Frio County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Frio County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 15, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 14 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 14 injured

23.3 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F14

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 15, 1973	F4	23.3 mi	440 yd	12	5
Nov 26, 1968	F2	18.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1999	F1	1.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1983	F1	1 mi	567 yd	0	0
May 1, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2002	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1980	F0	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1980	F0	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 27, 1997	F0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 15, 2023	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 15, 2023	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 15, 2022	EF0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2002	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1999	F1	1.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 27, 1997	F0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1983	F1	1 mi	567 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1980	F0	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1980	F0	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 1, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 19, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1973	F4	23.3 mi	440 yd	12	5
Aug 3, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 15, 1973, F4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Medina County, TX27 Atascosa County, TX17 La Salle County, TX9 Zavala County, TX10 McMullen County, TX5 Dimmit County, TX3 Uvalde County, TX14 Bexar County, TX71

Questions

How many tornadoes has Frio County, Texas had?

15 tornadoes touched Frio County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Frio County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 15, 1973, with a 23.3-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Frio County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (5 of 15). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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