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Tornado in Denton County, Texas
58 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 58 tornado events in Denton County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 12 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 6.6 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 22 at (E)F0, 22 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Denton County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 58 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
14May
15Jun
8Jul
1Aug
3Sep
4Oct
3Nov
2Dec
3
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 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $4.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Denton County had?
58 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 Denton County?
28 Aug 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Denton County?
The tornado of 25 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.2M.
How does Denton County compare with Texas for tornado?
6.6 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 58 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.