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Tornado in Hall County, Texas
55 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.
Hall County, Texas, has 55 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 11 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 6.2 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 30 at (E)F0, 12 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Hall County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 55 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.2 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 193.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
10May
28Jun
10Jul
1Aug
2Sep
1Oct
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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Tornado | EF3 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1987 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1961 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Hall County had?
55 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 Hall County?
1 May 2024 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Hall County?
The tornado of 11 May 1982, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Hall County compare with Texas for tornado?
6.2 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 55 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.