Fort Cavazos, TX Tornado History — 102 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Fort Cavazos, TX had?
Fort Cavazos has had 102 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 6 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Fort Cavazos?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Fort Cavazos was an EF1 on May 1, 2025.
When is tornado season in Fort Cavazos?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Fort Cavazos, with 51 on record. April through June account for 71 of the 102 tornadoes on record near Fort Cavazos.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Fort Cavazos
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 27 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Fort Cavazos
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Fort Cavazos and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 1, 2025 and the most recent on May 1, 2025. They are already counted in the Fort Cavazos totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Update to time of previous tornado report: Based on spotter footage... a tornado formed over open country just northwest of Briggs... and may at one point lifted and re (EWX)
*** 1 INJ *** Report of 5 homes damaged along CR 223. 1 driver was injured on CR 223. NWS will be surveying damage on Friday. (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
Casualties on Record Near Fort Cavazos
30 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Fort Cavazos since 1950, across 3 events. 116 injuries have been reported across all events. 1997 was the deadliest year on record near Fort Cavazos.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 27, 1997, which caused 27 fatalities along a 5.1-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Fort Cavazos
What the record shows near Fort Cavazos
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Fort Cavazos, with 20 of the 102 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 10 so far. The Fort Cavazos record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Fort Cavazos, 73 reached EF0 or EF1 and 25 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Fort Cavazos is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 4 near Fort Cavazos are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Fort Cavazos has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 27 in total. 2007 was the busiest of them with 5, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.