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Tornado in Jones County, Texas
88 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.
Jones County, Texas, has 88 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 35 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 9.5 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 46 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 15 at (E)F2, 6 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 | Jones County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 88 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
19May
43Jun
20Jul
2Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 88 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 May 2024 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1990 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 May 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1989 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 May 1962 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 25 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 May 1954 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Jones County had?
88 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 Jones 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 Jones County?
The tornado of 25 May 1976, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Jones County compare with Texas for tornado?
9.5 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 88 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.