Harker Heights, TX Tornado History — 114 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Harker Heights, TX had?
Harker Heights has had 114 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Harker Heights?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Harker Heights was an EF1 on May 1, 2025.
When is tornado season in Harker Heights?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Harker Heights, with 55 on record. April through June account for 74 of the 114 tornadoes on record near Harker Heights.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Harker Heights
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 29 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Harker Heights
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights
31 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Harker Heights since 1950, across 4 events. 120 injuries have been reported across all events. 1997 was the deadliest year on record near Harker Heights.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 27, 1997, which caused 27 fatalities along a 5.1-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Harker Heights
What the record shows near Harker Heights
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Harker Heights, with 21 of the 114 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 11 so far. The Harker Heights record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Harker Heights, 78 reached EF0 or EF1 and 31 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Harker Heights is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 5 near Harker Heights are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Harker Heights has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 29 in total. 2007 was the busiest of them with 6, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.