Terry County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Terry County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 13, 1971).

34tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
11.9 milongest path · 1958
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F019
(E)F17
(E)F25
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated3

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 13, 1971F24.1 mi133 yd00
Jun 3, 1981F22 mi40 yd00
Aug 12, 1971F21 mi33 yd00
Aug 12, 1971F20.5 mi33 yd00
May 20, 1961F20.1 mi23 yd00
Mar 28, 1958F111.9 mi150 yd00
Jun 13, 1967F14.3 mi1,760 yd00
May 20, 1977F12 mi30 yd00
Apr 20, 1957F11.3 mi100 yd00
Aug 12, 1971F11 mi33 yd00
Aug 12, 1971F10.5 mi133 yd00
Jun 17, 1964F10.2 mi13 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 23, 2019unrated0.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 8, 2018unrated0.5 mi30 yd00
Mar 27, 2018EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 1, 2016unrated—40 yd00
Jun 2, 2009EF0—25 yd00
Jun 28, 2008EF00.6 mi50 yd00
May 6, 2008EF01.5 mi75 yd00
May 5, 2006F00.7 mi50 yd00
May 5, 2006F00.8 mi70 yd00
May 5, 2006F01.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 10, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 1992F03.5 mi80 yd00

Nearby counties

Yoakum County, TX25Hockley County, TX80Lynn County, TX45Gaines County, TX36Dawson County, TX55Cochran County, TX34Lubbock County, TX99Garza County, TX25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Terry County, Texas had?

34 tornadoes touched Terry County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Terry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 13, 1971, with a 4.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Terry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 34). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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