Van Zandt County tornado history

42 tornadoes touched Van Zandt County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 29, 2017). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 115 people.

42tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

6killed · 115 injured

39.7 milongest path · 2017

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F112

(E)F27

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Apr 29, 2017	EF4	21.4 mi	1,760 yd	25	2
Apr 29, 2017	EF3	39.7 mi	1,760 yd	24	2
May 10, 2015	EF3	10.2 mi	700 yd	43	2
May 5, 1978	F3	29.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 20, 2010	EF2	15.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1979	F2	13.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2017	EF2	11.7 mi	100 yd	10	0
May 29, 2019	EF2	7.2 mi	700 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1967	F2	6.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 13, 1981	F2	5.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 9, 1965	F2	2.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF1	13.9 mi	880 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 4, 2025	EF0	9 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 16, 2020	EF0	2.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Oct 20, 2019	EF0	0.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 29, 2019	EF0	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 29, 2019	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 29, 2019	EF2	7.2 mi	700 yd	0	0
May 29, 2019	EF1	2.3 mi	140 yd	0	0
May 29, 2019	EF1	3.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 11, 2017	EF0	2.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2017	EF0	1.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2017	EF0	1.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2017	EF4	21.4 mi	1,760 yd	25	2

Deadliest: May 10, 2015, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Rains County, TX17 Henderson County, TX38 Kaufman County, TX39 Wood County, TX45 Smith County, TX74 Rockwall County, TX19 Hunt County, TX61 Hopkins County, TX36

Questions

How many tornadoes has Van Zandt County, Texas had?

42 tornadoes touched Van Zandt County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Van Zandt County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 29, 2017, with a 21.4-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Van Zandt County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (19 of 42). 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).