Ochiltree County tornado history

71 tornadoes touched Ochiltree County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 18, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 152 people.

71tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 152 injured

88 milongest path · 1982

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

By rating

(E)F034

(E)F119

(E)F29

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated4

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
Mar 18, 1982	F4	88 mi	880 yd	12	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF3	6.3 mi	880 yd	100	3
May 31, 1990	F3	14 mi	1,407 yd	0	0
May 27, 1962	F3	4.5 mi	200 yd	13	0
May 25, 1987	F3	3 mi	700 yd	0	0
May 4, 1950	F2	1.9 mi	50 yd	13	1
May 23, 2019	EF2	17.5 mi	900 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF2	17.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1982	F2	12.2 mi	100 yd	10	0
Apr 30, 1978	F2	8.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 31, 1990	F2	3 mi	450 yd	0	0
May 27, 1962	F2	1 mi	83 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 8, 2025	unrated	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2024	unrated	0.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2024	EF1	1.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2024	EF0	0.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF2	17.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF3	6.3 mi	880 yd	100	3
Jun 15, 2023	EF0	12.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 26, 2021	unrated	1.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 26, 2021	EF0	0.9 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 23, 2019	EF2	17.5 mi	900 yd	0	0
May 7, 2019	EF0	—	20 yd	0	0
May 22, 2016	EF0	2.5 mi	75 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 15, 2023, EF3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Hansford County, TX67 Lipscomb County, TX46 Roberts County, TX42 Beaver County, OK75 Hutchinson County, TX74 Hemphill County, TX51 Texas County, OK77 Ellis County, OK83

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ochiltree County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ochiltree County?

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

When is tornado season in Ochiltree County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (34 of 71). 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).