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Morris County, Texas tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 16 tornadoes in Morris County, Texas from 1950 through 2024, about one every 4.7 years. That ranks it 205 of 254 counties in Texas with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF3 on November 4, 2022.

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Tornadoes since 1950
16
Since 2000
7
Strongest
EF3, November 4, 2022
Most recent
EF3, November 4, 2022
Peak month
April (6)
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 Morris County

April has brought the most, 6 of 16. About 62% 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 19% 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) 3
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 2
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 9
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
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 Morris 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
March 21, 2022 EF2 40 mi 700 yd 8
February 11, 1950 F2 4.5 mi 67 yd 6
April 3, 1957 F2 0.1 mi 10 yd
April 25, 1970 F2 14.9 mi 100 yd
November 24, 1973 F2 1 mi 200 yd
January 10, 1975 F2 0.3 mi 213 yd
May 16, 1990 F2 0.2 mi 10 yd
April 23, 2000 F2 16.8 mi 150 yd

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Morris 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
November 4, 2022 EF3 16.9 mi 650 yd 1 8
March 21, 2022 EF2 40 mi 700 yd 8
October 24, 2010 EF0 0.9 mi 75 yd
October 24, 2010 EF0 3 mi 75 yd
April 9, 2009 EF1 5.8 mi 150 yd
April 23, 2000 F2 7 mi 180 yd
April 23, 2000 F2 16.8 mi 150 yd
January 11, 1998 F1 6.6 mi 30 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 Morris County as relatively moderate, with a score of 79 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.22 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $2,408,875 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 Morris County had?

16 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 7 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Morris County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF3 on November 4, 2022. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Morris County?

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

When is tornado season in Morris 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.