Hopkins County tornado history

36 tornadoes touched Hopkins County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 14, 1969).

36tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 6 injured
9.8 milongest path · 1955
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F013
(E)F19
(E)F213
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 14, 1969F30.5 mi10 yd00
Apr 6, 1955F29.8 mi10 yd00
Apr 11, 1979F28.3 mi150 yd00
Mar 26, 1961F24.7 mi250 yd00
Oct 31, 1974F24.7 mi40 yd10
May 11, 1992F24 mi400 yd00
Mar 26, 1961F23.8 mi250 yd10
Nov 4, 2022EF22.9 mi160 yd00
Oct 16, 1980F22.7 mi77 yd00
Mar 24, 1962F22 mi300 yd00
Mar 26, 1961F20.8 mi280 yd00
Dec 14, 1971F20.5 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 2, 2023EF18.2 mi75 yd00
Nov 4, 2022EF14.4 mi150 yd00
Nov 4, 2022EF22.9 mi160 yd00
Jan 21, 2018EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Apr 29, 2017EF08.6 mi100 yd00
Dec 26, 2015EF00.4 mi25 yd00
Apr 3, 2014EF00.6 mi250 yd10
Apr 3, 2012EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 3, 2012EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 3, 2012EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Jan 20, 2010EF05.4 mi50 yd00
Jan 20, 2010EF01.4 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Delta County, TX8Franklin County, TX18Rains County, TX17Wood County, TX45Hunt County, TX61Titus County, TX27Lamar County, TX48Camp County, TX14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hopkins County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hopkins County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 14, 1969, with a 0.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hopkins County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 36). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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