Young County tornado history

52 tornadoes touched Young County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 18, 1951). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 116 people.

52tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 116 injured

29.1 milongest path · 1979

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

By rating

(E)F024

(E)F113

(E)F210

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F50

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
May 18, 1951	F4	2 mi	200 yd	100	2
Apr 21, 1985	F3	4.5 mi	400 yd	0	3
Apr 30, 2000	F3	13 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1979	F3	7.1 mi	400 yd	2	0
May 29, 1994	F3	7 mi	600 yd	0	0
Oct 30, 1979	F2	29.1 mi	77 yd	5	0
Jun 6, 1979	F2	7.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 1958	F2	7.6 mi	133 yd	1	0
Apr 21, 1985	F2	5 mi	300 yd	2	0
Apr 15, 1976	F2	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1976	F2	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 25, 1955	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 18, 2020	EF0	5.2 mi	375 yd	2
Mar 18, 2020	EF0	1.6 mi	120 yd	1
May 19, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	70 yd	0
May 19, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	65 yd	0
May 17, 2013	EF0	1 mi	75 yd	0
May 17, 2013	EF1	3.1 mi	20 yd	0
Mar 4, 2004	F1	24 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 12, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 26, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 26, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Apr 30, 2000	F3	13 mi	800 yd	0
Apr 30, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 21, 1985, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Jack County, TX28 Throckmorton County, TX42 Stephens County, TX22 Archer County, TX31 Palo Pinto County, TX45 Baylor County, TX30 Shackelford County, TX26 Clay County, TX40

Questions

How many tornadoes has Young County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Young County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 18, 1951, with a 2-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Young County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (17 of 52). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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