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Tornadoes in Johnson County, Texas
110 tornadoes have crossed Johnson County since 1950, 3 of them surveyed so far this year and still preliminary, 6th of the 254 counties in Texas with a tornado on record, an average of 1.4 a year. They have killed 0 people and injured 34. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
- 110
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 34
- F4 and above
- 1
- Worst on record
- F4, May 26, 1976
The strongest
- F4, Johnson, Hill and Ellis counties, TexasMay 26, 1976
- EF3, Johnson County, TexasMay 15, 2013
- F3, Johnson County, TexasMay 26, 1976
- F3, Johnson County, TexasApril 23, 1973
- F3, Johnson County, TexasMarch 26, 1961
- F3, Johnson County, TexasNovember 24, 1973
- F2, Johnson County, TexasDecember 29, 2006
- F2, Johnson County, TexasJune 16, 1951
- F2, Johnson County, TexasMay 6, 1973
- EF2, Johnson County, TexasApril 4, 2022
Every year with a tornado
The 42 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Johnson County. Each year links to every tornado in Texas that year.
| Year | Tornadoes | Deaths | Injuries | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | EF1 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | EF2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | EF0 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | EF1 | ||
| 2017 | 1 | EF0 | ||
| 2015 | 8 | EF1 | ||
| 2013 | 4 | 7 | EF3 | |
| 2012 | 2 | EF1 | ||
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | EF1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | EF1 | ||
| 2007 | 2 | EF0 | ||
| 2006 | 2 | 12 | F2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 2002 | 4 | F0 | ||
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | F1 | |
| 1994 | 3 | F0 | ||
| 1993 | 3 | 2 | F1 | |
| 1991 | 5 | F2 | ||
| 1989 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1985 | 2 | F0 | ||
| 1981 | 5 | F2 | ||
| 1979 | 2 | F1 | ||
| 1978 | 2 | F2 | ||
| 1977 | 2 | F1 | ||
| 1976 | 8 | F4 | ||
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | F2 | |
| 1974 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1973 | 3 | 3 | F3 | |
| 1971 | 8 | 3 | F2 | |
| 1970 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1968 | 3 | F2 | ||
| 1965 | 1 | F2 | ||
| 1964 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1963 | 2 | F2 | ||
| 1962 | 3 | 1 | F2 | |
| 1961 | 4 | 1 | F3 | |
| 1960 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1959 | 2 | F1 | ||
| 1958 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1957 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1956 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1951 | 1 | F2 |
Every tornado that crossed Johnson County
110 tornadoes, newest first. The 3 at the top are this year's, from the surveying office rather than SPC's published database, and their ratings are marked as preliminary.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2026 | 6:17 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 1.1 | 300 | |||
| April 28, 2026 | 6:50 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 3.5 | 150 | |||
| April 28, 2026 | 7:10 PM CDT | EF1 | Johnson | 2.0 | 100 | |||
| April 4, 2022 | 11:06 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 2.8 | 50 | $200,000 | ||
| April 4, 2022 | 10:58 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 4.9 | 200 | $100,000 | ||
| April 4, 2022 | 10:49 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 1.7 | 75 | $50,000 | ||
| April 4, 2022 | 10:41 PM CDT | EF2 | Johnson | 9.7 | 150 | 1 | $1.0 million | |
| May 3, 2021 | 8:00 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 0.2 | 50 | $500 | ||
| January 10, 2020 | 5:41 PM CST | EF1 | Johnson | 1.1 | 250 | $20,000 | ||
| January 15, 2017 | 8:11 PM CST | EF0 | Johnson | 3.1 | 40 | $150,000 | ||
| April 26, 2015 | 11:25 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 5.5 | 100 | $200,000 | ||
| April 26, 2015 | 11:16 PM CDT | EF1 | Johnson | 1.0 | 100 | $60,000 | ||
| April 26, 2015 | 11:16 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 1.6 | 80 | |||
| April 26, 2015 | 11:01 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 5.4 | 220 | $600,000 | ||
| April 26, 2015 | 10:45 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 0.9 | 25 | |||
| April 26, 2015 | 10:33 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 2.1 | 200 | $50,000 | ||
| April 26, 2015 | 10:24 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 1.1 | 80 | |||
| April 26, 2015 | 10:03 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 2.0 | 200 | $100,000 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | 9:45 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 1.3 | 400 | |||
