Upshur County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Upshur County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 1, 1988).

26tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 34 injured
54.4 milongest path · 2003
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F113
(E)F26
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 1, 1988F313 mi440 yd90
Sep 22, 1965F30.1 mi100 yd00
May 6, 2003F254.4 mi880 yd50
Mar 21, 2022EF240 mi700 yd80
Apr 29, 2016EF225.9 mi3,221 yd20
Apr 26, 1957F211.9 mi67 yd00
Nov 15, 1987F27 mi900 yd90
Jun 3, 1973F20.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 4, 2025EF125.5 mi1,420 yd10
Dec 27, 2015EF18 mi1,338 yd00
Oct 13, 2014EF15.8 mi275 yd00
May 11, 2017EF12.7 mi220 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 4, 2025EF125.5 mi1,420 yd10
Apr 4, 2025EF11.1 mi1,272 yd00
Mar 21, 2022EF240 mi700 yd80
May 11, 2017EF11.3 mi175 yd00
May 11, 2017EF12.7 mi220 yd00
Apr 29, 2016EF225.9 mi3,221 yd20
Dec 27, 2015EF18 mi1,338 yd00
Apr 24, 2015EF11.9 mi700 yd00
Oct 13, 2014EF15.8 mi275 yd00
Apr 30, 2011EF02.2 mi75 yd00
May 6, 2003F254.4 mi880 yd50
Aug 3, 1998F10.7 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Camp County, TX14Gregg County, TX37Wood County, TX45Morris County, TX18Smith County, TX74Titus County, TX27Marion County, TX22Franklin County, TX18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Upshur County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Upshur County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 1, 1988, with a 13-mile path.

When is tornado season in Upshur County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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