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Tornado in Erath County, Texas
46 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 46 tornado events in Erath County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
April is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 4.2 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 22 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Erath County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 46 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
5Apr
16May
12Jun
5Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1976 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Erath County had?
46 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 Erath County?
19 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Erath County?
The tornado of 25 Apr 1990, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Erath County compare with Texas for tornado?
4.2 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 46 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.