 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 Bailey County?
25 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Bailey County?
The tornado of 6 May 1969, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Bailey County compare with Texas for tornado?
6.9 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 57 of the state's 10,090 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.