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Tornado in Moore 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 Moore County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 19 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.
By rating: 40 at (E)F0, 8 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Moore 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 | 27.5 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
11May
13Jun
24Jul
2Aug
2Sep
4Oct
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.3M | — | — | 14 | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1959 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Moore 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 Moore County?
8 Aug 2022 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Moore County?
The tornado of 27 Jun 1992, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Moore 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.