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Tornado in Hunt County, Texas
62 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.
Hunt County, Texas, has 62 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 18 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 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 24 at (E)F0, 21 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Hunt County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 62 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
3Apr
17May
19Jun
4Jul
3Aug
1Sep
1Oct
4Nov
3Dec
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 62 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 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $900K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 23 | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1978 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1954 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1954 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Hunt County had?
62 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 Hunt County?
25 May 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Hunt County?
The tornado of 14 Dec 1971, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Hunt County compare with Texas for tornado?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 62 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.