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Tornado in Coleman County, Texas
42 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.
Coleman County, Texas, has 42 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 12 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 3.3 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 15 at (E)F0, 12 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Coleman County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 42 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
5Apr
13May
19Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 May 1978 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1975 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Coleman County had?
42 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 Coleman County?
29 May 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Coleman County?
The tornado of 10 Apr 1979, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Coleman County compare with Texas for tornado?
3.3 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 42 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.