Mansfield, TX Tornado History — 258 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Mansfield, TX had?
Mansfield has had 258 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 15 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Mansfield?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Mansfield was an EF1 on March 4, 2025.
When is tornado season in Mansfield?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Mansfield, with 83 on record. April through June account for 153 of the 258 tornadoes on record near Mansfield.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Mansfield
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 70 total, averaging 3.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Mansfield 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
An EF-0 tornado formed west of Cleburne and moved southeast across Lake Pat Cleburne the evening of Tuesday... April 28th. Damage to trees was reported as well as damag (FWD)
Within 25 miles of Mansfield. 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 Mansfield
6 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Mansfield since 1950, across 3 events. 327 injuries have been reported across all events. 1994 was the deadliest year on record near Mansfield.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 25, 1994, which caused 3 fatalities along a 6.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Mansfield
What the record shows near Mansfield
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Mansfield, with 71 of the 258 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 22 so far. The Mansfield record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Mansfield, 194 reached EF0 or EF1 and 61 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Mansfield is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged. A further 3 near Mansfield are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Mansfield has averaged 3.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 70 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 12, and 2 of those years passed with none at all.