Briscoe County tornado history

51 tornadoes touched Briscoe County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 15, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 45 and injured 173 people.

51tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

45killed · 173 injured

96.6 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F029

(E)F111

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F43

(E)F50

unrated5

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 15, 1957	F4	17 mi	300 yd	80	21
Apr 18, 1970	F4	65 mi	880 yd	42	16
Apr 17, 1970	F4	96.6 mi	880 yd	51	5
Mar 28, 2007	EF2	16.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1962	F2	1.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1962	F2	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1975	F1	10 mi	80 yd	0	3
Mar 28, 2007	EF1	6.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 16, 1982	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 20, 1977	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 24, 1987	F1	2 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 2013	EF1	1.8 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 24, 2025	unrated	4.2 mi	20 yd
Jun 2, 2024	unrated	9.3 mi	100 yd
Jun 2, 2024	unrated	8.7 mi	100 yd
Mar 13, 2021	unrated	0.1 mi	20 yd
Aug 29, 2016	unrated	0.6 mi	50 yd
May 16, 2015	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd
May 29, 2013	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd
Apr 1, 2013	EF1	1.8 mi	100 yd
Jun 13, 2009	EF0	—	50 yd
Jun 13, 2009	EF0	0.8 mi	75 yd
Jun 8, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd
Mar 28, 2007	EF0	2.5 mi	75 yd

Deadliest: May 15, 1957, F4, 21 killed.

Nearby counties

Swisher County, TX78 Armstrong County, TX48 Floyd County, TX61 Hall County, TX55 Donley County, TX60 Motley County, TX28 Hale County, TX132 Randall County, TX88

Questions

How many tornadoes has Briscoe County, Texas had?

51 tornadoes touched Briscoe County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Briscoe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 15, 1957, with a 17-mile path and 21 deaths.

When is tornado season in Briscoe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (20 of 51). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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