61 tornadoes touched Hill County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 10, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 168 people.
Peak month: May.
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1973 | F4 | 23.3 mi | 150 yd | 77 | 6 |
| Mar 31, 1959 | F4 | 10.4 mi | 1,760 yd | 31 | 6 |
| May 26, 1976 | F4 | 18.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1971 | F3 | 7.1 mi | 33 yd | 49 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 1965 | F3 | 11.1 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 0 |
| May 11, 1978 | F3 | 7.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1981 | F3 | 5.2 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 1957 | F3 | 4.1 mi | 200 yd | 4 | 0 |
| May 14, 1969 | F3 | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1976 | F3 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 1968 | F2 | 13.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1981 | F2 | 9.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | unrated | — | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | EF2 | 5.7 mi | 165 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | EF1 | 0.2 mi | 55 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | EF1 | 2.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2021 | unrated | 2.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 2021 | unrated | — | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 2021 | EF2 | 3.4 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | EF0 | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | EF1 | 1.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | EF1 | 6.5 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | EF0 | 2.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Deadliest: Mar 31, 1959, F4, 6 killed.
61 tornadoes touched Hill County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.
The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 10, 1973, with a 23.3-mile path and 6 deaths.
Most of its tornadoes happened in May (25 of 61). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.
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