Tornado History

Hutchinson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hutchinson, Texas. The records below identify 79 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $30.8M, with 1 deaths and 19 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes79
Total Deaths1
Total Injuries19
Property Damage$30.8M
Avg Length1.1 mi
Avg Width91 yd

Key Tornado Facts for Hutchinson, Texas

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

Average 1.1 tornadoes per year (1.0/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 32 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F1 in Hutchinson, Texas with 1 deaths
1971 was the most active year with 10 tornadoes
The 1970s had the most tornado activity (15 events)
Longest tornado: 5.39 miles in Hutchinson, Texas
Widest tornado: 1,583.0 yards in Hutchinson, Texas
Most tornadoes in one day: 7 on Jun 5, 1971

Monthly Distribution

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

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Summary: In Hutchinson, Texas, May is the most active month with 32 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

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

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Summary: 1971 was the most active year with 10 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
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F2
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F3
F4
Unknown
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Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 32 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.

$27.8M$2.8M$278K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1992 with at least $27.8M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 27, 19921992F3 June 5, 19711971F2 June 5, 19821982F2 June 27, 19921992EF2 May 18, 20102010F2 May 4, 19651965F2 June 9, 19711971F2 June 5, 19711971F2 June 5, 19711971F2 June 5, 19711971F2 June 5, 19711971F2 June 5, 19711971F2 June 5, 19711971F1 June 9, 19831983F1 June 27, 1992F1 April 10, 2001F1 May 16, 2002EF1 May 19, 2010F1 May 31, 1951F1 June 20, 1958F1 July 10, 1959F1 June 9, 1983F1 June 12, 1989EF1 June 6, 2025F1 May 8, 1959F1 April 16, 1992F1 June 11, 1971F1 May 17, 1977F1 June 13, 1971F1 August 8, 1973F1 July 1, 1987F1 May 22, 1995EF0 May 1, 2022EF0 June 8, 2025F0 July 27, 1958F0 March 3, 1981F0 May 9, 1982F0 June 13, 1954F0 May 22, 1955F0 May 4, 1963F0 June 3, 1965F0 June 25, 1965F0 August 9, 1966F0 June 17, 1966F0 July 9, 1975F0 May 22, 1975F0 May 28, 1975F0 May 25, 1985F0 June 10, 1989F0 June 10, 1989F0 May 13, 1991F0 May 13, 1991F0 May 29, 1991F0 April 16, 1992F0 April 16, 1992F0 September 17, 1996F0 May 24, 1996F0 June 14, 1997F0 June 24, 1999F0 May 5, 2002F0 May 23, 2002F0 May 23, 2002F0 May 15, 2003F0 June 17, 2004F0 June 17, 2004F0 August 27, 2006EF0 May 23, 2007EF0 May 23, 2007EF0 May 25, 2008EF0 August 14, 2013EF0 November 16, 2015EF0 May 7, 2019EF0 May 7, 2019EF0 June 2, 2024EF0 June 2, 2024Unknown May 17, 1959EFU May 24, 2016EFU May 7, 2019EFU May 1, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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
June 27, 1992F4Hutchinson, Texas5 mi1583 yd07$25.0M
June 5, 1971F3Hutchinson, Texas4.7 mi1320 yd00N/A
June 5, 1982F2Hutchinson, Texas3 mi67 yd06$2.5M
June 27, 1992F2Hutchinson, Texas4 mi150 yd00$2.5M
May 18, 2010EF2Hutchinson, Texas4.99 mi300 yd00$40K
May 4, 1965F2Hutchinson, Texas0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
June 9, 1971F2Hutchinson, Texas3 mi440 yd00$2K
June 5, 1971F2Hutchinson, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 5, 1971F2Hutchinson, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 5, 1971F2Hutchinson, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 5, 1971F2Hutchinson, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 5, 1971F2Hutchinson, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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