Gainesville, TX Tornado History — 129 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Gainesville, TX had?
Gainesville has had 129 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 13 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Gainesville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Gainesville was an Unrated on May 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in Gainesville?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Gainesville, with 39 on record. April through June account for 86 of the 129 tornadoes on record near Gainesville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Gainesville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 32 total, averaging 1.6 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Gainesville
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Gainesville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 19, 2025 and the most recent on May 19, 2025. It is already counted in the Gainesville totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Several stormchaser videos and Texas Tech mobile radar data show a brief tornado touched down near Powell Ranch Lane south of US 82. (FWD)
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 Gainesville
16 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Gainesville since 1950, across 6 events. 158 injuries have been reported across all events. 2024 was the deadliest year on record near Gainesville.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on May 25, 2024, which caused 7 fatalities along a 47.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Gainesville
What the record shows near Gainesville
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Gainesville, with 31 of the 129 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 9 so far. The Gainesville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Gainesville, 97 reached EF0 or EF1 and 31 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Gainesville is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Gainesville is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Gainesville has averaged 1.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 32 in total. 2015 was the busiest of them with 5, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.