Tornado History

Henderson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Henderson, Texas. The records below identify 33 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.4M, with 0 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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33recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$7.4Mminimum property damage
June 3, 2024latest tornado
25.1 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 4, 19591959F3 May 9, 19811981F3 May 2, 19541954F3 February 23, 19791979EF2 November 4, 20222022EF2 April 29, 20172017EF2 April 29, 20172017F2 April 23, 19661966EF2 January 20, 20102010F2 April 11, 19791979F1 December 29, 20062006EF1 May 23, 20242024EF1 January 20, 20102010F1 March 3, 19771977F1 June 10, 1981F1 October 13, 1981F1 April 18, 1952F1 May 9, 1981F1 May 13, 1981F1 May 17, 1989EF0 March 8, 2016EF0 May 16, 2020F0 September 26, 1977F0 May 23, 1952F0 May 27, 1994F0 May 27, 1994F0 April 28, 1996F0 May 4, 1999F0 March 28, 2000EF0 December 26, 2015Unknown May 11, 1978Unknown April 19, 1957EFU June 3, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19815
  • 19522
  • 19772
  • 19792
  • 19942
  • 20102
  • 20172
  • 20242

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
November 4, 1959F3Henderson, Texas25.1 mi67 yd03$250K
May 9, 1981F3Henderson, Texas5.1 mi33 yd00$250K
May 2, 1954F3Henderson, Texas0 mi33 yd04N/A
February 23, 1979F3Henderson, Texas3 mi33 yd00N/A
November 4, 2022EF2Henderson, Texas15.05 mi150 yd00$3.0M
April 29, 2017EF2Henderson, Texas7.82 mi800 yd05$500K
April 29, 2017EF2Henderson, Texas8.15 mi100 yd05$300K
April 23, 1966F2Henderson, Texas0 mi880 yd00$250K
January 20, 2010EF2Henderson, Texas0.9 mi200 yd00$30K
April 11, 1979F2Henderson, Texas10 mi150 yd00$25K
December 29, 2006F1Henderson, Texas3 mi100 yd00$2.0M
May 23, 2024EF1Henderson, Texas2.69 mi480 yd06$300K

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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.