Potter County tornado history

42 tornadoes touched Potter County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 9, 1982).

42tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 6 injured
70.1 milongest path · 1957
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F024
(E)F110
(E)F27
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 9, 1982F38.2 mi40 yd10
May 24, 1957F270.1 mi33 yd00
Jun 13, 2016EF25 mi100 yd00
Jun 21, 1972F24.1 mi100 yd50
Mar 23, 1973F22 mi50 yd00
Jun 24, 1962F21.5 mi27 yd00
May 4, 1965F21 mi20 yd00
May 2, 1969F20.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 14, 1962F14.7 mi13 yd00
Jun 7, 1974F14.7 mi200 yd00
Jun 2, 1987F13 mi100 yd00
Jun 9, 1960F11 mi33 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 3, 2023EF00.2 mi10 yd00
May 27, 2019EF01.6 mi50 yd00
Aug 13, 2017EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 13, 2016EF25 mi100 yd00
Nov 16, 2015EF00.4 mi50 yd00
Apr 11, 2015EF02.8 mi30 yd00
Apr 20, 2010EF01.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 21, 2004F00.1 mi25 yd00
Sep 19, 2001F00.1 mi25 yd00
Oct 23, 2000F00.4 mi50 yd00
Jun 24, 1999F00.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 28, 1993F01.5 mi73 yd00

Nearby counties

Randall County, TX88Moore County, TX57Carson County, TX96Oldham County, TX25Hutchinson County, TX74Armstrong County, TX48Hartley County, TX35Deaf Smith County, TX40

Questions

How many tornadoes has Potter County, Texas had?

42 tornadoes touched Potter County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Potter County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 9, 1982, with a 8.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Potter County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (16 of 42). 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).