Howard County tornado history

50 tornadoes touched Howard County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 22, 2016).

50tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
17 milongest path · 1986
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F031
(E)F114
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 22, 2016EF34 mi500 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF211.3 mi450 yd00
Jun 5, 2005F24 mi300 yd00
May 26, 2014EF21 mi400 yd00
Jun 20, 1964F20.8 mi23 yd00
May 5, 2015EF18.1 mi150 yd00
May 28, 1987F13 mi70 yd00
Jun 1, 1989F12.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 27, 1954F12 mi17 yd00
Jun 8, 1962F12 mi33 yd00
May 7, 1964F10.7 mi20 yd00
May 6, 1969F10.5 mi17 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 11, 2018EF00.4 mi100 yd00
May 22, 2016EF34 mi500 yd00
May 22, 2016EF01.5 mi100 yd00
May 22, 2016EF02.3 mi100 yd00
May 5, 2015EF18.1 mi150 yd00
May 26, 2014EF21 mi400 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF211.3 mi450 yd00
Apr 23, 2008EF00.4 mi25 yd00
Jun 5, 2005F24 mi300 yd00
Jun 5, 2005F00.2 mi75 yd00
Jun 21, 1991F10.5 mi40 yd00
Jun 2, 1991F00.2 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Mitchell County, TX53Borden County, TX11Glasscock County, TX25Martin County, TX37Sterling County, TX19Dawson County, TX55Scurry County, TX42Midland County, TX37

Questions

How many tornadoes has Howard County, Texas had?

50 tornadoes touched Howard County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Howard County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 22, 2016, with a 4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Howard County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (18 of 50). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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