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Red River County, Texas tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 38 tornadoes in Red River County, Texas from 1950 through 2024, about one every 2.0 years. That ranks it 113 of 254 counties in Texas with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on November 4, 2024.

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Tornadoes since 1950
38
Since 2000
15
Strongest
EF4, November 4, 2022
Most recent
EF1, November 4, 2024
Peak month
April (18)
Per 1,000 sq mi
36
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 Red River County

April has brought the most, 18 of 38. About 55% touched down between 12 pm and 6 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) 9
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 13
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 10
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 4
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 2
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 Red River County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 2, 1982 F4 23 mi 250 yd 10 170
November 4, 2022 EF4 60.2 mi 1,056 yd 13
May 4, 1999 F3 71.5 mi 50 yd 1 22
April 2, 1982 F3 52 mi 233 yd 1 4
September 12, 1961 F3 0.5 mi 300 yd
April 27, 1969 F3 2 mi 440 yd
May 4, 1999 F2 14.6 mi 100 yd 7
May 4, 1961 F2 0.8 mi 1,000 yd
April 2, 1982 F2 5 mi 100 yd
April 25, 1982 F2 13 mi 100 yd

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Red River County was an F4 on April 2, 1982. It killed 10 people and injured 170 along its 23-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
November 4, 2024 EF1 7.5 mi 275 yd
November 4, 2022 EF4 60.2 mi 1,056 yd 13
May 24, 2022 EF1 7.4 mi 100 yd
March 30, 2022 EF1 3 mi 100 yd
April 22, 2020 EF2 10.4 mi 810 yd
December 12, 2015 EF1 0.1 mi 50 yd
December 12, 2015 EF1 1 mi 187 yd
June 9, 2014 EF0 1.7 mi 200 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 Red River County as relatively moderate, with a score of 73 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.72 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $1,778,282 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 Red River County had?

38 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 15 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Red River County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on November 4, 2024. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Red River County?

An EF4 on November 4, 2022, with a 60.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Red River 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.