Ector County tornado history

45 tornadoes touched Ector County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 20, 2019).

45tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
28 milongest path · 1969
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F034
(E)F14
(E)F25
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 20, 2019EF35.8 mi225 yd00
May 14, 2010EF34.3 mi500 yd00
Jun 3, 1969F214.9 mi10 yd00
Oct 15, 1981F21.5 mi30 yd20
May 12, 1973F21 mi120 yd00
Mar 18, 2012EF21 mi40 yd30
Jul 21, 1961F20.5 mi10 yd00
Sep 17, 2016EF15.9 mi400 yd00
Jun 6, 1989F13 mi100 yd00
May 26, 1987F10.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 2, 1982F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 10, 1969F028 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 20, 2019EF35.8 mi225 yd00
Sep 17, 2016EF15.9 mi400 yd00
Sep 16, 2016EF00.3 mi200 yd00
Mar 18, 2012EF21 mi40 yd30
Sep 1, 2010EF00.3 mi50 yd00
May 14, 2010EF34.3 mi500 yd00
May 14, 2010EF01.3 mi75 yd00
Jun 3, 2007EF00.5 mi1,320 yd00
Jul 26, 2005F00.1 mi2 yd00
May 27, 2002F00.1 mi50 yd00
Mar 22, 2000F03 mi200 yd00
May 1, 1999F00.7 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Winkler County, TX11Crane County, TX19Andrews County, TX25Midland County, TX37Ward County, TX16Martin County, TX37Upton County, TX20Loving County, TX7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ector County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ector County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 20, 2019, with a 5.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ector County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 45). 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).