Lynn County tornado history

45 tornadoes touched Lynn County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 24, 1957).

45tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
42.8 milongest path · 1968
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F032
(E)F19
(E)F23
(E)F31
(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 24, 1957F337.3 mi200 yd10
May 5, 2019EF217.2 mi2,112 yd00
May 12, 1970F26.8 mi17 yd00
May 5, 1969F24.7 mi10 yd00
Jun 8, 1968F142.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 8, 1968F126.7 mi33 yd00
May 5, 2019EF15 mi880 yd00
Jul 11, 1962F12 mi33 yd00
Jun 3, 1981F11 mi30 yd00
Jul 11, 1962F10.8 mi33 yd00
Jun 20, 1980F10.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 20, 1980F10.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 5, 2019EF217.2 mi2,112 yd00
May 5, 2019EF15 mi880 yd00
Jun 14, 2010EF00.2 mi40 yd00
Jun 2, 2010EF00.1 mi15 yd00
Jul 21, 2009EF00.4 mi50 yd00
Aug 2, 2007EF00.3 mi75 yd00
Aug 7, 2006F00.5 mi75 yd00
May 29, 2006F01 mi40 yd00
May 5, 2006F00.7 mi70 yd00
Apr 19, 2002F02 mi50 yd00
May 25, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 10, 1997F00.1 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Garza County, TX25Lubbock County, TX99Terry County, TX34Dawson County, TX55Borden County, TX11Crosby County, TX58Hockley County, TX80Gaines County, TX36

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lynn County, Texas had?

45 tornadoes touched Lynn County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lynn County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 24, 1957, with a 37.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lynn County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (17 of 45). 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).