Fort Worth, TX Tornado History — 211 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Fort Worth, TX had?
Fort Worth has had 211 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 6 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Fort Worth?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Fort Worth was an EF1 on March 4, 2025.
When is tornado season in Fort Worth?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Fort Worth, with 69 on record. April through June account for 128 of the 211 tornadoes on record near Fort Worth.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Fort Worth
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 65 total, averaging 3.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Fort Worth 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A brief tornado on the east side of Cresson was captured on video the evening of Tuesday... April 28th. (FWD)
Within 25 miles of Fort Worth. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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 Worth
3 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Fort Worth since 1950, across 2 events. 181 injuries have been reported across all events. 2000 was the deadliest year on record near Fort Worth.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on March 28, 2000, which caused 2 fatalities along a 4.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Fort Worth
What the record shows near Fort Worth
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Fort Worth, with 59 of the 211 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 20 so far. The Fort Worth record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Fort Worth, 164 reached EF0 or EF1 and 46 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Fort Worth is rated EF3, of which 6 are logged. A further 1 near Fort Worth is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Fort Worth has averaged 3.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 65 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 14, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.