Johnson County tornado history

107 tornadoes touched Johnson County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 26, 1976).

107tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 34 injured
18.8 milongest path · 1976
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F042
(E)F137
(E)F222
(E)F35
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 1976F418.8 mi300 yd00
May 15, 2013EF37.8 mi1,733 yd70
May 26, 1976F33.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 23, 1973F32.5 mi333 yd30
Mar 26, 1961F31 mi50 yd00
Nov 24, 1973F30.1 mi33 yd00
Dec 29, 2006F214.7 mi587 yd120
Jun 16, 1951F214.5 mi20 yd00
May 6, 1973F212 mi100 yd00
Apr 4, 2022EF29.7 mi150 yd10
Oct 19, 1971F27.6 mi50 yd00
Oct 13, 1981F22.7 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 4, 2022EF29.7 mi150 yd10
Apr 4, 2022EF01.7 mi75 yd00
Apr 4, 2022EF04.9 mi200 yd00
Apr 4, 2022EF02.8 mi50 yd00
May 3, 2021EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Jan 10, 2020EF11.1 mi250 yd00
Jan 15, 2017EF03.1 mi40 yd00
Apr 26, 2015EF02 mi200 yd00
Apr 26, 2015EF01.1 mi80 yd00
Apr 26, 2015EF02.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 26, 2015EF00.9 mi25 yd00
Apr 26, 2015EF05.4 mi220 yd00

Nearby counties

Somervell County, TX6Hood County, TX30Tarrant County, TX113Hill County, TX61Ellis County, TX64Bosque County, TX40Parker County, TX75Dallas County, TX108

Questions

How many tornadoes has Johnson County, Texas had?

107 tornadoes touched Johnson County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Johnson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 26, 1976, with an 18.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Johnson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (44 of 107). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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