Irion County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Irion County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 27, 1964).

14tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
3.7 milongest path · 2008
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F12
(E)F23
(E)F30
(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
Jul 27, 1964F21 mi20 yd10
Jun 21, 1971F20.3 mi100 yd00
Jun 21, 1971F20.1 mi200 yd00
May 15, 1981F11 mi40 yd00
May 29, 1996F10.1 mi70 yd00
Apr 9, 2008EF03.7 mi300 yd00
May 6, 2007EF00.4 mi25 yd00
May 12, 1982F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 10, 1996F00.1 mi75 yd00
May 29, 1996F00.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 16, 1997F00.1 mi13 yd00
May 25, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 9, 2008EF03.7 mi300 yd00
May 6, 2007EF00.4 mi25 yd00
Apr 11, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 25, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
May 25, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 16, 1997F00.1 mi13 yd00
May 29, 1996F00.1 mi75 yd00
May 29, 1996F10.1 mi70 yd00
May 10, 1996F00.1 mi75 yd00
May 12, 1982F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 15, 1981F11 mi40 yd00
Jun 21, 1971F20.1 mi200 yd00

Nearby counties

Tom Green County, TX57Reagan County, TX16Sterling County, TX19Schleicher County, TX11Coke County, TX16Crockett County, TX13Glasscock County, TX25Sutton County, TX5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Irion County, Texas had?

14 tornadoes touched Irion County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Irion County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 27, 1964, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Irion County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 14). 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).