Winkler County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Winkler County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 30, 1955).

11tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
19.4 milongest path · 1969
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F13
(E)F21
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 30, 1955F22 mi600 yd00
Apr 10, 1969F119.4 mi10 yd20
Mar 7, 1958F11.3 mi17 yd00
May 15, 1995F10.8 mi80 yd00
Jun 3, 2007EF04 mi50 yd00
May 14, 2010EF03 mi100 yd00
May 26, 1999F00.3 mi150 yd00
Jun 3, 1985F00.2 mi40 yd00
Jun 10, 1965F00.1 mi17 yd00
Jun 16, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 13, 1985F00.1 mi23 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 14, 2010EF03 mi100 yd00
Jun 3, 2007EF04 mi50 yd00
May 26, 1999F00.3 mi150 yd00
May 15, 1995F10.8 mi80 yd00
Aug 13, 1985F00.1 mi23 yd00
Jun 3, 1985F00.2 mi40 yd00
Jun 16, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 10, 1969F119.4 mi10 yd20
Jun 10, 1965F00.1 mi17 yd00
Mar 7, 1958F11.3 mi17 yd00
May 30, 1955F22 mi600 yd00

Nearby counties

Ward County, TX16Loving County, TX7Ector County, TX45Andrews County, TX25Crane County, TX19Reeves County, TX47Midland County, TX37Gaines County, TX36

Questions

How many tornadoes has Winkler County, Texas had?

11 tornadoes touched Winkler County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Winkler County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 30, 1955, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Winkler County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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