Hood County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Hood County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (May 15, 2013). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 76 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

6killed · 76 injured

13.6 milongest path · 2025

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F112

(E)F26

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 15, 2013	EF4	2.5 mi	400 yd	54	6
Apr 19, 2025	EF2	13.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1971	F2	11.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 4, 1989	F2	3.5 mi	500 yd	22	0
Jul 27, 1977	F2	0.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1976	F2	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1976	F2	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 12, 1982	F1	7 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 15, 2013	EF1	2.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1966	F1	2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1972	F1	0.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 16, 1989	F1	0.5 mi	73 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 19, 2025	EF2	13.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 3, 2021	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 2016	EF0	0.4 mi	160 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 2016	EF0	—	40 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2015	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 15, 2013	EF4	2.5 mi	400 yd	54	6
May 15, 2013	EF1	2.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF0	2.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2008	EF0	1.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2007	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 21, 1996	F1	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 15, 2013, EF4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Somervell County, TX6 Parker County, TX75 Erath County, TX46 Johnson County, TX107 Palo Pinto County, TX45 Bosque County, TX40 Tarrant County, TX113 Hill County, TX61

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hood County, Texas had?

30 tornadoes touched Hood County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hood County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on May 15, 2013, with a 2.5-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hood County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 30). 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).