Wichita Falls, TX Tornado History — 122 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Wichita Falls, TX had?
Wichita Falls has had 122 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 12 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Wichita Falls?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Wichita Falls was an EF0 on August 28, 2025.
When is tornado season in Wichita Falls?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Wichita Falls, with 50 on record. April through June account for 100 of the 122 tornadoes on record near Wichita Falls.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Wichita Falls
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 25 total, averaging 1.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Wichita Falls 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
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Social media report with image. (OUN)
Within 25 miles of Wichita Falls. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Wichita Falls
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Wichita Falls and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 3, 2025 and the most recent on June 3, 2025. It is already counted in the Wichita Falls totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Brief touchdown via photo evidence. Time estimated. (OUN)
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 Wichita Falls
58 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Wichita Falls since 1950, across 6 events. 1,901 injuries have been reported across all events. 1979 was the deadliest year on record near Wichita Falls.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 10, 1979, which caused 42 fatalities along a 46.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Wichita Falls
What the record shows near Wichita Falls
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Wichita Falls, with 30 of the 122 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 12 so far. The Wichita Falls record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Wichita Falls, 94 reached EF0 or EF1 and 24 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Wichita Falls is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 4 near Wichita Falls are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Wichita Falls has averaged 1.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 25 in total. 2015 was the busiest of them with 7, and 10 of those years passed with none at all.