Hunt County tornado history

61 tornadoes touched Hunt County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 5, 1978).

61tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 39 injured
29.9 milongest path · 1978
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F026
(E)F120
(E)F210
(E)F35
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 5, 1978F329.9 mi10 yd00
Apr 3, 2012EF33.3 mi400 yd30
May 23, 1966F32 mi100 yd50
Jun 6, 1958F31 mi50 yd00
Dec 21, 1967F30.1 mi33 yd00
Dec 14, 1971F211.9 mi440 yd20
May 13, 1985F28 mi77 yd230
Mar 26, 1961F23 mi880 yd00
May 20, 1960F21.9 mi17 yd00
Apr 27, 1969F21 mi20 yd00
Jun 7, 1974F21 mi100 yd10
Apr 19, 1996F20.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 25, 2024EF11.1 mi50 yd00
Dec 13, 2022EF16.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 3, 2014EF111.8 mi750 yd40
Apr 3, 2012EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Apr 3, 2012EF33.3 mi400 yd30
Apr 3, 2012EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 11, 2011EF16.5 mi200 yd00
Oct 24, 2010EF00.2 mi50 yd00
May 2, 2009EF02.9 mi33 yd00
Apr 13, 2007EF00.1 mi30 yd00
May 27, 2000F00.2 mi20 yd00
May 27, 2000F00.3 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Rains County, TX17Rockwall County, TX19Collin County, TX56Delta County, TX8Hopkins County, TX36Fannin County, TX58Kaufman County, TX39Van Zandt County, TX42

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hunt County, Texas had?

61 tornadoes touched Hunt County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hunt County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 5, 1978, with a 29.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hunt County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (19 of 61). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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