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Tornado in Bee County, Texas
36 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 36 tornado events in Bee County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
September is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 6 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 4.1 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 13 at (E)F1, 2 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Bee County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 36 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | September | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
2Apr
2May
5Jun
5Jul
1Aug
5Sep
9Oct
0Nov
4Dec
1
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 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 24 Sep 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Sep 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1969 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1967 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Bee County had?
36 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 Bee County?
7 Apr 2019 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Bee County?
The tornado of 7 Apr 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does Bee County compare with Texas for tornado?
4.1 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 36 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.