Hartley County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Hartley County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 12, 1989).

35tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
15.8 milongest path · 1950
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F027
(E)F16
(E)F22
(E)F30
(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 12, 1989F27 mi200 yd00
Jun 8, 1971F22 mi100 yd00
Apr 21, 2007EF113.6 mi880 yd00
Jun 2, 1995F111 mi150 yd00
May 11, 1957F17.4 mi33 yd00
Aug 14, 1968F11 mi17 yd00
May 10, 1972F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 10, 1972F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1950F015.8 mi167 yd00
May 25, 2008EF07.7 mi75 yd00
May 26, 2019EF05.2 mi75 yd00
May 4, 1965F04.6 mi33 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2019EF02 mi50 yd00
May 26, 2019EF05.2 mi75 yd00
Jun 6, 2014EF02.5 mi25 yd00
May 18, 2010EF01.1 mi50 yd00
May 18, 2010EF01 mi100 yd00
Jun 4, 2009EF00.5 mi100 yd00
May 25, 2008EF01.7 mi50 yd00
May 25, 2008EF07.7 mi75 yd00
Apr 21, 2007EF113.6 mi880 yd00
Jul 6, 2005F00.1 mi25 yd00
May 11, 2004F01 mi25 yd00
May 11, 2004F00.1 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Oldham County, TX25Dallam County, TX41Moore County, TX57Sherman County, TX41Potter County, TX42Deaf Smith County, TX40Cimarron County, OK56Union County, NM45

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hartley County, Texas had?

35 tornadoes touched Hartley County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hartley County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 12, 1989, with a 7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hartley County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (22 of 35). 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).