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Eastland County, Texas tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 57 tornadoes in Eastland County, Texas from 1950 through 2024, about one every 1.3 years. That ranks it 55 of 254 counties in Texas with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF2 on May 25, 2024.

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Tornadoes since 1950
57
Since 2000
14
Strongest
EF3, May 9, 2015
Most recent
EF2, May 25, 2024
Peak month
May (18)
Per 1,000 sq mi
61
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 Eastland County

May has brought the most, 18 of 57. About 70% touched down between 2 pm and 8 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

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) 33
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 17
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 6
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 1
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

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 Eastland County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
May 9, 2015 EF3 3.8 mi 1,400 yd 1 2
February 19, 1954 F2 3 mi 17 yd 2
April 19, 1957 F2 0.3 mi 17 yd
October 22, 1970 F2 1 mi 33 yd
March 17, 1975 F2 8.5 mi 10 yd
December 13, 2022 EF2 11.1 mi 355 yd
May 25, 2024 EF2 2.5 mi 70 yd
April 28, 1971 F1 9.1 mi 440 yd 3
May 6, 1954 F1 1 mi 17 yd
May 11, 1955 F1 17.5 mi 10 yd

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Eastland County was an EF3 on May 9, 2015. It killed 1 person and injured 2 along its 3.8-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
May 25, 2024 EF2 2.5 mi 70 yd
December 13, 2022 EF2 11.1 mi 355 yd
May 9, 2015 EF0 0.1 mi 20 yd
May 9, 2015 EF3 3.8 mi 1,400 yd 1 2
March 30, 2007 EF0 1 mi 30 yd
May 5, 2006 F0 0.1 mi 25 yd
May 15, 2003 F0 0.1 mi 50 yd
May 15, 2003 F0 12 mi 300 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 Eastland County as relatively moderate, with a score of 65 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.64 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $1,577,895 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 Eastland County had?

57 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 14 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Eastland County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF2 on May 25, 2024. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Eastland County?

An EF3 on May 9, 2015, with a 3.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Eastland County?

May 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.