Del Rio, TX Tornado History — 39 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Del Rio, TX had?
Del Rio has had 39 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Del Rio?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Del Rio was an Unrated on August 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in Del Rio?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Del Rio, with 21 on record. April through June account for 29 of the 39 tornadoes on record near Del Rio.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Del Rio
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 4 total, averaging 0.2 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Del Rio 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Picture received of brief tornado touchdown over open county... north of U.S. 90. Location estimated. (EWX)
Within 25 miles of Del Rio. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Del Rio
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Del Rio and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on August 19, 2025 and the most recent on August 19, 2025. It is already counted in the Del Rio totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Video confirmed a landspout formed under a developing shower close to the east end of Amistad Reservoir... north of Loop 79. The landspout appears to have remained over (EWX)
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
Have any tornadoes near Del Rio been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Del Rio from any of the 39 tornadoes since 1950, though 31 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Del Rio
What the record shows near Del Rio
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Del Rio, with 15 of the 39 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 1 so far. The Del Rio record runs from the 1960s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Del Rio, 31 reached EF0 or EF1 and 6 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Del Rio is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near Del Rio are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Del Rio has averaged 0.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 4 in total. 2007 was the busiest of them with 2, and 17 of those years passed with none at all.