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Collin Co Tornado Climatology

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Collin County Tornado Climatology Page
1950-2019
 
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Collin County Graphical Tornado Data
 

Tornadoes in Collin Co. by Year


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Tornadoes in Collin Co.
by Rating


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Tornadoes in Collin Co.
by Intensity


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Tornadoes in Collin Co.
by Month


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Tornadoes in Collin Co.
by Time of Day


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Collin County Tabular Tornado Output

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Collin County Monthly Tornado Table 1950-2019
Collin County 1950s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1955 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1958 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
1959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
 
Collin County 1960s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1960 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1964 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1968 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1969 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
 
Collin County 1970s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1970 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
1971 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1973 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1976 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3
1978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Collin County 1980s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1980 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1983 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1985 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1986 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1988 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Collin County 1990s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1990 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
1994 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
1995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Collin County 2000s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2004 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2007 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Collin County 2010s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2016 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0
 
 

Collin Co. Strong & Violent Tornado Table
(Sorted by Rating)

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
05/09/2006 F3
10/12/1969 F3
10/04/1959 F3
04/02/1957 F3
12/26/2015 EF2
05/09/1993 F2
10/18/1985 F2
09/12/1977 F2
03/27/1977 F2
04/27/1969 F2
05/13/1968 F2
04/22/1963 F2
04/27/1958 F2
04/02/1957 F2
 

Collin Co. Strong & Violent Tornado Table
(Sorted by Date)

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
12/26/2015 EF2
05/09/2006 F3
05/09/1993 F2
10/18/1985 F2
09/12/1977 F2
03/27/1977 F2
10/12/1969 F3
04/27/1969 F2
05/13/1968 F2
04/22/1963 F2
10/04/1959 F3
04/27/1958 F2
04/02/1957 F3
04/02/1957 F2

Collin Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Month/Year Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
05/2006 3
12/2015 3
03/1967 2
04/1957 2
04/1963 2

Collin Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Date Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
05/09/2006 3
12/26/2015 3
03/25/1967 2
04/02/1957 2
09/05/2001 2
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