Marion County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Marion County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 6, 2003).

22tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 15 injured
54.4 milongest path · 2003
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F19
(E)F29
(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
May 6, 2003F254.4 mi880 yd50
Mar 21, 2022EF240 mi700 yd80
Jan 21, 2017EF213.4 mi800 yd10
Apr 1, 1979F27.1 mi440 yd10
Apr 27, 1961F22 mi10 yd00
May 30, 1990F22 mi100 yd00
Mar 3, 1970F20.2 mi50 yd00
May 30, 1990F20.2 mi10 yd00
May 30, 1990F20.2 mi10 yd00
Apr 1, 1988F116 mi100 yd00
Feb 9, 1998F116 mi50 yd00
Mar 2, 2023EF13.3 mi400 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 2, 2023EF13.3 mi400 yd00
Mar 21, 2022EF240 mi700 yd80
Jan 21, 2017EF10.8 mi100 yd00
Jan 21, 2017EF213.4 mi800 yd10
May 10, 2015EF00.3 mi172 yd00
May 10, 2015EF02.6 mi345 yd00
May 7, 2003F013 mi25 yd00
May 6, 2003F254.4 mi880 yd50
Feb 9, 1998F116 mi50 yd00
May 30, 1990F22 mi100 yd00
May 30, 1990F20.2 mi10 yd00
May 30, 1990F20.2 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Harrison County, TX89Cass County, TX72Morris County, TX18Caddo Parish, LA111Upshur County, TX26Gregg County, TX37Camp County, TX14Bossier Parish, LA76

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marion County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Marion County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 6, 2003, with a 54.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Marion County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 22). 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).