Tornadoes · United States · Texas
Tornadoes in Red River County, Texas
40 tornadoes have crossed Red River County since 1950, 107th of the 254 counties in Texas with a tornado on record, an average of one every 1.9 years. They have killed 12 people and injured 216. 2 were 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
- 40
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 216
- F4 and above
- 2
- Worst on record
- F4, April 2, 1982
The deadliest in Red River County
The strongest
- EF4 Clarksville–Idabel tornado, Texas and OklahomaNovember 4, 2022
- F4, Lamar and Red River counties, TexasApril 2, 1982
- F3, Franklin, Titus, Red River, Bowie, Little River and Sevier counties, Texas and ArkansasMay 4, 1999
- F3, Red River, Bowie, McCurtain and Little River counties, Texas and Oklahoma and ArkansasApril 2, 1982
- F3, Red River County, TexasApril 27, 1969
- F3, Red River County, TexasSeptember 12, 1961
- EF2, Red River County, TexasApril 4, 2025
- F2, Red River and McCurtain counties, Texas and OklahomaMay 4, 1999
- F2, Lamar and Red River counties, TexasApril 25, 1982
- F2, Red River County, TexasApril 23, 2000
Every year with a tornado
The 19 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Red River County. Each year links to every tornado in Texas that year.
Every tornado that crossed Red River County
40 tornadoes, newest first.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2025 | 3:27 PM CDT | EF2 | Red River | 21.1 | 580 | $850,000 | ||
| March 4, 2025 | 7:47 AM CST | EF1 | Bowie | 18.6 | 850 | $60,000 | ||
| November 4, 2024 | 5:40 PM CST | EF1 | Red River | 7.5 | 275 | |||
| November 4, 2022 | 6:15 PM CDT | EF4 | Clarksville–Idabel tornado | 60.2 | 1,056 | 13 | $37 million | |
| May 24, 2022 | 3:52 PM CDT | EF1 | Red River | 7.4 | 100 | $5.0 million | ||
| March 30, 2022 | 6:25 AM CDT | EF1 | Red River | 3.0 | 100 | $25,000 | ||
| April 22, 2020 | 6:51 PM CDT | EF2 | Lamar | 10.4 | 810 | $75,000 | ||
| December 12, 2015 | 5:14 PM CST | EF1 | Red River | 0.1 | 50 | $10,000 | ||
| December 12, 2015 | 4:59 PM CST | EF1 | Red River | 1.0 | 187 | $35,000 | ||
| June 9, 2014 | 8:16 AM CDT | EF0 | Red River | 1.7 | 200 | $10,000 | ||
| April 3, 2012 | 4:41 PM CDT | EF0 | Red River | 1.4 | 25 | |||
| May 20, 2011 | 5:36 PM CDT | EF0 | Red River | 1.6 | 50 | |||
| March 8, 2011 | 5:15 PM CST | EF1 | Red River | 10.6 | 225 | $400,000 | ||
| June 10, 2009 | 9:22 PM CDT | EF0 | Red River | 2.5 | 100 | |||
| May 14, 2009 | 3:15 AM CDT | EF0 | Red River | 0.5 | 50 | $500 | ||
| April 23, 2000 | 2:41 PM CDT | F2 | Red River | 12.5 | 70 | |||
| March 26, 2000 | 9:28 PM CST | F1 | Red River | 4.8 | 20 | $2,000 | ||
| May 4, 1999 | 2:04 PM CDT | F3 | Franklin to AR | 71.5 | 50 | 1 | 22 | $125 million |
| May 4, 1999 | 12:45 PM CDT | F2 | Red River to OK | 14.6 | 100 | 7 | $600,000 | |
| April 26, 1994 | 8:35 PM CDT | F0 | Red River | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| April 27, 1991 | 2:05 AM CDT | F1 | Red River | 0.2 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 26, 1991 | 10:30 PM CDT | F2 | Red River | 0.2 | 10 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| April 26, 1991 | 10:19 PM CDT | F1 | Red River | 0.2 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 26, 1991 | 10:00 PM CDT | F2 | Red River | 0.2 | 10 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| April 13, 1991 | 1:25 PM CDT | F2 | Red River | 2.5 | 200 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 13, 1991 | 1:10 PM CDT | F2 | Red River | 12.0 | 100 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 2, 1984 | 12:17 AM CDT | F0 | Red River | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 2, 1984 | 11:35 PM CDT | F0 | Red River | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 2, 1984 | 11:30 PM CDT | F0 | Red River | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| April 25, 1982 | 7:10 PM CDT | F2 | Lamar | 13.0 | 100 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| April 25, 1982 | 7:08 PM CDT | F1 | Red River | 4.0 | 77 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 2, 1982 | 4:40 PM CST | F3 | Red River to OK, AR | 52.0 | 233 | 1 | 4 | $500,000 to $5 million |
| April 2, 1982 | 4:40 PM CST | F1 | Red River | 2.0 | 1,050 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 2, 1982 | 4:30 PM CST | F2 | Red River | 5.0 | 100 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 2, 1982 | 4:00 PM CST | F4 | Lamar | 23.0 | 250 | 10 | 170 | $5 million to $50 million |
| May 3, 1979 | 2:08 PM CDT | F1 | Red River | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| April 21, 1974 | 6:05 PM CDT | F1 | Red River | 1.0 | 10 | |||
| April 27, 1969 | 7:00 AM GMT-5 | F3 | Red River | 2.0 | 440 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | 4:45 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Red River | 0.5 | 300 | |||
| May 4, 1961 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Red River | 0.8 | 1,000 |
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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.