Menard County tornado history
4 tornadoes touched Menard County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 6, 1969).
4tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
41.6 milongest path · 1969
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By rating
(E)F02
(E)F10
(E)F20
(E)F31
(E)F40
(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 |
|---|
| May 6, 1969 | F3 | 41.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2007 | EF0 | 1.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 2005 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2025 | unrated | 1.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| May 26, 2025 | unrated | 1.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2007 | EF0 | 1.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 2005 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1969 | F3 | 41.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Nearby counties
Questions
How many tornadoes has Menard County, Texas had?
4 tornadoes touched Menard County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.
What was the strongest tornado in Menard County?
The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 6, 1969, with a 41.6-mile path.
When is tornado season in Menard County?
Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 4). 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).