Martin County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Martin County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 24, 1957).

37tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
29.3 milongest path · 1972
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F023
(E)F18
(E)F25
(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, 1957F31.5 mi83 yd10
May 31, 1970F218.6 mi67 yd00
May 5, 2006F26.1 mi250 yd00
May 7, 1991F23.5 mi120 yd00
May 24, 1957F22 mi10 yd00
Oct 27, 1991F21 mi200 yd00
Jun 17, 1972F129.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 4, 1989F18.5 mi200 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF17.6 mi300 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF17.4 mi200 yd00
Jun 4, 1989F14 mi140 yd00
May 4, 1974F13.8 mi30 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2014EF00.6 mi200 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF17.6 mi300 yd00
Apr 16, 2009EF17.4 mi200 yd00
May 5, 2006F26.1 mi250 yd00
May 5, 2006F01 mi50 yd00
May 5, 2006F00.5 mi50 yd00
Sep 8, 2003F00.2 mi100 yd00
May 1, 1999F00.1 mi80 yd00
May 5, 1995F11 mi50 yd00
May 25, 1994F00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 13, 1992F00.4 mi30 yd00
Jun 11, 1992F00.5 mi40 yd00

Nearby counties

Dawson County, TX55Howard County, TX50Midland County, TX37Andrews County, TX25Glasscock County, TX25Borden County, TX11Ector County, TX45Gaines County, TX36

Questions

How many tornadoes has Martin County, Texas had?

37 tornadoes touched Martin County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Martin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 24, 1957, with a 1.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Martin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (17 of 37). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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