Collingsworth County tornado history

44 tornadoes touched Collingsworth County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 25, 1955). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 18 people.

44tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 18 injured

45.1 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F024

(E)F111

(E)F23

(E)F35

(E)F41

(E)F50

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 25, 1955	F4	45.1 mi	1,100 yd	18	2
May 16, 1977	F3	16.7 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1955	F3	16.2 mi	67 yd	0	0
May 15, 1991	F3	15 mi	450 yd	0	0
May 16, 1977	F3	12.1 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1965	F3	8.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 1980	F2	16.2 mi	160 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1981	F2	5.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 28, 1980	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 16, 2015	EF1	22.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1979	F1	13.3 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1972	F1	11.1 mi	880 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 31, 2022	EF0	1.8 mi	125 yd
May 31, 2022	EF0	2.4 mi	180 yd
May 20, 2019	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
May 16, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd
May 16, 2017	EF0	2.3 mi	25 yd
Mar 28, 2017	EF0	3.1 mi	50 yd
May 16, 2015	EF1	22.5 mi	100 yd
Apr 30, 2012	EF0	1.3 mi	150 yd
May 26, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
May 26, 2008	EF0	—	25 yd
May 5, 2007	EF0	2.8 mi	100 yd
May 5, 2007	EF1	7 mi	200 yd

Deadliest: May 25, 1955, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Harmon County, OK36 Wheeler County, TX59 Childress County, TX27 Donley County, TX60 Beckham County, OK76 Hall County, TX55 Greer County, OK46 Gray County, TX89

Questions

How many tornadoes has Collingsworth County, Texas had?

44 tornadoes touched Collingsworth County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Collingsworth County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 25, 1955, with a 45.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Collingsworth County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (21 of 44). 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).