Titus County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Titus County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 4, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 36 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 36 injured

71.5 milongest path · 1999

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F17

(E)F27

(E)F34

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 4, 1999	F3	71.5 mi	50 yd	22	1
Mar 26, 1961	F3	13 mi	60 yd	1	0
Mar 26, 1961	F3	0.2 mi	10 yd	2	0
Mar 26, 1961	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	9	0
Oct 18, 1984	F2	5 mi	50 yd	2	1
Apr 23, 2000	F2	16.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1989	F2	12 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1970	F2	1 mi	27 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 1979	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1973	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2015	EF2	0.1 mi	19 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 1998	F1	7.1 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 25, 2020	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2015	EF2	0.1 mi	19 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2010	EF0	0.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2009	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2000	F2	16.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 4, 1999	F3	71.5 mi	50 yd	22	1
Jan 11, 1998	F1	7.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 1998	F1	6.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 1996	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 1995	F0	8.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Oct 18, 1984, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Franklin County, TX18 Morris County, TX18 Camp County, TX14 Red River County, TX41 Upshur County, TX26 Hopkins County, TX36 Bowie County, TX58 Cass County, TX72

Questions

How many tornadoes has Titus County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Titus County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 4, 1999, with a 71.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Titus County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 27). 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).