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Tornadoes in Harrison County, Texas

89 tornadoes have crossed Harrison County since 1950, 16th of the 254 counties in Texas with a tornado on record, an average of 1.2 a year. They have killed 0 people and injured 16. None was rated F4 or above.

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

  1. F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale

    Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

  2. F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale

    Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.

  3. F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale

    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.

  4. F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale

    Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.

  5. F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale

    Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.

  6. F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale

    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.

  7. 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.

Now

Tornadoes
89
Deaths
0
Injuries
16
F4 and above
0
Worst on record
EF3, January 20, 2010

The strongest

  1. F3, Gregg and Harrison counties, TexasMay 3, 1958F3, 59.2 mi (95 km)
  2. EF3, Harrison and Caddo counties, Texas and LouisianaJanuary 20, 2010EF3, 15.6 mi (25 km)
  3. F3, Harrison County, TexasNovember 4, 1959F3, 15.5 mi (25 km)
  4. F3, Harrison County, TexasOctober 22, 1972F3, 0.5 mi (1 km)
  5. F2, Wood, Upshur, Harrison and Marion counties, TexasMay 6, 2003F2, 54.4 mi (88 km)
  6. EF2, Harrison, Caddo and Bossier counties, Texas and LouisianaApril 9, 2009EF2, 37.2 mi (60 km)
  7. F2, Harrison County, TexasApril 23, 2000F2, 17.0 mi (27 km)
  8. F2, Harrison County, TexasMarch 11, 1977F2, 14.9 mi (24 km)
  9. F2, Harrison County, TexasApril 23, 2000F2, 10.6 mi (17 km)
  10. F2, Gregg and Harrison counties, TexasMay 4, 1999F2, 9.7 mi (16 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 45 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Harrison County. Each year links to every tornado in Texas that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20251EF1
202431EF1
20222EF2
20213EF0
20202EF1
20192EF1
20182EF1
20172EF2
20163EF1
20154EF2
201321EF1
20114EF2
20102EF3
200952EF2
20072EF1
200325F2
20004F2
199942F2
19981F1
19961F2
19922F1
19911F2
19904F2
19892F1
19881F1
19871F1
19861F0
19851F0
19841F0
19781F1
19771F2
197321F2
197212F3
19701F2
19681F2
19672F2
19661F1
196512F2
19641F1
19622F1
19601F2
19592F3
19583F3
19573F2
19551F1

