White Settlement, TX Tornado History — 216 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has White Settlement, TX had?
White Settlement has had 216 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 8 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near White Settlement?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of White Settlement was an EF0 on April 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in White Settlement?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near White Settlement, with 64 on record. April through June account for 132 of the 216 tornadoes on record near White Settlement.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near White Settlement
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 56 total, averaging 2.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near White Settlement since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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)
NWS Survey team confirms an EF 1 tornado that impacted portions of North Parker County. (FWD)
Within 25 miles of White Settlement. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near White Settlement
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of White Settlement and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 19, 2025 and the most recent on April 19, 2025. It is already counted in the White Settlement totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Multiple reports of a tornado viewed from Ric Williamson Hwy at FM 920. (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 White Settlement
3 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of White Settlement since 1950, across 2 events. 161 injuries have been reported across all events. 2000 was the deadliest year on record near White Settlement.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on March 28, 2000, which caused 2 fatalities along a 4.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near White Settlement
What the record shows near White Settlement
The 1970s were the busiest decade near White Settlement, with 60 of the 216 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 17 so far. The White Settlement record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near White Settlement, 162 reached EF0 or EF1 and 53 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near White Settlement is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near White Settlement is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years White Settlement has averaged 2.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 56 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 12, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.