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Tornado in Floyd County, Texas
61 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 61 tornado events in Floyd County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 19 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 6.1 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 35 at (E)F0, 13 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 7 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Floyd County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 61 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 114.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
4Apr
16May
17Jun
17Jul
2Aug
1Sep
2Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
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 61 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 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F3 | $200K | $70M | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $80K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1959 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1957 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Floyd County had?
61 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 Floyd County?
24 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Floyd County?
The tornado of 9 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $70M.
How does Floyd County compare with Texas for tornado?
6.1 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 61 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.