Runnels County tornado history

54 tornadoes touched Runnels County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 14, 1982).

54tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 17 injured

40.5 milongest path · 1982

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

By rating

(E)F021

(E)F113

(E)F213

(E)F35

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated2

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 14, 1982	F3	40.5 mi	173 yd	14
Apr 10, 1979	F3	25 mi	880 yd	1
May 18, 2019	EF3	18 mi	1,760 yd	0
Apr 15, 1976	F3	9.9 mi	10 yd	0
May 18, 2019	EF3	5.8 mi	1,760 yd	0
Apr 27, 1954	F2	11.5 mi	33 yd	0
Mar 14, 1982	F2	10 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 19, 1982	F2	10 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 10, 1979	F2	9.6 mi	100 yd	0
May 2, 2024	EF2	4.5 mi	390 yd	0
May 12, 1965	F2	4.1 mi	440 yd	1
May 22, 1973	F2	2 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Nov 7, 2024	unrated	0.7 mi	20 yd
May 2, 2024	EF2	4.5 mi	390 yd
May 18, 2019	EF3	18 mi	1,760 yd
May 18, 2019	EF3	5.8 mi	1,760 yd
May 19, 2017	unrated	—	30 yd
Apr 24, 2015	EF1	8.4 mi	350 yd
May 30, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
May 2, 2007	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd
Apr 30, 2007	EF0	1.4 mi	350 yd
May 24, 2002	F0	0.4 mi	50 yd
May 24, 2002	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd
Mar 30, 2002	F1	3 mi	85 yd

How many tornadoes has Runnels County, Texas had?

54 tornadoes touched Runnels County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Runnels County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 14, 1982, with a 40.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Runnels County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (20 of 54). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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