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Tornadoes in Hutchinson County, Texas

80 tornadoes have crossed Hutchinson County since 1950, 19th of the 254 counties in Texas with a tornado on record, an average of 1.1 a year. They have killed 1 person and injured 19. 1 was rated F4 or EF4 and 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
80
Deaths
1
Injuries
19
F4 and above
1
Worst on record
F4, June 27, 1992

The deadliest in Hutchinson County

  1. F1, Hutchinson County, TexasJune 9, 19831 killed, 1 injured

The strongest

  1. F4, Moore, Hutchinson and Carson counties, TexasJune 27, 1992F4, 20.0 mi (32 km)
  2. F3, Hutchinson County, TexasJune 5, 1971F3, 4.7 mi (8 km)
  3. EF2, Hansford and Hutchinson counties, TexasJune 6, 2025EF2, 9.5 mi (15 km)
  4. EF2, Hutchinson County, TexasMay 18, 2010EF2, 5.0 mi (8 km)
  5. F2, Hutchinson County, TexasJune 27, 1992F2, 4.0 mi (6 km)
  6. F2, Hutchinson County, TexasJune 5, 1982F2, 3.0 mi (5 km)
  7. F2, Hutchinson County, TexasJune 9, 1971F2, 3.0 mi (5 km)
  8. F2, Hutchinson County, TexasMay 4, 1965F2, 0.5 mi (1 km)
  9. F2, Hutchinson County, TexasJune 5, 1971F2, 0.1 mi (0 km)
  10. F2, Hutchinson County, TexasJune 5, 1971F2, 0.1 mi (0 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 40 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Hutchinson County. Each year links to every tornado in Texas that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20252EF2
20243EF0
20221EF0
20193EF0
20161Unrated
20151EF0
20131EF0
20102EF2
20081EF0
20072EF0
20061F0
20042F0
20031F0
20024F1
20011F1
19991F0
19971F0
19962F0
19951F1
199267F4
19913F0
19893F1
19871F1
19851F0
1983211F1
198226F2
198111F0
19771F1
19753F0
19741F1
19731F1
197110F3
19662F0
19653F2
19631F0
195932F1
195822F1
19551F0
19541F0
19511F1

