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Tornado in Randall County, Texas
86 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 86 tornado events in Randall County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
May is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 40 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 9.4 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 57 at (E)F0, 16 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Randall County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 86 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
8May
41Jun
19Jul
2Aug
4Sep
1Oct
3Nov
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 86 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 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | $100K | 1 | 12 | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1987 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1974 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1960 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1960 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1956 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Randall County had?
86 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 Randall County?
25 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Randall County?
The tornado of 17 Apr 1970, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Randall County compare with Texas for tornado?
9.4 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 86 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.