Every tornado that crossed Harrison County

89 tornadoes, newest first. 1 of them touched down in a neighboring state and ran in, so the record files it under that state rather than Texas.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
March 4, 20258:46 AM CSTEF1Harrison1.0100$25,000
July 8, 20242:46 PM CDTEF1Harrison9.7270
July 8, 20242:19 PM CDTEF1Harrison9.8215$85,000
July 8, 20241:47 PM CDTEF1De Soto Parish to TX27.58501$1.1 million
December 13, 20223:38 PM CSTEF2Panola9.2460$85,000
March 21, 202212:49 AM CDTEF1Harrison6.6200
November 11, 202112:51 AM CSTEF0Harrison2.650
November 11, 202112:40 AM CSTEF0Harrison0.650$1,000
May 20, 20214:38 PM CDTUnratedHarrison0.110
April 12, 20209:08 AM CDTEF1Harrison10.6100$150,000
January 11, 202012:30 AM CSTEF0Harrison3.0100$15,000
June 19, 20196:03 AM CDTEF0Harrison0.270
May 8, 20192:36 PM CDTEF1Harrison7.4300$125,000
April 13, 201811:50 PM CDTEF0Caddo Parish to LA10.5100$6,000
April 13, 201811:04 PM CDTEF1Gregg4.3580$11,000
March 24, 20178:31 PM CDTEF2Harrison2.7225$90,000
January 21, 20174:18 PM CSTEF2Harrison6.9230$1.0 million
April 29, 201612:34 AM CDTEF1Harrison6.6350$30,000
April 29, 201610:46 PM CDTEF1Harrison5.8200$50,000
April 29, 201610:21 PM CDTEF1Harrison5.6820
December 27, 20154:39 PM CSTEF2Harrison7.8300$300,000
May 25, 201511:46 AM CDTEF1Harrison9.5201$300,000
May 24, 201511:34 AM CDTEF1Harrison1.9128$75,000
April 9, 20157:20 PM CDTEF1Harrison4.5760$300,000
May 16, 20132:34 PM CDTEF1Harrison0.4200$50,000
May 16, 20132:20 PM CDTEF1Harrison1.45001$100,000
May 20, 20116:38 PM CDTEF0Harrison6.850
April 26, 20117:24 PM CDTEF0Harrison6.070
April 26, 20117:04 PM CDTEF2Harrison5.2400$300,000
April 26, 20116:35 PM CDTEF1Rusk13.9100$10,000
January 20, 20107:44 PM CSTEF1Harrison0.350$300,000
January 20, 20105:18 PM CSTEF3Harrison to LA15.61,087$1.5 million
December 23, 20094:39 PM CSTEF2Harrison7.0200$1.0 million
October 29, 20092:27 PM CDTEF0Harrison1.675
July 28, 20099:28 AM CDTEF1Harrison0.475$50,000
April 9, 20099:48 PM CDTEF2Harrison to LA37.25002$13 million
April 9, 20099:13 PM CDTEF1Harrison2.6200$1.0 million
March 27, 200712:40 PM CDTEF0Harrison6.025
March 27, 200711:31 AM CDTEF1Harrison10.050$20,000
May 7, 20032:10 AM CDTF0Marion to LA13.025
May 6, 200311:45 PM CDTF2Wood54.48805$390,000
April 23, 20005:30 PM CDTF1Harrison5.0100
April 23, 20005:02 PM CDTF2Harrison17.0100
April 23, 20004:39 PM CDTF2Harrison10.6150$8.0 million
April 23, 20004:34 PM CDTF1Harrison4.5100
December 4, 19993:20 PM CSTF1Harrison1.6140$40,000
May 4, 19993:50 PM CDTF1Harrison4.650
May 4, 19993:40 PM CDTF0Harrison2.20
May 4, 19993:06 PM CDTF2Gregg9.702$19 million
February 9, 19989:05 PM CSTF1Harrison16.050
November 7, 19963:56 AM CSTF2Harrison5.01,760
May 11, 199211:43 PM CDTF0Harrison0.110$500 to $5,000
March 9, 19923:05 PM CSTF1Harrison0.210$500 to $5,000
February 18, 19911:30 PM CSTF2Panola4.0300$50,000 to $500,000
May 30, 19907:05 PM CDTF2Harrison0.210
May 30, 19907:00 PM CDTF2Harrison0.210
April 27, 19907:27 PM CDTF2Harrison0.210
April 27, 19907:17 PM CDTF2Harrison1.0100
June 7, 19895:38 PM CDTF1Harrison3.0220
June 7, 19895:27 PM CDTF1Harrison3.0447
April 1, 19885:10 PM CSTF1Marion16.0100
November 15, 19875:45 PM CSTF1Harrison0.210
April 19, 19862:28 PM CSTF0Harrison0.210
April 23, 198512:55 PM CSTF0Harrison0.530
April 10, 19844:50 PM CSTF0Harrison0.510under $50
May 11, 19789:11 PM CDTF1Harrison0.110$5,000 to $50,000
March 11, 197711:35 AM CSTF2Harrison14.973$500 to $5,000
November 24, 19736:30 PM CSTF2Harrison0.1331
September 6, 19735:40 PM CDTF0Harrison0.310$50 to $500
October 22, 19729:00 AM CDTF3Harrison0.5302$5,000 to $50,000
September 20, 19705:00 PM CDTF2Harrison0.533$500 to $5,000
December 12, 19683:10 PM GMT-6F2Harrison1.017
December 21, 19679:00 AM GMT-6F2Harrison0.237$50 to $500
July 6, 196710:00 PM GMT-5F0Harrison0.233
April 25, 19665:30 PM GMT-5F1Harrison8.333$500 to $5,000
December 11, 19656:15 PM GMT-6F2Harrison3.4102
April 24, 19644:36 AM GMT-6F1Harrison7.433$500 to $5,000
April 24, 19622:30 PM GMT-6F1Harrison1.050$50 to $500
February 23, 19626:30 AM GMT-6F1Harrison1.033$500 to $5,000
May 5, 19602:00 AM GMT-5F2Harrison1.333
November 4, 19591:25 AM GMT-6F3Harrison15.567$5,000 to $50,000
April 1, 19591:10 AM GMT-6F1Rusk2.0167$5,000 to $50,000
November 17, 19582:15 PM GMT-6F0Harrison0.567
May 3, 19584:00 AM GMT-5F2Harrison5.4440$5,000 to $50,000
May 3, 19583:00 AM GMT-5F3Gregg59.2440$50,000 to $500,000
May 13, 195712:30 PM GMT-5F1Harrison4.3200
April 3, 195711:30 AM GMT-6F2Harrison0.110$500 to $5,000
April 3, 195710:28 AM GMT-6F1Harrison0.110under $50
March 20, 19559:30 PM GMT-6F1Harrison4.3300$5,000 to $50,000

Nearby

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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.