Tornadoes Near Fort Worth, TX
301 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Fort Worth, TX since 1950, 12 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 1.2 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit Fort Worth?
Yes. 301 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Fort Worth, TX since 1950. The closest passed within 1.2 miles on April 19, 1995, rated F2.
What was the strongest tornado near Fort Worth?
The strongest on record nearby was the F4 of April 25, 1990, which came within 24.7 miles and carved a track 10 miles long. 12 of the 301 tornadoes recorded near Fort Worth were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Fort Worth?
The deadliest nearby was the F3 of March 28, 2000, which killed 2 people and passed within 2.2 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 3 and injured 194 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Fort Worth?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 1970s were the most active decade near Fort Worth, TX, with 77 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near Fort Worth by Decade
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Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Fort Worth, TX and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.