Parker County tornado history

75 tornadoes touched Parker County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 25, 1990).

75tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 17 injured
20 milongest path · 1982
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F029
(E)F128
(E)F217
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 25, 1990F410 mi880 yd00
May 12, 1982F220 mi73 yd00
Feb 2, 1986F210 mi100 yd20
Mar 11, 1986F29 mi40 yd00
May 12, 1982F28 mi150 yd60
Apr 2, 1980F24.5 mi277 yd10
Apr 25, 1990F24 mi300 yd00
May 12, 1976F22 mi100 yd00
May 12, 1976F22 mi100 yd00
May 6, 1973F21 mi50 yd00
May 6, 1973F21 mi100 yd30
Sep 3, 1959F20.3 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 18, 2025EF03.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 19, 2025EF04.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 19, 2025EF13.5 mi250 yd00
Apr 19, 2025EF14.4 mi110 yd00
Apr 19, 2025EF14.3 mi200 yd00
Mar 24, 2023EF16.7 mi75 yd20
Mar 24, 2023EF15.5 mi100 yd30
Dec 13, 2022EF01.1 mi50 yd00
Dec 13, 2022EF00.7 mi50 yd00
Mar 13, 2019EF10.8 mi250 yd00
Mar 7, 2016EF12.1 mi300 yd00
Apr 24, 2015EF01 mi40 yd00

Nearby counties

Hood County, TX30Palo Pinto County, TX45Tarrant County, TX113Wise County, TX63Johnson County, TX107Jack County, TX28Somervell County, TX6Erath County, TX46

Questions

How many tornadoes has Parker County, Texas had?

75 tornadoes touched Parker County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Parker County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 25, 1990, with a 10-mile path.

When is tornado season in Parker County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (25 of 75). 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).