Pecos County tornado history

96 tornadoes touched Pecos County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 1, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 21 people.

96tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 21 injured

22 milongest path · 1990

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

By rating

(E)F057

(E)F116

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated14

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
Jun 1, 1990	F4	22 mi	1,233 yd	21	2
May 4, 1961	F3	1.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1954	F2	8.3 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 4, 2024	EF2	6.4 mi	175 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1990	F2	3.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1954	F2	1 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1977	F2	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1960	F2	0.3 mi	67 yd	0	0
May 16, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 13, 1972	F1	13.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 1992	F1	8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1964	F1	7.6 mi	27 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 29, 2025	unrated	1 mi	50 yd
Jun 1, 2024	unrated	1.5 mi	50 yd
May 30, 2024	unrated	1.5 mi	50 yd
May 4, 2024	EF2	6.4 mi	175 yd
May 4, 2024	unrated	3.3 mi	50 yd
May 4, 2024	unrated	2.7 mi	150 yd
May 4, 2024	unrated	0.9 mi	50 yd
May 4, 2024	unrated	1.8 mi	50 yd
Jun 2, 2023	unrated	4.4 mi	25 yd
Jun 2, 2023	EF1	2.3 mi	125 yd
Jun 2, 2023	unrated	20.5 mi	25 yd
May 1, 2022	unrated	4.5 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Jun 1, 1990, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Crane County, TX19 Terrell County, TX10 Ward County, TX16 Upton County, TX20 Reeves County, TX47 Brewster County, TX21 Winkler County, TX11 Ector County, TX45

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pecos County, Texas had?

96 tornadoes touched Pecos County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Pecos County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 1, 1990, with a 22-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pecos County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (48 of 96). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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