Delta County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Delta County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 22, 1964). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 12 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 12 injured

70.1 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F11

(E)F24

(E)F31

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 22, 1964	F3	5.9 mi	50 yd	2	0
Jun 2, 1954	F2	5.9 mi	1,000 yd	8	1
Apr 2, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	1
May 24, 1957	F2	70.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1977	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 24, 2003	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 2020	EF0	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 10, 2020	EF0	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 24, 2003	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1977	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1964	F3	5.9 mi	50 yd	2	0
May 24, 1957	F2	70.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	1
Jun 2, 1954	F2	5.9 mi	1,000 yd	8	1

Deadliest: Jun 2, 1954, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Hopkins County, TX36 Lamar County, TX48 Fannin County, TX58 Hunt County, TX61 Franklin County, TX18 Rains County, TX17 Red River County, TX41 Titus County, TX27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Delta County, Texas had?

8 tornadoes touched Delta County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Delta County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 22, 1964, with a 5.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Delta County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 8). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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