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Tornado in Young County, Texas
52 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 52 tornado events in Young County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 6 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 5.7 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 24 at (E)F0, 13 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Young County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 52 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
16May
17Jun
10Jul
0Aug
1Sep
1Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F3 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $700K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Tornado | F3 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Mar 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1951 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 2 | 100 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Young County had?
52 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 Young County?
18 Mar 2020 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Young County?
The tornado of 18 May 1951, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Young County compare with Texas for tornado?
5.7 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 52 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.