Knox County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Knox County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 13, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 26 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

17killed · 26 injured

31.7 milongest path · 1955

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F17

(E)F28

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 13, 1953	F4	13.9 mi	50 yd	25	17
May 13, 2005	F3	16.3 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2021	EF3	8.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF2	12.3 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 25, 1955	F2	11.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2025	EF2	11.8 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 4, 1971	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1954	F2	1.9 mi	133 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1958	F2	1 mi	50 yd	1	0
Jun 23, 1976	F2	0.8 mi	440 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1969	F2	0.3 mi	67 yd	0	0
May 19, 1955	F1	31.7 mi	33 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 8, 2025	unrated	0.5 mi	100 yd
Apr 29, 2025	EF2	11.8 mi	1,000 yd
Apr 27, 2024	EF2	12.3 mi	1,000 yd
Apr 27, 2021	EF3	8.4 mi	400 yd
Apr 22, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd
May 13, 2005	F1	4 mi	150 yd
May 13, 2005	F3	16.3 mi	1,000 yd
Apr 23, 2003	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd
Apr 15, 2003	F1	2 mi	100 yd
Aug 24, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	—
Mar 29, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
May 14, 1990	F1	7 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Mar 13, 1953, F4, 17 killed.

Nearby counties

Foard County, TX23 King County, TX23 Baylor County, TX30 Haskell County, TX60 Stonewall County, TX27 Throckmorton County, TX42 Wilbarger County, TX53 Cottle County, TX37

Questions

How many tornadoes has Knox County, Texas had?

31 tornadoes touched Knox County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Knox County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 13, 1953, with a 13.9-mile path and 17 deaths.

When is tornado season in Knox County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 31). 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).