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Tornado in Harrison County, Texas
87 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 87 tornado events in Harrison County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
April is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 9.7 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 41 at (E)F1, 24 at (E)F2, 3 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 | Harrison County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 87 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
8Apr
27May
19Jun
3Jul
5Aug
0Sep
2Oct
2Nov
7Dec
7
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 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $8.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1972 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Sep 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1959 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1957 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Harrison County had?
87 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 Harrison County?
4 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Harrison County?
The tornado of 23 Apr 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M.
How does Harrison County compare with Texas for tornado?
9.7 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 87 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.