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1992 tornadoes in Texas

189 tornadoes touched down in Texas in 1992, 49 percent above the average of the record for the state. None of them killed anybody. 2 were rated F4 or EF4 and above.

1991 1993 The whole country in 1992

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

F040 to 72 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F173 to 112 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2113 to 157 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
F3158 to 206 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4207 to 260 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5261 to 318 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.

Every tornado in Texas in 1992

February 22 4 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
February 22	4:10 AM CST	F0	Fort Bend	0.7	10	$500 to $5,000
February 22	6:15 AM CST	F1	Brazoria	0.2	20	$5,000 to $50,000
February 22	6:59 AM CST	F0	Brazoria	0.1	10	$500 to $5,000
February 22	7:30 AM CST	F1	Galveston	0.2	13	$5,000 to $50,000

February 24 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
February 24	4:15 PM CST	F0	Fort Bend	0.1	30			$5,000 to $50,000

March 3 3 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Injuries	Damage
March 3	4:40 PM CST	F1	McLennan	0.2	50		$5,000 to $50,000
March 3	7:13 PM CST	F2	Coleman	0.5	100	1	$50,000 to $500,000
March 3	7:30 PM CST	F1	Coleman	0.5	100		$50,000 to $500,000

March 4 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
March 4	10:20 AM CST	F1	Waller	0.7	30			$5,000 to $50,000
March 4	11:55 AM CST	F0	Montgomery	0.5	10			$5,000 to $50,000

March 8 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
March 8	5:05 PM CST	F0	Baylor	0.2	10
March 8	5:59 PM CST	F0	Archer	0.2	10

March 9 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
March 9	3:05 PM CST	F1	Harrison	0.2	10			$500 to $5,000

March 16 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
March 16	3:58 PM CST	F0	Lubbock	4.0	30

March 18 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
March 18	7:36 PM CST	F1	Chambers	0.5	30			$5,000 to $50,000

March 27 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
March 27	6:35 PM CST	F2	Parmer	10.0	60			$500,000 to $5 million
March 27	7:20 PM CST	F1	Parmer	0.5	50			$50,000 to $500,000

March 29 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
March 29	2:50 PM CST	F0	Bexar	0.1	10			$5,000 to $50,000

April 9 4 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
April 9	6:47 PM CDT	F0	Hale	0.5	50
April 9	6:52 PM CDT	F0	Hale	0.2	20
April 9	7:02 PM CDT	F1	Hale	0.8	50	$50 to $500
April 9	7:08 PM CDT	F0	Swisher	0.5	13

April 15 5 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)
April 15	5:25 PM CDT	F0	Ward	0.2	30
April 15	5:35 PM CDT	F0	Ward	0.3	20
April 15	6:06 PM CDT	F0	Hale	0.3	30
April 15	6:06 PM CDT	F0	Crane	0.2	20
April 15	8:30 PM CDT	F0	Pecos	0.2	30

April 16 6 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
April 16	5:29 PM CDT	F0	Hale	0.2	30
April 16	5:50 PM CDT	F0	Hutchinson	0.5	13
April 16	5:59 PM CDT	F0	Hutchinson	0.5	13
April 16	6:01 PM CDT	F1	Hutchinson	3.0	50	$500 to $5,000
April 16	6:10 PM CDT	F0	Carson	0.5	10
April 16	6:35 PM CDT	F0	Hale	0.8	50

April 17 5 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
April 17	1:55 PM CDT	F0	Nueces	0.1	10	$500 to $5,000
April 17	2:15 PM CDT	F0	Nueces	0.2	30	$5,000 to $50,000
April 17	5:15 PM CDT	F0	Matagorda	0.1	10
April 17	5:20 PM CDT	F1	Matagorda	0.2	30	$50,000 to $500,000
April 17	5:20 PM CDT	F1	Matagorda	0.2	13	$5,000 to $50,000

April 19 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
April 19	9:10 PM CDT	F0	Harris	0.1	10

April 28 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
April 28	8:05 PM CDT	F0	Wise	0.1	10

May 4 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 4	1:56 PM CDT	F0	Galveston	0.1	10

