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Tornado in Taylor County, Texas
69 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.
Taylor County, Texas, has 69 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 7.5 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 37 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Taylor County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 69 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
16Apr
11May
22Jun
12Jul
5Aug
1Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $800K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 16 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1959 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1955 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Taylor County had?
69 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 Taylor County?
10 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Taylor County?
The tornado of 18 May 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Taylor County compare with Texas for tornado?
7.5 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 69 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.