Wilbarger County tornado history

53 tornadoes touched Wilbarger County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 10, 1979). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 79 people.

53tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

12killed · 79 injured

74.1 milongest path · 1979

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

By rating

(E)F023

(E)F112

(E)F28

(E)F34

(E)F42

(E)F50

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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 10, 1979	F4	39.7 mi	880 yd	68	11
May 1, 1954	F4	68.6 mi	440 yd	2	0
May 16, 2015	EF3	40.4 mi	1,600 yd	0	0
May 4, 2022	EF3	23.1 mi	600 yd	0	0
May 16, 1982	F3	15 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 16, 1968	F3	2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 1979	F2	74.1 mi	1,056 yd	3	1
May 29, 1980	F2	13.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 20, 1977	F2	7.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2021	EF2	6.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 20, 1962	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1962	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 24, 2024	unrated	0.5 mi	30 yd
May 4, 2022	EF3	23.1 mi	600 yd
Apr 27, 2021	unrated	0.2 mi	30 yd
Apr 23, 2021	EF2	6.4 mi	400 yd
Apr 23, 2021	EF1	3.2 mi	300 yd
May 2, 2018	unrated	0.2 mi	25 yd
May 18, 2017	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd
Apr 13, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
May 16, 2015	EF3	40.4 mi	1,600 yd
May 8, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd
May 8, 2015	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd
Apr 17, 2013	EF0	1 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Apr 10, 1979, F4, 11 killed.

Nearby counties

Tillman County, OK89 Wichita County, TX64 Hardeman County, TX42 Baylor County, TX30 Foard County, TX23 Jackson County, OK77 Knox County, TX31 Archer County, TX31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wilbarger County, Texas had?

53 tornadoes touched Wilbarger County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Wilbarger County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 10, 1979, with a 39.7-mile path and 11 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wilbarger County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (23 of 53). 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).