McLennan County tornado history

69 tornadoes touched McLennan County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (May 11, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 120 and injured 687 people.

69tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

120killed · 687 injured

24 milongest path · 1972

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

By rating

(E)F019

(E)F123

(E)F219

(E)F31

(E)F42

(E)F52

unrated3

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 11, 1953	F5	20.9 mi	583 yd	597	114
May 6, 1973	F5	10.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1973	F4	23.3 mi	150 yd	77	6
Apr 21, 1952	F4	2.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 27, 1997	F3	3.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 25, 1976	F2	13.8 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 1973	F2	8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 12, 2001	F2	6.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1976	F2	5.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	5.7 mi	165 yd	0	0
Oct 21, 1972	F2	5.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 12, 2001	F2	4.2 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 11, 2025	EF0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0
May 23, 2024	EF1	2.8 mi	150 yd	2
Apr 26, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	15 yd	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	5.7 mi	165 yd	0
Oct 28, 2023	unrated	—	3 yd	0
Apr 26, 2023	unrated	—	25 yd	0
Apr 26, 2023	unrated	—	25 yd	0
Jan 28, 2020	EF0	1.7 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 10, 2017	EF0	0.7 mi	80 yd	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: May 11, 1953, F5, 114 killed.

Nearby counties

Falls County, TX19 Hill County, TX61 Bosque County, TX40 Limestone County, TX31 Coryell County, TX36 Bell County, TX72 Milam County, TX27 Robertson County, TX18

Questions

How many tornadoes has McLennan County, Texas had?

69 tornadoes touched McLennan County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in McLennan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on May 11, 1953, with a 20.9-mile path and 114 deaths.

When is tornado season in McLennan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (17 of 69). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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