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Tornado in Parker County, Texas
77 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.
Parker County, Texas, has 77 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 8.5 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 30 at (E)F0, 28 at (E)F1, 17 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Parker County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 77 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
7Apr
21May
25Jun
12Jul
1Aug
1Sep
1Oct
3Nov
0Dec
2
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 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF3 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | $80K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 May 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 8 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1968 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Parker County had?
77 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 Parker County?
28 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF3). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Parker County?
The tornado of 12 May 1982, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Parker County compare with Texas for tornado?
8.5 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 77 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.