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Cass County, Texas tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 72 tornadoes in Cass County, Texas from 1950 through 2024, about one every 1.0 years. That ranks it 23 of 254 counties in Texas with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on July 8, 2024.

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Tornadoes since 1950
72
Since 2000
35
Strongest
EF3, November 4, 2022
Most recent
EF1, July 8, 2024
Peak month
April (23)
Per 1,000 sq mi
75
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Moderate

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Cass County

April has brought the most, 23 of 72. About 61% touched down between 2 pm and 8 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 17% of the total, a sign of the cool-season storms common in the South.

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 18
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 29
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 20
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 4
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0
EF-U Unknown: no damage to rate (mostly since 2016) 1

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Cass County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
November 4, 2022 EF3 16.9 mi 650 yd 1 8
April 30, 1954 F3 86.3 mi 50 yd 1
November 15, 1987 F3 12.2 mi 200 yd
April 23, 2000 F3 16 mi 880 yd
March 21, 2022 EF2 40 mi 700 yd 8
February 11, 1950 F2 4.5 mi 67 yd 6
January 21, 2017 EF2 13.4 mi 800 yd 1
May 3, 1958 F2 29 mi 133 yd
May 28, 1958 F2 2 mi 100 yd
December 27, 1968 F2 1 mi 23 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Cass County was an EF3 on November 4, 2022. It killed 1 person and injured 8 along its 16.9-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
July 8, 2024 EF1 4.2 mi 325 yd
June 14, 2023 EF2 8.9 mi 500 yd
April 5, 2023 EF0 0.2 mi 50 yd
March 2, 2023 EF1 1.2 mi 475 yd
November 4, 2022 EF2 19.7 mi 700 yd
November 4, 2022 EF3 16.9 mi 650 yd 1 8
March 21, 2022 EF1 2 mi 200 yd
March 21, 2022 EF1 1.8 mi 150 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Cass County as relatively moderate, with a score of 74 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.82 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $1,927,898 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Cass County had?

72 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 35 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Cass County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on July 8, 2024. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Cass County?

An EF3 on November 4, 2022, with a 16.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cass County?

April has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.