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Tornado in Red River County, Texas
40 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 40 tornado events in Red River County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 11 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 3.8 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 10 at (E)F0, 14 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Red River County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 40 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
19May
10Jun
2Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF4 | $2.0M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $600K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F3 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1961 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1961 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Red River County had?
40 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 Red River County?
4 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Red River County?
The tornado of 2 Apr 1982, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Red River County compare with Texas for tornado?
3.8 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 40 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.