Rockwall County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Rockwall County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 26, 2015). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 476 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

10killed · 476 injured

27.6 milongest path · 1959

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F15

(E)F22

(E)F32

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 26, 2015	EF4	13 mi	550 yd	468	10
Oct 4, 1959	F3	27.6 mi	67 yd	5	0
Apr 3, 2012	EF3	3.3 mi	400 yd	3	0
Apr 18, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 23, 1976	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 9, 1993	F1	19 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 20, 2019	EF1	5.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Oct 20, 2019	EF1	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 1976	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1958	F0	5.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 29, 2019	EF0	3.1 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 20, 2019	EF1	5.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Oct 20, 2019	EF1	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 29, 2019	EF0	3.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Dec 26, 2015	EF4	13 mi	550 yd	468	10
Apr 3, 2012	EF3	3.3 mi	400 yd	3	0
Sep 8, 2010	EF0	0.7 mi	108 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2007	EF0	1.9 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 9, 1993	F1	19 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 13, 1985	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 23, 1984	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 26, 2015, EF4, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Kaufman County, TX39 Collin County, TX56 Dallas County, TX108 Hunt County, TX61 Rains County, TX17 Van Zandt County, TX42 Ellis County, TX64 Denton County, TX59

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rockwall County, Texas had?

19 tornadoes touched Rockwall County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Rockwall County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Dec 26, 2015, with a 13-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Rockwall County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 19). 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).