Mitchell County tornado history

53 tornadoes touched Mitchell County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 27, 1982).

53tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
23 milongest path · 1982
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F040
(E)F110
(E)F23
(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 27, 1982F223 mi30 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F210.3 mi200 yd30
May 25, 1965F22 mi200 yd10
Mar 13, 1973F19.8 mi10 yd00
May 7, 1964F18.2 mi440 yd00
Jul 22, 1964F12 mi200 yd00
May 8, 1955F11 mi17 yd00
Mar 21, 1979F11 mi50 yd00
Sep 25, 2003F11 mi30 yd00
May 25, 2015EF10.2 mi50 yd00
Oct 23, 1997F10.1 mi20 yd00
May 2, 2006F10.1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 28, 2017EF04.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2016EF00.9 mi250 yd00
May 25, 2015EF10.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 7, 2012EF01.4 mi30 yd00
Apr 7, 2012EF02.3 mi40 yd00
May 14, 2008EF02.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 23, 2007EF04 mi50 yd00
May 2, 2006F00.1 mi30 yd00
May 2, 2006F10.1 mi30 yd00
May 2, 2006F10.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F210.3 mi200 yd30
May 25, 2004F01.2 mi125 yd00

Nearby counties

Nolan County, TX49Howard County, TX50Scurry County, TX42Sterling County, TX19Coke County, TX16Borden County, TX11Fisher County, TX51Glasscock County, TX25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mitchell County, Texas had?

53 tornadoes touched Mitchell County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Mitchell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 27, 1982, with a 23-mile path.

When is tornado season in Mitchell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (21 of 53). 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).