Bell County tornado history

72 tornadoes touched Bell County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 26, 1976). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 74 people.

72tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 74 injured

34.6 milongest path · 2022

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

By rating

(E)F026

(E)F122

(E)F217

(E)F35

(E)F40

(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
May 26, 1976	F3	2 mi	100 yd	7	2
Apr 12, 2022	EF3	16.6 mi	770 yd	23	0
Mar 14, 1990	F3	9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 27, 1997	F3	3.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 27, 1997	F3	1.4 mi	273 yd	0	0
May 6, 1955	F2	10.1 mi	33 yd	1	1
Mar 21, 2022	EF2	34.6 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1967	F2	5.4 mi	90 yd	0	0
Oct 21, 1972	F2	5.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 1955	F2	3.6 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 23, 1973	F2	3.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 22, 2024	EF2	2.8 mi	420 yd	30	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 23, 2024	unrated	—	20 yd	0
May 22, 2024	EF2	2.8 mi	420 yd	30
May 22, 2024	EF1	2.2 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 28, 2023	EF1	14.8 mi	1,400 yd	2
Apr 12, 2022	EF3	16.6 mi	770 yd	23
Apr 12, 2022	EF0	3.7 mi	120 yd	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF1	9.3 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF2	34.6 mi	600 yd	0
May 16, 2021	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 25, 2008	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 25, 2008	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 10, 2008	EF0	6.4 mi	100 yd	0

Deadliest: May 26, 1976, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Williamson County, TX72 Coryell County, TX36 Milam County, TX27 Falls County, TX19 McLennan County, TX69 Burnet County, TX35 Lampasas County, TX14 Travis County, TX71

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bell County, Texas had?

72 tornadoes touched Bell County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 26, 1976, with a 2-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (31 of 72). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).