Tornadoes · United States · Texas
Tornadoes in Montague County, Texas
56 tornadoes have crossed Montague County since 1950, 60th of the 254 counties in Texas with a tornado on record, an average of one every 1.4 years. They have killed 17 people and injured 159. 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
- 56
- Deaths
- 17
- Injuries
- 159
- F4 and above
- 1
- Worst on record
- EF4, February 10, 2009
The deadliest in Montague County
The strongest
- EF4, Jefferson, Montague, Love and Carter counties, Texas and OklahomaFebruary 10, 2009
- EF3, Montague, Cooke and Denton counties, TexasMay 25, 2024
- EF3, Jack and Montague counties, TexasMarch 21, 2022
- F3, Montague and Cooke counties, TexasMay 7, 1995
- F3, Montague County, TexasApril 2, 1958
- F3, Montague County, TexasApril 19, 1976
- F3, Montague County, TexasApril 14, 1965
- F2, Grayson and Montague counties, TexasApril 3, 1952
- F2, Montague County, TexasApril 2, 1957
- F2, Montague County, TexasNovember 3, 1959
Every year with a tornado
The 30 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Montague County. Each year links to every tornado in Texas that year.
Every tornado that crossed Montague County
56 tornadoes, newest first.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2025 | 8:45 PM CDT | EF0 | Montague | 0.3 | 125 | $20,000 | ||
| April 19, 2025 | 6:55 PM CDT | EF0 | Montague | 4.8 | 250 | $500,000 | ||
| May 25, 2024 | 9:39 PM CDT | EF3 | Montague | 47.3 | 1,400 | 7 | 80 | $19 million |
| March 21, 2022 | 4:54 PM CDT | EF1 | Montague | 18.7 | 500 | |||
| March 21, 2022 | 4:34 PM CDT | EF1 | Montague | 5.2 | 440 | 3 | ||
| March 21, 2022 | 4:31 PM CDT | EF1 | Montague | 2.1 | 150 | |||
| March 21, 2022 | 3:35 PM CDT | EF3 | Jack | 34.5 | 880 | 9 | ||
| May 22, 2020 | 9:10 PM CDT | EF1 | Montague | 1.4 | 400 | $500,000 | ||
| May 20, 2013 | 5:41 PM CDT | EF0 | Montague | 0.9 | 50 | |||
| May 15, 2013 | 7:18 PM CDT | EF0 | Montague | 0.9 | 150 | $40,000 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | 6:51 PM CDT | EF1 | Montague | 3.6 | 240 | $125,000 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | 6:50 PM CDT | EF1 | Montague | 1.0 | 200 | 1 | $100,000 | |
| May 15, 2013 | 5:33 PM CDT | EF0 | Montague | 1.1 | 70 | $30,000 | ||
| May 24, 2011 | 6:40 PM CDT | EF0 | Montague | 0.0 | 30 | |||
| May 24, 2011 | 5:46 PM CDT | EF0 | Montague | 0.0 | 30 | |||
| April 12, 2009 | 7:13 PM CDT | EF0 | Montague | 0.1 | 25 | |||
| March 26, 2009 | 7:20 PM CDT | EF0 | Montague | 0.2 | 30 | |||
| February 10, 2009 | 6:45 PM CST | EF4 | Jefferson to OK | 37.0 | 880 | 8 | 46 | $3.0 million |
| February 10, 2009 | 6:25 PM CST | EF0 | Montague | 0.4 | 35 | $20,000 | ||
| March 28, 2000 | 5:24 PM CST | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| June 18, 1998 | 9:57 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 30 | |||
| May 25, 1997 | 8:39 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 23 | |||
| May 25, 1997 | 8:34 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 23 | |||
| May 25, 1997 | 7:24 PM CDT | F1 | Montague | 0.5 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| April 21, 1996 | 8:30 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| April 21, 1996 | 8:25 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 20 | $10,000 | ||
| July 4, 1995 | 7:42 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 7, 1995 | 4:10 PM CDT | F3 | Montague | 26.0 | 880 | 2 | 11 | $500,000 to $5 million |
| April 26, 1994 | 3:30 PM CDT | F1 | Montague | 5.0 | 200 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| April 26, 1994 | 3:30 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| April 26, 1994 | 3:07 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 2.8 | 100 | |||
| April 26, 1994 | 2:40 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 8, 1993 | 9:00 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 8, 1993 | 7:00 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 8, 1993 | 6:45 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| October 1, 1988 | 4:25 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.2 | 10 | |||
| May 14, 1986 | 8:42 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.2 | 10 | |||
| May 29, 1981 | 8:30 PM CDT | F1 | Montague | 2.0 | 73 | |||
| April 2, 1980 | 3:45 PM CST | F1 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | 2 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| October 30, 1979 | 9:20 AM CST | F1 | Montague | 8.0 | 77 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | 11:21 PM CDT | F1 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| April 19, 1976 | 5:30 PM CST | F3 | Montague | 10.4 | 373 | 2 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| July 4, 1975 | 12:45 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 27, 1975 | 5:58 PM CDT | F0 | Montague | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| April 14, 1965 | 3:00 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Montague | 1.0 | 200 | |||
| August 26, 1964 | 10:45 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Montague | 0.1 | 17 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| November 19, 1963 | 10:00 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Montague | 0.5 | 100 | |||
| September 6, 1963 | 2:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Montague | 0.1 | 17 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| June 12, 1960 | 6:20 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Montague | 34.5 | 17 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| November 3, 1959 | 9:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Montague | 0.5 | 33 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 20, 1958 | 1:00 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Montague | 2.7 | 400 | 1 | $500 to $5,000 | |
| April 2, 1958 | 6:40 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Montague | 18.2 | 300 | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| April 25, 1957 | 6:30 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Montague | 3.4 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 2, 1957 | 3:25 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Montague | 2.0 | 33 | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| March 20, 1955 | 8:30 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Montague | 17.2 | 800 | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| April 3, 1952 | 6:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Grayson | 4.9 | 200 | 1 | $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.