Ward County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Ward County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 19, 1977).

16tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 18 injured
11 milongest path · 1987
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F12
(E)F22
(E)F31
(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 19, 1977F34.3 mi200 yd180
May 25, 1987F211 mi100 yd00
Sep 19, 1961F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 17, 1974F11.5 mi150 yd00
Mar 13, 2020EF10.5 mi20 yd00
May 25, 1987F01 mi40 yd00
Mar 22, 2000F01 mi250 yd00
Aug 24, 1977F00.3 mi20 yd00
Apr 15, 1992F00.3 mi20 yd00
Oct 1, 1986F00.2 mi30 yd00
Apr 15, 1992F00.2 mi30 yd00
May 31, 1960F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 13, 2020EF10.5 mi20 yd00
Apr 22, 2006F00.1 mi30 yd00
Mar 22, 2000F01 mi250 yd00
Apr 15, 1992F00.2 mi30 yd00
Apr 15, 1992F00.3 mi20 yd00
May 25, 1987F01 mi40 yd00
May 25, 1987F211 mi100 yd00
Oct 1, 1986F00.2 mi30 yd00
Aug 24, 1977F00.3 mi20 yd00
Apr 19, 1977F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1977F34.3 mi200 yd180
Apr 19, 1977F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Winkler County, TX11Loving County, TX7Crane County, TX19Reeves County, TX47Ector County, TX45Pecos County, TX96Andrews County, TX25Upton County, TX20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ward County, Texas had?

16 tornadoes touched Ward County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ward County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 19, 1977, with a 4.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ward County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 16). 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).