May 11 8 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
May 11	6:32 PM CDT	F2	Hunt	0.2	200	$5,000 to $50,000
May 11	6:40 PM CDT	F1	Hunt	0.1	10
May 11	7:15 PM CDT	F1	Bell	1.0	200
May 11	8:50 PM CDT	F1	Rains	4.0	150	$5,000 to $50,000
May 11	9:00 PM CDT	F2	Hopkins	4.0	400	$5,000 to $50,000
May 11	9:29 PM CDT	F0	Rains	0.1	10	$500 to $5,000
May 11	11:07 PM CDT	F1	Gregg	0.1	10	$500 to $5,000
May 11	11:43 PM CDT	F0	Harrison	0.1	10	$500 to $5,000

May 13 5 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
May 13	2:17 PM CDT	F0	Tom Green	0.3	33
May 13	2:30 PM CDT	F1	Tom Green	2.5	73	$500 to $5,000
May 13	5:50 PM CDT	F0	Mitchell	1.7	50
May 13	6:07 PM CDT	F0	Scurry	1.5	60
May 13	6:24 PM CDT	F0	Nolan	1.0	50

May 14 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 14	5:08 PM CDT	F0	Cameron	0.1	10
May 14	5:08 PM CDT	F0	Cameron	0.1	10

May 16 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 16	8:25 PM CDT	F0	Wilson	0.1	10

May 17 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 17	7:30 PM CDT	F0	Bell	0.1	10
May 17	7:46 PM CDT	F0	Bell	0.1	10

May 18 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 18	1:20 PM CDT	F1	San Patricio	3.0	40			$5,000 to $50,000

May 20 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 20	9:00 AM CDT	F0	Jefferson	0.1	10
May 20	1:04 PM CDT	F1	Lamb	4.5	100			$500 to $5,000

May 21 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 21	7:04 AM CDT	F0	Comal	2.0	20			$5,000 to $50,000

May 22 5 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)
May 22	2:07 PM CDT	F0	Culberson	0.2	40
May 22	2:52 PM CDT	F0	Reeves	0.2	30
May 22	3:06 PM CDT	F2	Reeves	5.0	400
May 22	3:46 PM CDT	F0	Reeves	0.3	30
May 22	7:25 PM CDT	F0	Scurry	0.5	73

May 24 4 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
May 24	7:32 AM CDT	F1	Crane	8.0	150	$500 to $5,000
May 24	4:05 PM CDT	F1	Pecos	2.6	73
May 24	5:38 PM CDT	F0	Pecos	0.4	50
May 24	12:50 AM CDT	F0	Ector	0.3	40

May 27 3 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
May 27	5:15 PM CDT	F0	Oldham	0.1	50
May 27	7:10 PM CDT	F1	Lamb	5.0	120	$500 to $5,000
May 27	10:45 PM CDT	F0	Garza	0.2	40

May 28 3 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
May 28	7:45 PM CDT	F0	Harris	0.1	13
May 28	7:58 PM CDT	F0	Refugio	0.1	10
May 28	8:30 PM CDT	F1	Refugio	0.2	20	$5,000 to $50,000

May 31 5 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
May 31	1:55 PM CDT	F0	Nueces	0.2	13	$5,000 to $50,000
May 31	9:26 PM CDT	F0	Motley	0.7	50
May 31	9:30 PM CDT	F0	Bailey	0.6	60
May 31	9:53 PM CDT	F0	Bailey	0.5	50
May 31	11:10 PM CDT	F1	Cochran	2.0	80	$50 to $500

June 1 5 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Injuries	Damage
June 1	8:51 AM CDT	F0	Jefferson	0.1	10
June 1	9:05 AM CDT	F0	Jefferson	0.1	13		$500 to $5,000
June 1	2:04 PM CDT	F1	Terrell	8.0	50
June 1	3:00 PM CDT	F1	Harris	0.5	20	2	$50,000 to $500,000
June 1	8:33 PM CDT	F0	Williamson	0.1	10

June 2 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 2	7:15 AM CDT	F1	Nueces	0.1	20			$5,000 to $50,000

June 4 3 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)
June 4	9:45 PM CDT	F0	Moore	0.5	13
June 4	10:43 PM CDT	F0	Moore	0.5	13
June 4	11:07 PM CDT	F0	Moore	0.5	13

June 5 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 5	10:43 PM CDT	F0	Motley	1.4	73

June 6 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 6	2:20 PM CDT	F1	Jackson	0.1	30			$5,000 to $50,000
June 6	4:58 PM CDT	F0	Andrews	0.3	30

