Hockley County tornado history

80 tornadoes touched Hockley County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 17, 1970).

80tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 36 injured
30 milongest path · 1970
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F034
(E)F119
(E)F211
(E)F33
(E)F42
(E)F50
unrated11

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 17, 1970F430 mi880 yd240
Apr 21, 1957F429.2 mi880 yd70
May 10, 1991F38.5 mi450 yd00
Jun 17, 1956F31 mi20 yd00
Oct 17, 1965F30.2 mi17 yd00
May 29, 1963F210.3 mi67 yd10
Jun 5, 2025EF28.8 mi1,936 yd00
May 23, 2022EF27.5 mi1,420 yd00
Jun 19, 2013EF25.2 mi350 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EF23.3 mi968 yd00
Jun 3, 1961F23 mi440 yd00
Jun 8, 1963F22 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 6, 2025unrated—30 yd00
Jun 6, 2025unrated—30 yd00
Jun 6, 2025unrated—30 yd00
Jun 5, 2025unrated4.5 mi500 yd00
Jun 5, 2025unrated0.9 mi500 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EF28.8 mi1,936 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EF13.6 mi880 yd20
Jun 5, 2025EF23.3 mi968 yd00
Apr 30, 2025unrated1.3 mi30 yd00
May 23, 2022EF01.9 mi200 yd00
May 23, 2022unrated1.1 mi50 yd00
May 23, 2022unrated0.4 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Cochran County, TX34Terry County, TX34Lubbock County, TX99Lamb County, TX91Yoakum County, TX25Lynn County, TX45Bailey County, TX58Hale County, TX132

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hockley County, Texas had?

80 tornadoes touched Hockley County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hockley County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 17, 1970, with a 30-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hockley County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (32 of 80). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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