Moore County tornado history

57 tornadoes touched Moore County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 18, 1982).

57tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 33 injured
88 milongest path · 1982
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F039
(E)F18
(E)F26
(E)F31
(E)F42
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 18, 1982F488 mi880 yd120
Jun 27, 1992F420 mi1,583 yd70
Jun 27, 1992F35 mi300 yd00
Apr 21, 2007EF219.7 mi1,320 yd140
Apr 21, 2007EF211.9 mi704 yd00
May 5, 1967F22.3 mi67 yd00
Aug 19, 1964F20.5 mi33 yd00
Jun 9, 1965F20.2 mi17 yd00
Jun 14, 1965F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 15, 1967F143.2 mi33 yd00
Apr 21, 2007EF112.2 mi440 yd00
Jul 14, 1959F110.9 mi500 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 8, 2022EF01.4 mi40 yd00
Mar 22, 2019unrated1.5 mi200 yd00
Sep 17, 2016EF0—15 yd00
Sep 17, 2016EF01.2 mi150 yd00
Jun 13, 2016EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 16, 2014EF03.1 mi100 yd00
Jun 12, 2010EF00.6 mi25 yd00
May 18, 2010EF00.5 mi25 yd00
May 18, 2010EF02.2 mi25 yd00
May 18, 2010EF01.2 mi200 yd00
May 25, 2008EF07.7 mi75 yd00
Apr 21, 2007EF219.7 mi1,320 yd140

Nearby counties

Hutchinson County, TX74Potter County, TX42Sherman County, TX41Hartley County, TX35Carson County, TX96Hansford County, TX67Oldham County, TX25Dallam County, TX41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Moore County, Texas had?

57 tornadoes touched Moore County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Moore County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 18, 1982, with an 88-mile path.

When is tornado season in Moore County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (24 of 57). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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