| May 15, 2013 | 9:12 PM CDT | EF3 | Johnson | 7.8 | 1,733 | 7 | $124 million | |
| May 15, 2013 | 8:19 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 0.2 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | 8:09 PM CDT | EF1 | Hood | 2.4 | 300 | $360,000 | ||
| April 3, 2012 | 1:08 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 0.3 | 50 | |||
| April 3, 2012 | 12:41 PM CDT | EF1 | Johnson | 1.2 | 60 | $600,000 | ||
| April 25, 2011 | 3:15 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 0.9 | 150 | |||
| April 25, 2011 | 3:10 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 2.6 | 400 | |||
| April 11, 2011 | 1:22 AM CDT | EF1 | Johnson | 0.1 | 50 | 2 | $100,000 | |
| April 11, 2011 | 1:09 AM CDT | EF1 | Johnson | 1.5 | 100 | $150,000 | ||
| April 10, 2008 | 3:30 AM CDT | EF1 | Johnson | 2.9 | 50 | $25 million | ||
| March 31, 2008 | 3:10 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 1.5 | 40 | $75,000 | ||
| March 31, 2008 | 3:05 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 0.8 | 40 | $35,000 | ||
| June 26, 2007 | 6:40 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 0.2 | 30 | $15,000 | ||
| May 2, 2007 | 5:11 PM CDT | EF0 | Johnson | 0.2 | 30 | |||
| December 29, 2006 | 4:07 PM CST | F0 | Johnson | 1.3 | 70 | $40,000 | ||
| December 29, 2006 | 3:45 PM CST | F2 | Johnson | 14.7 | 587 | 12 | $2.0 million | |
| April 25, 2005 | 4:25 PM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 15 | |||
| April 16, 2002 | 7:14 PM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 1.0 | 40 | |||
| April 16, 2002 | 7:11 PM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 1.0 | 100 | |||
| April 16, 2002 | 7:07 PM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 0.5 | 40 | |||
| April 16, 2002 | 6:56 PM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 1.1 | 70 | |||
| May 4, 2001 | 9:45 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 2.8 | 50 | 1 | $100,000 | |
| May 4, 2001 | 8:42 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 0.3 | 50 | $30,000 | ||
| April 29, 1994 | 1:40 AM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 29, 1994 | 1:23 AM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| April 28, 1994 | 12:57 AM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| October 17, 1993 | 12:00 AM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| September 13, 1993 | 7:10 AM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 13.0 | 150 | 2 | $5 million to $50 million | |
| May 9, 1993 | 3:08 PM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 12, 1991 | 8:55 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 0.2 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 12, 1991 | 8:40 PM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 0.2 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 12, 1991 | 7:51 PM CDT | F2 | Johnson | 0.2 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 12, 1991 | 7:05 PM CDT | F2 | Johnson | 1.5 | 300 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 12, 1991 | 6:45 PM CDT | F2 | Johnson | 2.0 | 200 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 16, 1989 | 7:38 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 2.5 | 73 | $5 million to $50 million | ||
| April 27, 1985 | 6:14 PM CST | F0 | Johnson | 0.5 | 30 | |||
| April 27, 1985 | 5:12 PM CST | F0 | Johnson | 0.5 | 30 | |||
| November 8, 1981 | 5:30 PM CST | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| November 8, 1981 | 5:22 PM CST | F1 | Johnson | 2.0 | 73 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| October 13, 1981 | 1:00 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 5.7 | 50 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| October 13, 1981 | 12:50 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| October 13, 1981 | 12:45 PM CDT | F2 | Johnson | 2.7 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| October 30, 1979 | 9:15 AM CST | F1 | Johnson | 1.0 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 3, 1979 | 11:00 AM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | 7:50 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 11.3 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | 7:20 PM CDT | F2 | Johnson | 2.0 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| September 13, 1977 | 1:00 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 12, 1977 | 5:45 PM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 50 | |||
| September 2, 1976 | 6:35 PM CDT | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 26, 1976 | 5:17 PM CDT | F4 | Johnson | 18.8 | 300 | $500,000 to $5 million | ||
