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Tornado History

Hemphill Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hemphill, Texas. The records below identify 50 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.4M, with 1 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes50
Total Deaths1
Total Injuries4
Property Damage$3.4M
Avg Length2.4 mi
Avg Width164 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Hemphill, Texas

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

Average 0.7 tornadoes per year (0.9/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 27 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: EF3 in Hemphill, Texas with 1 deaths
2015 was the most active year with 7 tornadoes
The 2010s had the most tornado activity (16 events)
Longest tornado: 10.3 miles in Hemphill, Texas
Widest tornado: 1,408.0 yards in Hemphill, Texas
Most tornadoes in one day: 5 on May 7, 1986

Monthly Distribution

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

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Summary: In Hemphill, Texas, May is the most active month with 27 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

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

7530

Summary: 2015 was the most active year with 7 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
EF3
Unknown
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 20 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.

$3.0M$300K$30K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2007 with at least $3.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 March 28, 20072007F3 May 7, 19861986F2 July 3, 19671967F2 May 7, 19861986EF2 May 27, 20152015EF1 June 22, 20232023EF1 May 18, 20252025F1 June 16, 19551955F1 May 8, 19811981F1 May 24, 19831983F1 April 24, 19901990F1 May 19, 19821982F1 May 31, 19901990F1 May 22, 19541954EF1 June 22, 2014EF1 November 16, 2015EF1 May 27, 2015EF1 May 27, 2015EF1 March 18, 2018F0 May 31, 1990F0 May 9, 1979F0 June 3, 1955F0 May 4, 1961F0 June 6, 1962F0 June 22, 1964F0 August 21, 1979F0 July 23, 1979F0 April 24, 1980F0 May 7, 1986F0 May 7, 1986F0 May 7, 1986F0 April 24, 1990F0 May 31, 1990F0 May 7, 1993F0 June 8, 1995F0 June 13, 2000F0 May 5, 2002F0 May 5, 2002F0 May 13, 2005EF0 February 3, 2012EF0 April 16, 2015EF0 November 16, 2015EF0 May 27, 2015EF0 May 16, 2016EF0 May 16, 2016EF0 May 16, 2016EF0 April 17, 2019Unknown July 22, 1995EFU May 26, 2016EFU April 17, 2019© 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
March 28, 2007EF3Hemphill, Texas7.77 mi1408 yd11$3.0M
May 7, 1986F3Hemphill, Texas7 mi300 yd00$250K
July 3, 1967F2Hemphill, Texas0.1 mi17 yd00N/A
May 7, 1986F2Hemphill, Texas8 mi100 yd00N/A
May 27, 2015EF2Hemphill, Texas1.39 mi1200 yd03N/A
June 22, 2023EF1Hemphill, Texas10.3 mi150 yd00$85K
May 18, 2025EF1Hemphill, Texas0.38 mi75 yd00$35K
June 16, 1955F1Hemphill, Texas3.8 mi1320 yd00$25K
May 8, 1981F1Hemphill, Texas1 mi30 yd00$25K
May 24, 1983F1Hemphill, Texas0.3 mi60 yd00$25K
April 24, 1990F1Hemphill, Texas3 mi130 yd00$2K
May 19, 1982F1Hemphill, Texas0.4 mi10 yd00$250

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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.