Henderson County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Henderson County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 29, 2017). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 52 people.

38tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

2killed · 52 injured

25.1 milongest path · 1959

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F114

(E)F27

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Apr 29, 2017	EF4	21.4 mi	1,760 yd	25	2
Nov 4, 1959	F3	25.1 mi	67 yd	3	0
May 9, 1981	F3	15 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 1979	F3	10.3 mi	33 yd	1	0
May 2, 1954	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	4	0
Nov 4, 2022	EF2	15.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1979	F2	13.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2017	EF2	11.7 mi	100 yd	10	0
Oct 21, 1972	F2	1.3 mi	440 yd	0	0
Oct 21, 1972	F2	1.3 mi	440 yd	1	0
Jan 20, 2010	EF2	0.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	880 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 3, 2024	unrated	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 23, 2024	EF1	4.3 mi	480 yd	6	0
Nov 4, 2022	EF2	15.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 16, 2020	EF0	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2017	EF4	21.4 mi	1,760 yd	25	2
Apr 29, 2017	EF2	11.7 mi	100 yd	10	0
Mar 8, 2016	EF0	5.3 mi	80 yd	0	0
Dec 26, 2015	EF0	0.9 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jan 20, 2010	EF2	0.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 20, 2010	EF1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2006	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2000	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 29, 2017, EF4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Van Zandt County, TX42 Anderson County, TX36 Smith County, TX74 Kaufman County, TX39 Navarro County, TX51 Freestone County, TX15 Rains County, TX17 Cherokee County, TX45

Questions

How many tornadoes has Henderson County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Henderson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 29, 2017, with a 21.4-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Henderson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 38). 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).