Every tornado that crossed Hutchinson County

80 tornadoes, newest first.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
June 8, 20254:26 PM CDTEF0Hutchinson0.350$5,000
June 6, 20259:13 PM CDTEF2Hansford9.5150$120,000
June 2, 20247:16 PM CDTEF0Hutchinson0.975$500
June 2, 20247:11 PM CDTEF0Hutchinson1.225$700
May 1, 20245:14 PM CDTUnratedHutchinson1.025
May 1, 20227:55 PM CDTEF0Hutchinson0.025$5,000
May 7, 20195:16 PM CDTEF0Hutchinson5.450
May 7, 20194:49 PM CDTEF0Hutchinson0.130
May 7, 20193:36 PM CDTUnratedHutchinson2.9100
May 24, 20166:44 PM CDTUnratedHutchinson0.425
November 16, 20157:43 PM CSTEF0Hutchinson0.650
August 14, 20136:40 PM CDTEF0Hutchinson0.140
May 19, 20101:56 AM CDTEF1Hutchinson0.4100$28,000
May 18, 20107:44 PM CDTEF2Hutchinson5.0300$40,000
May 25, 20084:53 PM CDTEF0Hutchinson0.550
May 23, 20078:17 PM CDTEF0Hutchinson0.150
May 23, 20078:15 PM CDTEF0Hutchinson0.125
August 27, 20068:42 PM CDTF0Hutchinson1.525
June 17, 20046:45 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.125
June 17, 20045:57 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.125
May 15, 20039:23 PM CDTF0Hutchinson2.030
May 23, 20029:05 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.125
May 23, 20028:43 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.125
May 16, 20028:50 PM CDTF1Hutchinson0.1100$40,000
May 5, 20025:35 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.125
April 10, 200110:22 PM CDTF1Carson1.5100$70,000
June 24, 19994:56 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.10
June 14, 19976:48 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.250
September 17, 199611:42 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.550
May 24, 19963:56 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.530
May 22, 19954:14 PM CDTF1Hutchinson2.0200
June 27, 19928:06 PM CDTF2Hutchinson4.0150$500,000 to $5 million
June 27, 19928:01 PM CDTF1Moore2.057$50,000 to $500,000
June 27, 19927:31 PM CDTF4Moore20.01,5837$5 million to $50 million
April 16, 19926:01 PM CDTF1Hutchinson3.050$500 to $5,000
April 16, 19925:59 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.513
April 16, 19925:50 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.513
May 29, 19917:08 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.120
May 13, 19916:50 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.120
May 13, 19915:48 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.230
June 12, 19897:50 PM CDTF1Hutchinson1.0100$5,000 to $50,000
June 10, 19899:40 PM CDTF0Hutchinson4.5120
June 10, 19899:15 PM CDTF0Moore3.0100
July 1, 19878:05 PM CDTF1Hutchinson3.080
May 25, 198512:55 AM CDTF0Hutchinson0.150
June 9, 198312:00 AM CDTF1Hutchinson0.117$50,000 to $500,000
June 9, 198311:45 PM CDTF1Hutchinson0.11711$5,000 to $50,000
June 5, 19827:32 PM CDTF2Hutchinson3.0676$500,000 to $5 million
May 9, 19827:34 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.220under $50
March 3, 19814:25 PM CSTF0Hutchinson1.0501under $50
May 17, 19778:00 PM CDTF1Hutchinson1.020under $50
July 9, 19759:25 PM CDTF0Hutchinson0.110
May 28, 19758:25 PM CDTF0Hutchinson1.040
May 22, 19758:45 PM CDTF0Hutchinson2.040
April 19, 19744:35 PM CDTF1Carson1.920
August 8, 19735:57 PM CDTF1Hutchinson0.110
June 13, 19715:30 PM CDTF1Hutchinson1.020
June 11, 19718:00 PM CDTF1Hutchinson0.110$50 to $500
June 9, 19718:00 PM CDTF2Hutchinson3.0440$500 to $5,000
June 5, 19717:30 PM CDTF2Hutchinson0.110
June 5, 19717:25 PM CDTF2Hutchinson0.110
June 5, 19717:20 PM CDTF2Hutchinson0.110
June 5, 19717:15 PM CDTF2Hutchinson0.110
June 5, 19717:10 PM CDTF2Hutchinson0.110
June 5, 19717:05 PM CDTF2Hutchinson0.110
June 5, 19717:00 PM CDTF3Hutchinson4.71,320
August 9, 19668:45 PM GMT-5F0Hutchinson2.727
June 17, 19665:10 PM GMT-5F0Hutchinson1.023
June 25, 19658:00 PM GMT-5F0Hutchinson0.117
June 3, 196510:00 PM GMT-5F0Hutchinson0.217
May 4, 19659:04 PM GMT-5F2Hutchinson0.5100$5,000 to $50,000
May 4, 19634:00 PM GMT-5F0Hutchinson1.010
July 10, 19596:30 PM GMT-5F1Hutchinson0.533$5,000 to $50,000
May 17, 19595:09 PM GMT-5F1Hutchinson0.11001$500 to $5,000
May 8, 19595:00 PM GMT-5F1Hutchinson0.2131$500 to $5,000
July 27, 19585:40 PM GMT-5F0Hutchinson2.033under $50
June 20, 19582:15 AM GMT-5F1Hutchinson0.31502$5,000 to $50,000
May 22, 19559:20 PM GMT-5F0Hutchinson1.510
June 13, 19546:15 PM GMT-5F0Hutchinson0.110
May 31, 19515:00 PM GMT-5F1Hutchinson0.517$5,000 to $50,000

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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.