Hall County tornado history

55 tornadoes touched Hall County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 11, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 1 people.

55tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 1 injured

16.5 milongest path · 2007

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

By rating

(E)F031

(E)F112

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated6

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
May 11, 1982	F3	15 mi	40 yd
May 23, 2016	EF3	10 mi	800 yd
Mar 28, 2007	EF2	16.5 mi	300 yd
Apr 22, 1957	F2	9.2 mi	200 yd
May 22, 2016	EF2	6.6 mi	600 yd
May 25, 1987	F2	6 mi	90 yd
Apr 2, 1968	F1	8.5 mi	50 yd
May 5, 2002	F1	6 mi	50 yd
May 25, 1994	F1	5 mi	50 yd
May 5, 2002	F1	3 mi	50 yd
May 11, 1982	F1	2 mi	880 yd
Jun 7, 1974	F1	1 mi	30 yd

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 1, 2024	unrated	—	30 yd
May 1, 2024	unrated	1.3 mi	100 yd
Apr 23, 2021	unrated	0.7 mi	50 yd
Sep 1, 2020	unrated	—	30 yd
May 25, 2019	unrated	—	30 yd
May 10, 2017	unrated	0.4 mi	50 yd
May 23, 2016	EF3	10 mi	800 yd
May 22, 2016	EF2	6.6 mi	600 yd
Apr 28, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 29, 2013	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd
Aug 6, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 29, 2009	EF0	2.8 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: May 26, 1978, F0, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Childress County, TX27 Motley County, TX28 Cottle County, TX37 Briscoe County, TX51 Donley County, TX60 Collingsworth County, TX44 Harmon County, OK36 Hardeman County, TX42

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hall County, Texas had?

55 tornadoes touched Hall County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hall County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 11, 1982, with a 15-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hall County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (28 of 55). 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).