Reeves County tornado history

47 tornadoes touched Reeves County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 22, 1987). Tornadoes here killed 30 and injured 140 people.

47tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

30killed · 140 injured

25 milongest path · 1954

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

By rating

(E)F031

(E)F17

(E)F27

(E)F30

(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
May 22, 1987	F4	3 mi	1,000 yd	121	30
Jun 13, 1954	F2	25 mi	133 yd	1	0
May 22, 1992	F2	5 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 23, 2010	EF2	4 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 17, 1962	F2	2 mi	67 yd	3	0
Apr 30, 1999	F2	1 mi	170 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1974	F2	0.5 mi	110 yd	12	0
May 5, 1955	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
May 7, 1959	F1	8 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 20, 1972	F1	2 mi	20 yd	1	0
May 20, 1972	F1	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 26, 1978	F1	2 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 13, 2020	unrated	9 mi	300 yd
May 18, 2015	EF0	1.4 mi	100 yd
May 18, 2015	EF0	3.6 mi	150 yd
May 23, 2010	EF2	4 mi	300 yd
Oct 5, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jun 5, 2004	F0	0.7 mi	30 yd
Jun 5, 2004	F0	1 mi	50 yd
Apr 3, 2004	F0	1 mi	25 yd
Apr 3, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Apr 3, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Sep 13, 2002	F0	2 mi	75 yd
Apr 30, 1999	F2	1 mi	170 yd

Deadliest: May 22, 1987, F4, 30 killed.

Nearby counties

Loving County, TX7 Ward County, TX16 Culberson County, TX6 Winkler County, TX11 Jeff Davis County, TX11 Pecos County, TX96 Crane County, TX19 Ector County, TX45

Questions

How many tornadoes has Reeves County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Reeves County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 22, 1987, with a 3-mile path and 30 deaths.

When is tornado season in Reeves County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (23 of 47). 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).