Garza County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Garza County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 16, 1962).

25tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
42.8 milongest path · 1968
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F014
(E)F13
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated6

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 16, 1962F211.9 mi33 yd00
Jun 5, 1961F25.1 mi200 yd00
Jun 8, 1968F142.8 mi100 yd00
May 16, 1955F14.9 mi17 yd00
May 31, 1968F14.7 mi33 yd00
May 28, 1978F09.1 mi90 yd00
Nov 2, 1974F06.2 mi30 yd00
May 22, 1959F02 mi80 yd00
Apr 14, 1976F02 mi30 yd00
Aug 27, 1978F02 mi27 yd00
Apr 21, 1954F01 mi13 yd00
Jun 2, 2007EF00.8 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 24, 2025unrated1.2 mi30 yd00
Apr 24, 2025unrated2 mi30 yd00
Apr 24, 2025unrated1.8 mi30 yd00
Apr 24, 2025unrated1.8 mi30 yd00
Apr 24, 2025unrated1.8 mi30 yd00
May 23, 2020unrated0.4 mi30 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 2007EF00.8 mi100 yd00
May 9, 1999F00.1 mi30 yd00
May 27, 1992F00.2 mi40 yd00
May 16, 1982F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 27, 1978F02 mi27 yd00

Nearby counties

Crosby County, TX58Lynn County, TX45Kent County, TX24Borden County, TX11Scurry County, TX42Dickens County, TX44Lubbock County, TX99Dawson County, TX55

Questions

How many tornadoes has Garza County, Texas had?

25 tornadoes touched Garza County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Garza County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 16, 1962, with an 11.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Garza County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (9 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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