Amarillo, TX Tornado History — 139 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Amarillo, TX had?
Amarillo has had 139 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Amarillo?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Amarillo was an EF1 on April 25, 2025.
When is tornado season in Amarillo?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Amarillo, with 56 on record. April through June account for 111 of the 139 tornadoes on record near Amarillo.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Amarillo
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 25 total, averaging 1.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Amarillo since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
[Landspout] Two landspouts occurred roughly between FM1151 and loop 335 in the Whitaker Rd area. (AMA)
Within 25 miles of Amarillo. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Amarillo
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Amarillo and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 25, 2025 and the most recent on April 25, 2025. It is already counted in the Amarillo totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Preliminary report; noted debris in church parking lot across the street from the location reported. (AMA)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Amarillo
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Amarillo since 1950, across 2 events. 31 injuries have been reported across all events. 1995 was the deadliest year on record near Amarillo.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 17, 1970, which caused 1 fatality along a 130.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Amarillo
What the record shows near Amarillo
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Amarillo, with 25 of the 139 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 9 so far. The Amarillo record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Amarillo, 116 reached EF0 or EF1 and 20 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Amarillo is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 3 near Amarillo are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Amarillo has averaged 1.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 25 in total. 2019 was the busiest of them with 5, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.