Randall County tornado history

88 tornadoes touched Randall County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 17, 1970). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 30 people.

88tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 30 injured

130 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F058

(E)F116

(E)F211

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Apr 17, 1970	F4	130 mi	880 yd	13	1
May 9, 1982	F3	8.2 mi	40 yd	1	0
May 5, 2002	F2	5 mi	150 yd	4	2
May 7, 1995	F2	12 mi	200 yd	12	1
May 24, 1957	F2	70.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 2021	EF2	21.3 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 16, 1989	F2	10 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 25, 1987	F2	6 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 25, 1987	F2	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1962	F2	1.4 mi	67 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1988	F2	0.7 mi	173 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1971	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 25, 2025	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd
Apr 25, 2025	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd
Mar 13, 2021	EF2	21.3 mi	1,000 yd
Mar 13, 2021	EF1	2.5 mi	500 yd
Mar 13, 2021	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd
Mar 13, 2021	EF1	8.2 mi	800 yd
Mar 13, 2021	EF0	3.2 mi	50 yd
Mar 13, 2021	EF0	13 mi	1,000 yd
Jul 11, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	45 yd
May 23, 2019	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd
May 23, 2019	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Mar 22, 2019	unrated	2.1 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: May 5, 2002, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Potter County, TX42 Armstrong County, TX48 Swisher County, TX78 Castro County, TX80 Deaf Smith County, TX40 Carson County, TX96 Briscoe County, TX51 Oldham County, TX25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Randall County, Texas had?

88 tornadoes touched Randall County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Randall County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 17, 1970, with a 130-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Randall County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (42 of 88). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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