June 7 3 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Injuries	Damage
June 7	4:11 PM CDT	F0	Wilbarger	0.1	10
June 7	4:15 PM CDT	F2	Wilbarger	1.0	100	5	$500,000 to $5 million
June 7	8:30 PM CDT	F0	Presidio	0.2	50

June 8 5 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
June 8	3:25 PM CDT	F0	Reeves	0.3	30
June 8	7:37 PM CDT	F1	Hale	2.2	100	$500 to $5,000
June 8	7:42 PM CDT	F0	Lamb	0.2	40
June 8	10:24 PM CDT	F0	Pecos	0.4	30
June 8	10:37 PM CDT	F1	Crane	4.0	60

June 11 12 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
June 11	4:51 PM CDT	F0	Randall	0.5	13	$500 to $5,000
June 11	4:52 PM CDT	F0	Randall	0.5	13
June 11	6:08 PM CDT	F0	Terry	0.7	60
June 11	7:35 PM CDT	F1	Dawson	0.4	60
June 11	7:50 PM CDT	F1	Hale	0.3	80	$5,000 to $50,000
June 11	8:06 PM CDT	F0	Hale	0.2	40
June 11	8:24 PM CDT	F0	Martin	0.5	40
June 11	8:30 PM CDT	F0	Hale	0.8	50
June 11	8:32 PM CDT	F0	Hockley	0.3	40
June 11	9:25 PM CDT	F0	Martin	0.3	30
June 11	11:01 PM CDT	F0	Martin	0.4	40	$50 to $500
June 11	11:13 PM CDT	F0	Mitchell	0.3	50

June 13 4 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)
June 13	7:00 PM CDT	F0	Terry	3.5	80
June 13	7:36 PM CDT	F0	Lynn	2.6	50
June 13	8:10 PM CDT	F0	Lynn	0.7	40
June 13	10:28 PM CDT	F0	Martin	0.4	30

June 18 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 18	5:50 PM CDT	F0	Ochiltree	0.2	10
June 18	9:06 PM CDT	F0	Castro	1.0	13			$50,000 to $500,000

June 19 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 19	8:21 PM CDT	F0	Collingsworth	0.1	10

June 21 4 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
June 21	6:50 PM MDT	F1	El Paso	0.5	73	$50,000 to $500,000
June 21	7:00 PM MDT	F1	El Paso	1.2	100	$500,000 to $5 million
June 21	7:15 PM MDT	F1	El Paso	0.6	73	$50,000 to $500,000
June 21	7:55 PM MDT	F0	Hudspeth	1.5	200	$5,000 to $50,000

June 26 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 26	10:55 PM CDT	F0	Ector	0.3	40
June 26	11:40 PM CDT	F0	Ector	0.4	30

June 27 12 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Injuries	Damage
June 27	6:18 PM CDT	F0	Moore	0.1	10
June 27	6:37 PM CDT	F3	Moore	5.0	300		$50,000 to $500,000
June 27	7:31 PM CDT	F4	Moore	20.0	1,583	7	$5 million to $50 million
June 27	8:01 PM CDT	F1	Moore	2.0	57		$50,000 to $500,000
June 27	8:06 PM CDT	F2	Hutchinson	4.0	150		$500,000 to $5 million
June 27	8:55 PM CDT	F0	Parmer	0.5	20
June 27	9:00 PM CDT	F0	Bailey	0.4	40
June 27	9:35 PM CDT	F0	Castro	0.5	13
June 27	10:10 PM CDT	F2	Bailey	0.9	100		$5,000 to $50,000
June 27	10:32 PM CDT	F1	Parmer	1.0	23		$50,000 to $500,000
June 27	11:08 PM CDT	F0	Parmer	0.5	23
June 27	11:23 PM CDT	F0	Parmer	0.1	10

June 28 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 28	6:20 PM CDT	F1	San Saba	0.1	10			$5,000 to $50,000
June 28	6:45 PM CDT	F1	Hardeman	0.1	10			$50 to $500

June 30 7 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
June 30	3:30 PM CDT	F1	Trinity	0.1	30	$50,000 to $500,000
June 30	3:40 PM CDT	F1	Trinity	0.1	10	$5,000 to $50,000
June 30	4:10 PM CDT	F1	Trinity	1.0	40	$500 to $5,000
June 30	4:45 PM CDT	F0	Jefferson	0.1	20	$5,000 to $50,000
June 30	5:08 PM CDT	F0	Jefferson	0.1	10
June 30	5:10 PM CDT	F0	Jefferson	0.1	10
June 30	5:15 PM CDT	F0	Orange	0.1	10

