Montague County tornado history

56 tornadoes touched Montague County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Feb 10, 2009). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 159 people.

56tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

17killed · 159 injured

47.3 milongest path · 2024

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

By rating

(E)F028

(E)F116

(E)F25

(E)F36

(E)F41

(E)F50

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
Feb 10, 2009	EF4	37 mi	880 yd	46	8
May 25, 2024	EF3	47.3 mi	1,400 yd	80	7
May 7, 1995	F3	26 mi	880 yd	11	2
Mar 21, 2022	EF3	34.5 mi	880 yd	9	0
Apr 2, 1958	F3	18.2 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 19, 1976	F3	10.4 mi	373 yd	2	0
Apr 14, 1965	F3	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1952	F2	4.9 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 1957	F2	2 mi	33 yd	1	0
Nov 3, 1959	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 6, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 19, 2025	EF0	4.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2025	EF0	0.3 mi	125 yd	0	0
May 25, 2024	EF3	47.3 mi	1,400 yd	80	7
Mar 21, 2022	EF3	34.5 mi	880 yd	9	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF1	2.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF1	5.2 mi	440 yd	3	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF1	18.7 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 22, 2020	EF1	1.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 20, 2013	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 15, 2013	EF0	1.1 mi	70 yd	0	0
May 15, 2013	EF1	1 mi	200 yd	1	0
May 15, 2013	EF1	3.6 mi	240 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 10, 2009, EF4, 8 killed.

Nearby counties

Clay County, TX40 Cooke County, TX61 Jefferson County, OK43 Wise County, TX63 Love County, OK36 Jack County, TX28 Carter County, OK66 Denton County, TX59

Questions

How many tornadoes has Montague County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Montague County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Feb 10, 2009, with a 37-mile path and 8 deaths.

When is tornado season in Montague County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (20 of 56). 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).