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Tornado in Grayson County, Texas
72 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.
Grayson County, Texas, has 72 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 events against 16 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 7.7 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 33 at (E)F0, 16 at (E)F1, 13 at (E)F2, 9 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 | Grayson County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 72 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
15Apr
27May
8Jun
4Jul
3Aug
1Sep
3Oct
3Nov
4Dec
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 72 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 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 1 | 11 | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $450K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $400K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $750K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Tornado | F3 | $500K | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1974 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1963 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1962 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 13 Jul 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1957 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 27 | County |
| 6 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1954 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1954 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1954 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Grayson County had?
72 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 Grayson County?
8 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Grayson County?
The tornado of 6 Apr 1955, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 1 death recorded.
How does Grayson County compare with Texas for tornado?
7.7 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 72 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.