Saginaw, TX Tornado History — 195 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Saginaw, TX had?
Saginaw has had 195 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 6 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Saginaw?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Saginaw was an EF1 on March 4, 2025.
When is tornado season in Saginaw?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Saginaw, with 56 on record. April through June account for 113 of the 195 tornadoes on record near Saginaw.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Saginaw
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 61 total, averaging 3.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Saginaw 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
NWS Survey team confirms an EF 1 tornado that impacted portions of North Parker County. (FWD)
Within 25 miles of Saginaw. 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 Saginaw
3 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Saginaw since 1950, across 2 events. 159 injuries have been reported across all events. 2000 was the deadliest year on record near Saginaw.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on March 28, 2000, which caused 2 fatalities along a 4.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Saginaw
What the record shows near Saginaw
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Saginaw, with 47 of the 195 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 17 so far. The Saginaw record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Saginaw, 153 reached EF0 or EF1 and 41 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Saginaw is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Saginaw is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Saginaw has averaged 3.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 61 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 11, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.