July 3 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
July 3	5:07 PM CDT	F0	Victoria	0.3	10

July 15 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
July 15	2:45 PM CDT	F1	Orange	0.1	20			$5,000 to $50,000

July 21 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
July 21	11:10 AM CDT	F0	Calhoun	0.1	30

July 31 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
July 31	3:34 PM CDT	F0	Austin	0.1	20			$5,000 to $50,000

August 2 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
August 2	6:45 PM CDT	F1	Montgomery	0.1	10			$5,000 to $50,000

August 25 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
August 25	10:55 AM CDT	F0	Nueces	0.1	20
August 25	10:55 AM CDT	F0	San Patricio	0.1	20

August 30 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
August 30	7:15 PM CDT	F1	Jim Wells	0.2	50			$50,000 to $500,000

September 6 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
September 6	7:15 PM CDT	F0	Dawson	0.2	13

September 11 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
September 11	4:20 PM CDT	F1	Atascosa	0.2	30			$5,000 to $50,000

September 21 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
September 21	4:30 PM CDT	F1	Burnet	0.3	40			$5,000 to $50,000
September 21	7:40 PM CDT	F1	Milam	0.2	40		3	$5,000 to $50,000

October 7 4 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
October 7	5:12 PM CDT	F0	Dallas	0.1	10	$500 to $5,000
October 7	6:35 PM CDT	F1	Fannin	0.5	80	$500 to $5,000
October 7	8:00 PM CDT	F0	Titus	0.1	10	$5,000 to $50,000
October 7	8:15 PM CDT	F1	Bowie	0.1	10	$500 to $5,000

October 15 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
October 15	5:46 PM CDT	F0	Parker	0.1	10
October 15	5:52 PM CDT	F1	Parker	0.1	10			$500 to $5,000

October 31 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
October 31	6:40 PM CST	F0	Wise	0.1	10

November 1 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
November 1	1:25 AM CST	F0	Hunt	0.2	10		1	$50,000 to $500,000

November 3 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
November 3	2:30 PM CST	F0	Shelby	0.2	10

November 11 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
November 11	5:00 AM CST	F0	Jefferson	0.2	30			$5,000 to $50,000

November 19 3 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
November 19	3:00 PM CST	F1	Wharton	0.1	30	$500 to $5,000
November 19	3:15 PM CST	F1	Wharton	0.1	20	$500 to $5,000
November 19	3:25 PM CST	F1	Wharton	0.1	30	$500 to $5,000

November 21 14 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Injuries	Damage
November 21	1:30 PM CST	F1	Wharton	0.5	100		$5,000 to $50,000
November 21	1:40 PM CST	F1	Wharton	1.0	100		$50,000 to $500,000
November 21	2:15 PM CST	F1	Wharton	1.0	100		$5,000 to $50,000
November 21	2:20 PM CST	F2	Fort Bend	25.0	200	11	$5 million to $50 million
November 21	2:40 PM CST	F1	Fort Bend	1.0	200		$500,000 to $5 million
November 21	2:45 PM CST	F1	Fort Bend	1.0	200		$50,000 to $500,000
November 21	3:10 PM CST	F1	Harris	2.5	200		$50,000 to $500,000
November 21	3:20 PM CST	F3	Liberty	32.0	300	1	$5 million to $50 million
November 21	3:20 PM CST	F2	Harris	12.0	200	6	$5 million to $50 million
November 21	3:27 PM CST	F4	Channelview tornado	30.0	1,800	16	$50 million to $500 million
November 21	4:12 PM CST	F2	Polk	2.0	200		$5,000 to $50,000
November 21	4:15 PM CST	F1	Liberty	4.0	200		$5,000 to $50,000
November 21	4:45 PM CST	F0	Galveston	0.1	10		$50,000 to $500,000
November 21	6:00 PM CST	F1	Jasper	0.5	40		$50,000 to $500,000

November 23 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
November 23	2:50 PM CST	F0	Grayson	0.2	10			$5,000 to $50,000

Nearby

Every tornado in Texas since 1950 Warnings in force in Texas The live radar over Texas

What this means

Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.

Sources

NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.