Kent County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Kent County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 24, 1991).

24tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
12.1 milongest path · 1991
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F019
(E)F12
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 24, 1991F212.1 mi350 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F22 mi1,200 yd00
Mar 23, 1973F19.1 mi77 yd00
Jul 9, 1979F12 mi50 yd00
May 20, 1985F02 mi100 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F02 mi100 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F01.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF01.5 mi100 yd00
May 27, 1956F01 mi17 yd00
Feb 4, 1975F01 mi100 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 1, 2018unrated—30 yd00
Apr 16, 2016EF00.1 mi40 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF00.3 mi75 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF01.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F22 mi1,200 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F01.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F02 mi100 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F00.4 mi40 yd00

Nearby counties

Dickens County, TX44Stonewall County, TX27Garza County, TX25Scurry County, TX42Fisher County, TX51Crosby County, TX58King County, TX23Borden County, TX11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kent County, Texas had?

24 tornadoes touched Kent County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kent County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 24, 1991, with a 12.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kent County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 24). 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).