Childress County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Childress County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 25, 1987).

27tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 2 injured

11.8 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F110

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 25, 1987	F2	6 mi	90 yd	0
Jun 6, 1951	F2	3.6 mi	1,760 yd	0
May 9, 2006	F2	1.5 mi	175 yd	1
May 20, 1974	F1	11.8 mi	30 yd	0
May 17, 1989	F1	6 mi	200 yd	0
May 5, 2002	F1	6 mi	50 yd	0
May 25, 1994	F1	3 mi	400 yd	0
Mar 23, 1973	F1	1 mi	70 yd	0
Jun 3, 1995	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 3, 1995	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	1
Apr 15, 2003	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 3, 1978	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 20, 2014	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
May 9, 2006	F2	1.5 mi	175 yd	1
Apr 29, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 15, 2003	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0
Apr 15, 2003	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
May 5, 2002	F1	6 mi	50 yd	0
May 20, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
May 20, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 3, 1995	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 3, 1995	F0	3 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 3, 1995	F0	0.5 mi	73 yd	0
Jun 3, 1995	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Childress County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Childress County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 25, 1987, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Childress County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 27). 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).