Denton County tornado history

59 tornadoes touched Denton County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 25, 2024). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 86 people.

59tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

7killed · 86 injured

47.3 milongest path · 2024

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

By rating

(E)F023

(E)F122

(E)F211

(E)F32

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 25, 2024	EF3	47.3 mi	1,400 yd	80	7
Jun 12, 1966	F3	3.6 mi	133 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 1955	F2	37.9 mi	10 yd	1	0
May 17, 1981	F2	4.9 mi	123 yd	0	0
May 24, 2011	EF2	1.5 mi	220 yd	0	0
Nov 3, 1959	F2	1.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1967	F2	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1971	F2	0.5 mi	17 yd	1	0
Apr 28, 1991	F2	0.5 mi	77 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 1960	F2	0.2 mi	40 yd	2	0
May 15, 1969	F2	0.2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Dec 14, 1971	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 28, 2025	unrated	—	20 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2025	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 25, 2024	EF3	47.3 mi	1,400 yd	80	7
May 25, 2024	EF1	1.4 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 29, 2019	EF0	3.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF1	1.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF1	2.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 2017	EF1	1.6 mi	130 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 2016	EF1	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2015	EF1	3.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 10, 2015	EF1	5.2 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 25, 2024, EF3, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Cooke County, TX61 Wise County, TX63 Collin County, TX56 Tarrant County, TX113 Dallas County, TX108 Grayson County, TX70 Rockwall County, TX19 Montague County, TX56

Questions

How many tornadoes has Denton County, Texas had?

59 tornadoes touched Denton County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Denton County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 25, 2024, with a 47.3-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Denton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (16 of 59). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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