Deaf Smith County tornado history

40 tornadoes touched Deaf Smith County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 19, 1971).

40tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 24 injured
6.1 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F027
(E)F19
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 19, 1971F36.1 mi133 yd240
Jun 1, 1967F24.7 mi10 yd00
May 25, 1996F23 mi200 yd00
Jun 21, 1972F15.9 mi20 yd00
Jun 16, 1958F13.3 mi50 yd00
May 24, 1974F13 mi30 yd00
Jun 21, 1972F11 mi20 yd00
Apr 25, 2025EF10.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 15, 1976F10.5 mi30 yd00
Apr 19, 1971F10.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 2, 1972F10.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 7, 1981F10.3 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 4, 2025EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 25, 2025unrated1.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 25, 2025EF10.6 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 2020EF01.3 mi25 yd00
Jun 12, 2015EF00.2 mi50 yd00
May 28, 2013EF02.1 mi75 yd00
May 28, 2013EF02.1 mi150 yd00
Jul 28, 2006F03 mi25 yd00
Jun 21, 2006F00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 11, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 11, 2005F00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 3, 2003F00.2 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Parmer County, TX52Oldham County, TX25Castro County, TX80Randall County, TX88Curry County, NM53Potter County, TX42Quay County, NM41Swisher County, TX78

Questions

How many tornadoes has Deaf Smith County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Deaf Smith County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 19, 1971, with a 6.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Deaf Smith County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (16 of 40). 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).