Wood County tornado history

45 tornadoes touched Wood County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 3, 1979).

45tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 20 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)F015
(E)F114
(E)F214
(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
May 3, 1979F37.2 mi400 yd00
Mar 24, 1962F30.5 mi100 yd80
May 6, 2003F254.4 mi880 yd50
Apr 29, 2016EF225.9 mi3,221 yd20
Apr 29, 1994F212 mi100 yd00
Oct 18, 1993F210 mi100 yd00
May 29, 2019EF29.1 mi850 yd00
May 13, 1981F26.5 mi50 yd00
May 13, 1981F25.4 mi200 yd00
Mar 28, 1961F24.7 mi280 yd00
May 23, 1966F23 mi33 yd00
Apr 5, 1964F22.7 mi1,760 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 4, 2025EF125.5 mi1,420 yd10
May 29, 2019EF03.4 mi100 yd00
May 29, 2019EF29.1 mi850 yd00
Apr 29, 2017EF10.3 mi190 yd00
Apr 29, 2016EF225.9 mi3,221 yd20
Jan 29, 2013EF00.2 mi325 yd00
Apr 30, 2011EF01.8 mi75 yd00
Apr 26, 2011EF03.4 mi50 yd00
Oct 24, 2010EF01.7 mi75 yd00
Apr 24, 2010EF04.2 mi100 yd30
Apr 24, 2010EF01.6 mi70 yd00
Feb 10, 2009EF17.1 mi300 yd00

Nearby counties

Rains County, TX17Upshur County, TX26Camp County, TX14Hopkins County, TX36Franklin County, TX18Smith County, TX74Van Zandt County, TX42Titus County, TX27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wood County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wood County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 3, 1979, with a 7.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wood County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (18 of 45). 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).