Archer County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Archer County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 10, 1979). Tornadoes here killed 42 and injured 1,747 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

42killed · 1,747 injured

46.9 milongest path · 1979

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F15

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated2

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 10, 1979	F4	46.9 mi	1,320 yd	1,740	42
May 14, 1986	F3	20 mi	250 yd	4	0
Apr 8, 1961	F3	1 mi	33 yd	1	0
May 6, 2015	EF2	12 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1994	F2	9.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1985	F2	5 mi	300 yd	2	0
May 8, 1993	F1	8 mi	90 yd	0	0
May 25, 2024	EF1	3.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 1966	F1	2 mi	27 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1955	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 12, 1982	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 27, 2000	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 3, 2025	unrated	0.1 mi	50 yd
May 25, 2024	EF1	3.4 mi	200 yd
May 19, 2017	unrated	0.5 mi	50 yd
May 19, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd
May 16, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd
May 6, 2015	EF2	12 mi	400 yd
Jun 4, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd
May 27, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd
May 27, 2000	F0	1 mi	20 yd
Aug 17, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	73 yd
Aug 17, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd
May 7, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd

Deadliest: Apr 10, 1979, F4, 42 killed.

Nearby counties

Wichita County, TX64 Clay County, TX40 Baylor County, TX30 Young County, TX52 Jack County, TX28 Throckmorton County, TX42 Wilbarger County, TX53 Cotton County, OK45

Questions

How many tornadoes has Archer County, Texas had?

31 tornadoes touched Archer County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Archer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 10, 1979, with a 46.9-mile path and 42 deaths.

When is tornado season in Archer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (13 of 31). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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