Tornadoes in Moore County
The Storm Prediction Center records 66 tornadoes whose paths touched Moore County, Texas between 1959 and 2022. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is June, with 30 tornadoes. The strongest was an F4 on 18 March 1982. The most recent was on 8 August 2022.
- 66tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 33injuries
- 734per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Moore County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 44 | 67% |
| F1 / EF1 | 8 | 12% |
| F2 / EF2 | 9 | 14% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 2% |
| F4 / EF4 | 3 | 5% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 1 | 2% |
Moore County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 30 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Moore County
- Strongest and Longest path: Sunray, Texas tornado18 March 1982, F4, 12 injuries, 88 miles long
- Most recent: Texas tornado8 August 2022, EF0, 1.4 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Moore County
- Sunray, Texas tornado18 March 1982, F4, 12 injuries, 88 miles long
- Fritch, Texas tornado27 June 1992, F4, 7 injuries, 20 miles long
- Sunray, Texas tornado9 June 1971, F4, 5.9 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.