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Tornado in Haskell County, Texas
58 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 58 tornado events in Haskell County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 25 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 6.4 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 13 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 31 at (E)F0, 11 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Haskell County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 58 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 107.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 13 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
13May
27Jun
9Jul
2Aug
0Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Sep 1961 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1961 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 27 May 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1953 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 12 | 20 | County |
| 24 May 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Haskell County had?
58 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 Haskell County?
25 May 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Haskell County?
The tornado of 13 Mar 1953, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 12 deaths recorded.
How does Haskell County compare with Texas for tornado?
6.4 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 58 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.