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Tornado in Hill 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.
Hill County, Texas, has 61 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 13 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: 21 at (E)F0, 11 at (E)F1, 16 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Hill County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 61 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.7 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 13 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
9Apr
9May
26Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
10Nov
0Dec
4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $290K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1979 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | 6 | 75 | County |
| 26 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1971 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1971 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1971 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | 1 | 49 | County |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1969 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1960 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1959 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | 6 | 31 | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Hill 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 Hill County?
30 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Hill County?
The tornado of 26 May 1976, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Hill County compare with Texas for tornado?
6.4 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.