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Tornado History

Dallas Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dallas, Texas. The records below identify 92 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.5B, with 23 deaths and 794 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes92
Total Deaths23
Total Injuries794
Property Damage$2.5B
Avg Length2.3 mi
Avg Width124 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Dallas, Texas

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 1.2 tornadoes per year (1.2/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 22 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F3 in Dallas, Texas with 10 deaths
1996 was the most active year with 9 tornadoes
The 1990s had the most tornado activity (20 events)
Longest tornado: 17.2 miles in Dallas, Texas
Widest tornado: 1,300.0 yards in Dallas, Texas
Most tornadoes in one day: 7 on Jan 17, 1996

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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April
May
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August
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October
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December

Summary: In Dallas, Texas, May is the most active month with 22 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

9630

Summary: 1996 was the most active year with 9 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
EF3
F4
EF4
Unknown

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 26 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$2.0B$196.0M$19.6M$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2019 with at least $2.0B in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 December 26, 20152015F4 April 25, 19941994EF3 October 20, 20192019F3 December 13, 19841984F3 December 13, 19841984F3 April 2, 19571957F3 May 26, 19761976EF3 December 26, 20152015F3 October 4, 19591959F3 June 12, 19571957EF2 April 3, 20122012EF2 October 20, 20192019F2 May 3, 19791979F2 May 13, 19851985F2 January 19, 1990F2 January 17, 1996EF2 September 8, 2010F2 April 11, 1974F2 April 11, 1961F2 May 23, 1966F2 April 20, 1977F2 May 8, 1981F2 August 12, 1958F2 March 28, 2000EF1 October 20, 2019F1 May 9, 1993F1 October 21, 1996EF1 April 10, 2008EF1 March 4, 2025F1 January 17, 1996EF1 May 24, 2015F1 May 11, 1982F1 March 14, 1982EF1 September 8, 2010EF1 May 24, 2011F1 September 5, 2001EF1 May 24, 2015EF1 May 16, 2021F1 May 1, 1973F1 May 3, 1979F1 May 3, 1979F1 March 23, 1984F1 March 26, 1976F1 October 13, 1981F1 January 17, 1996F1 January 17, 1996F1 January 17, 1996EF1 March 16, 2023EF1 March 16, 2023EF0 April 3, 2012EF0 April 3, 2012F0 October 21, 1996EF0 January 15, 2017EF0 April 3, 2012EF0 May 8, 2014EF0 June 26, 2007F0 April 25, 1994EF0 April 13, 2007EF0 June 16, 2019EF0 January 10, 2020EF0 March 9, 2019EF0 April 3, 2012F0 March 2, 1952F0 May 5, 1960F0 October 7, 1992EF0 May 16, 2021F0 April 5, 2003F0 April 3, 1957F0 May 3, 1979F0 May 5, 1960F0 May 27, 1963F0 May 29, 1963F0 March 26, 1967F0 June 8, 1975F0 July 25, 1975F0 April 16, 1982F0 March 16, 1987F0 October 21, 1994F0 October 21, 1994F0 October 21, 1994© OpenStreetMap contributors

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
December 26, 2015EF4Dallas, Texas9.21 mi550 yd10468$26.0M
April 25, 1994F4Dallas, Texas6 mi800 yd348$500K
October 20, 2019EF3Dallas, Texas15.76 mi1300 yd00$1.6B
December 13, 1984F3Dallas, Texas3.1 mi500 yd00$25.0M
December 13, 1984F3Dallas, Texas6.9 mi500 yd028$25.0M
April 2, 1957F3Dallas, Texas17.2 mi100 yd10200$2.5M
May 26, 1976F3Dallas, Texas4.5 mi150 yd01$2.5M
December 26, 2015EF3Dallas, Texas1.79 mi125 yd00$1.4M
October 4, 1959F3Dallas, Texas16.9 mi67 yd00$250K
June 12, 1957F3Dallas, Texas0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 3, 2012EF2Dallas, Texas9.35 mi200 yd010$400.0M
October 20, 2019EF2Dallas, Texas2.48 mi265 yd00$400.0M

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.