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Tornado in Cass County, Texas
71 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 71 tornado events in Cass County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
April is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 7.6 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 19 at (E)F0, 29 at (E)F1, 18 at (E)F2, 4 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 | Cass County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 71 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
7Apr
22May
15Jun
3Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
4Nov
7Dec
7
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 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F3 | $165K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1998 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Feb 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Cass County had?
71 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 Cass County?
8 Jul 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Cass County?
The tornado of 4 Nov 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Cass County compare with Texas for tornado?
7.6 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 71 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.