Stephens County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Stephens County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 30, 1979).

22tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 6 injured
18.6 milongest path · 1979
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F018
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 30, 1979F318.6 mi127 yd00
May 21, 1979F32 mi1,320 yd00
Apr 9, 2008EF17.1 mi400 yd60
May 27, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 15, 2003F012 mi300 yd00
Aug 21, 1979F010.5 mi50 yd00
May 16, 1978F03 mi10 yd00
Apr 9, 2008EF02.3 mi75 yd00
Sep 13, 1993F02 mi100 yd00
Apr 9, 2008EF01.5 mi70 yd00
Mar 18, 2020EF01.5 mi12 yd00
Jun 11, 1963F01 mi17 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 18, 2020EF01.5 mi12 yd00
Jun 20, 2011EF0—30 yd00
Apr 9, 2008EF02.3 mi75 yd00
Apr 9, 2008EF17.1 mi400 yd60
Apr 9, 2008EF01.5 mi70 yd00
Mar 4, 2004F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 15, 2003F012 mi300 yd00
Sep 13, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 13, 1993F02 mi100 yd00
Mar 28, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
Sep 11, 1987F00.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 11, 1986F01 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Eastland County, TX57Shackelford County, TX26Palo Pinto County, TX45Young County, TX52Throckmorton County, TX42Callahan County, TX48Erath County, TX46Jack County, TX28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Stephens County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Stephens County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 30, 1979, with an 18.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Stephens County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 22). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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