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Tornado in Wise County, Texas
66 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 66 tornado events in Wise County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 22 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 7.3 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 27 at (E)F0, 24 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Wise County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 66 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.3 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
6Apr
19May
22Jun
5Jul
2Aug
1Sep
2Oct
4Nov
1Dec
3
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 66 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 | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF2 | $5.0M | — | 1 | 6 | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $750K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Dec 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $600K | — | 2 | 3 | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1971 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1971 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1968 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1967 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Aug 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Wise County had?
66 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 Wise County?
28 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Wise County?
The tornado of 25 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Wise County compare with Texas for tornado?
7.3 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 66 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.