El Paso County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched El Paso County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 19, 1972).

6tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

2 milongest path · 1972

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F14

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 19, 1972	F1	2 mi	100 yd
Jun 21, 1992	F1	1.2 mi	100 yd
Jun 21, 1992	F1	0.6 mi	73 yd
Jun 21, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	73 yd
Jun 14, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd
Apr 22, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 22, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Jun 21, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	73 yd
Jun 21, 1992	F1	1.2 mi	100 yd
Jun 21, 1992	F1	0.6 mi	73 yd
Jun 14, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd
Jul 19, 1972	F1	2 mi	100 yd

How many tornadoes has El Paso County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in El Paso County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jul 19, 1972, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in El Paso County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 6). 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).