| May 26, 1976 | 4:40 PM CDT | F2 | Johnson | 0.2 | 100 | $50 to $500 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | 4:25 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 0.2 | 50 | $50 to $500 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | 4:12 PM CDT | F3 | Johnson | 3.8 | 100 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | 3:45 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 0.5 | 50 | $50 to $500 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | 3:30 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 0.1 | 50 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | 12:20 AM CST | F1 | Johnson | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| April 7, 1975 | 11:30 PM CDT | F2 | Johnson | 0.2 | 27 | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| April 11, 1974 | 5:15 AM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 3.3 | 100 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| November 24, 1973 | 1:15 PM CST | F3 | Johnson | 0.1 | 33 | |||
| May 6, 1973 | 8:15 PM CDT | F2 | Johnson | 12.0 | 100 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| April 23, 1973 | 5:00 PM CST | F3 | Johnson | 2.5 | 333 | 3 | ||
| December 14, 1971 | 5:20 PM CST | F1 | Johnson | 0.1 | 17 | 2 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| December 14, 1971 | 5:15 PM CST | F1 | Johnson | 0.1 | 17 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| December 14, 1971 | 5:10 PM CST | F2 | Johnson | 0.2 | 17 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| October 19, 1971 | 7:00 PM CDT | F2 | Johnson | 7.6 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | 7:30 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 0.5 | 20 | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| April 28, 1971 | 7:30 PM CDT | F1 | Johnson | 0.5 | 20 | |||
| April 28, 1971 | 7:30 PM CDT | F2 | Johnson | 0.5 | 20 | |||
| February 18, 1971 | 4:45 PM CST | F1 | Johnson | 0.1 | 50 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| October 26, 1970 | 9:00 PM CST | F1 | Johnson | 1.0 | 23 | |||
| December 18, 1968 | 11:37 AM GMT-6 | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 100 | $50 to $500 | ||
| December 18, 1968 | 11:15 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Johnson | 0.1 | 13 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 13, 1968 | 1:17 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Johnson | 0.2 | 33 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| June 23, 1965 | 9:15 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Johnson | 0.1 | 17 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| November 19, 1964 | 12:01 AM GMT-6 | F0 | Johnson | 1.0 | 50 | $50 to $500 | ||
| September 6, 1963 | 3:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Johnson | 1.5 | 50 | |||
| August 8, 1963 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Johnson | 2.0 | 67 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| September 7, 1962 | 9:40 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Johnson | 2.0 | 167 | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| June 28, 1962 | 7:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Johnson | 1.0 | 27 | |||
| June 8, 1962 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Johnson | 1.5 | 133 | |||
| March 26, 1961 | 4:00 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Johnson | 1.0 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| March 26, 1961 | 4:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Johnson | 0.3 | 17 | 1 | ||
| March 16, 1961 | 5:55 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Johnson | 1.2 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| March 16, 1961 | 5:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Johnson | 2.7 | 200 | |||
| May 20, 1960 | 4:45 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Johnson | 1.0 | 300 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| October 4, 1959 | 3:30 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Johnson | 13.0 | 50 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| October 3, 1959 | 3:30 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Johnson | 0.5 | 100 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| August 3, 1958 | 5:25 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Johnson | 5.6 | 100 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 19, 1957 | 4:00 AM GMT-6 | F0 | Johnson | 0.1 | 17 | $50 to $500 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | 3:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Johnson | 1.3 | 100 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| June 16, 1951 | 1:30 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Johnson | 14.5 | 20 | $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.