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Fannin County, Texas tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 57 tornadoes in Fannin County, Texas from 1950 through 2024, about one every 1.3 years. That ranks it 56 of 254 counties in Texas with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on December 13, 2022.

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Tornadoes since 1950
57
Since 2000
11
Strongest
F3, April 2, 1982
Most recent
EF1, December 13, 2022
Peak month
April (19)
Per 1,000 sq mi
64
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 Fannin County

April has brought the most, 19 of 57. About 72% touched down between 4 pm and 10 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) 23
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 20
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 10
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
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) 2

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 Fannin County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 6, 1955 F3 30.2 mi 67 yd 1 27
April 2, 1982 F3 32 mi 150 yd 1 1
January 17, 1996 F2 2.5 mi 150 yd 5
May 6, 1973 F2 0.5 mi 67 yd 3
December 13, 2022 EF2 17.6 mi 225 yd 2
April 24, 2020 EF2 7.9 mi 425 yd 1
March 20, 1959 F2 10.7 mi 67 yd
March 20, 1959 F2 10.7 mi 67 yd
March 25, 1967 F2 2 mi 67 yd
May 6, 1973 F2 0.1 mi 20 yd

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Fannin County was an F3 on April 6, 1955. It killed 1 person and injured 27 along its 30.2-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
December 13, 2022 EF1 6.6 mi 50 yd
December 13, 2022 EF2 17.6 mi 225 yd 2
March 14, 2022 EF1 3.3 mi 150 yd
April 24, 2020 EF-U 0.1 mi 50 yd
April 24, 2020 EF-U 0.1 mi 50 yd
April 24, 2020 EF2 7.9 mi 425 yd 1
May 29, 2019 EF0 10.8 mi 300 yd
May 25, 2015 EF0 2.4 mi 100 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 Fannin County as relatively moderate, with a score of 87 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.74 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $5,920,665 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 Fannin County had?

57 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 11 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Fannin County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on December 13, 2022. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Fannin County?

An F3 on April 2, 1982, with a 32-mile path.

When is tornado season in Fannin 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.