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Tornado in Lynn County, Texas
45 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.
Lynn County, Texas, has 45 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 6 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 5.0 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 32 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Lynn County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 45 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.0 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
5May
17Jun
13Jul
4Aug
3Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
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 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $36K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1958 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Lynn County had?
45 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 Lynn County?
5 May 2019 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Lynn County?
The tornado of 24 May 1957, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Lynn County compare with Texas for tornado?
5.0 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 45 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.