Comanche County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Comanche County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 12, 1982).

39tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 21 injured
24 milongest path · 1979
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F016
(E)F115
(E)F25
(E)F33
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 12, 1982F313 mi100 yd30
Apr 28, 1958F34.9 mi880 yd00
Apr 19, 1976F32.2 mi250 yd00
Apr 10, 1979F224 mi200 yd30
May 12, 1982F210 mi100 yd00
Apr 25, 1990F24 mi50 yd00
Oct 12, 1993F22 mi800 yd120
Apr 26, 1970F21 mi267 yd20
Apr 29, 1950F111.5 mi200 yd00
May 12, 1982F110 mi50 yd00
May 12, 1982F17 mi73 yd00
May 12, 1982F14 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 26, 2015EF00.9 mi25 yd00
Apr 26, 2015EF01.3 mi50 yd00
Apr 26, 2015EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 26, 2015EF00.5 mi80 yd00
Apr 23, 2011EF0—30 yd00
Jun 22, 1997F00.5 mi33 yd00
Sep 14, 1996F10.5 mi40 yd00
May 30, 1996F00.1 mi20 yd00
Apr 26, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 26, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 12, 1993F22 mi800 yd120
Apr 25, 1990F24 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Erath County, TX46Brown County, TX39Hamilton County, TX26Eastland County, TX57Mills County, TX13Coleman County, TX42Somervell County, TX6Hood County, TX30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Comanche County, Texas had?

39 tornadoes touched Comanche County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Comanche County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 12, 1982, with a 13-mile path.

When is tornado season in Comanche County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (19 of 39). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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