Hemphill County tornado history

51 tornadoes touched Hemphill County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 8, 1995). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 4 people.

51tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 4 injured

43 milongest path · 2015

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

By rating

(E)F026

(E)F116

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated2

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	Injured	Killed
Jun 8, 1995	F4	15 mi	2,200 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2007	EF3	7.8 mi	1,408 yd	1	1
May 7, 1986	F3	7 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 7, 1986	F2	8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1974	F2	5.9 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 27, 2015	EF2	1.4 mi	1,200 yd	3	0
Jul 3, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 2015	EF1	43 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 3, 2012	EF1	12.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2023	EF1	10.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2018	EF1	6 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1955	F1	3.8 mi	1,320 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 18, 2025	EF1	1.7 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 22, 2023	EF1	10.3 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 17, 2019	unrated	2.4 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 17, 2019	EF0	4.3 mi	40 yd	0
Mar 18, 2018	EF1	6 mi	70 yd	0
May 26, 2016	unrated	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
May 16, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
May 16, 2016	EF0	9.4 mi	25 yd	0
May 16, 2016	EF1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 16, 2015	EF0	7.2 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 16, 2015	EF1	43 mi	200 yd	0
May 27, 2015	EF2	1.4 mi	1,200 yd	3

Deadliest: Mar 28, 2007, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Wheeler County, TX59 Roger Mills County, OK58 Roberts County, TX42 Lipscomb County, TX46 Ellis County, OK83 Gray County, TX89 Ochiltree County, TX71 Beckham County, OK76

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hemphill County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hemphill County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 8, 1995, with a 15-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hemphill County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (25 of 51). 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).