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Tornado in Bosque County, Texas
39 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.
Bosque County, Texas, has 39 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 5 events against 20 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 4.0 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 11 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Bosque County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 39 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
3Apr
12May
6Jun
3Jul
0Aug
1Sep
2Oct
5Nov
0Dec
4
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 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Tornado | F3 | $3.0M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1971 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1954 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Bosque County had?
39 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 Bosque County?
24 Mar 2021 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Bosque County?
The tornado of 12 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Bosque County compare with Texas for tornado?
4.0 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 39 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.