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Dallas County Tornado Climatology

This Evening and Overnight

Rain Chances Rest of Week

Rainfall Totals

Warmer Temps Ahead

Some lingering showers and storms will continue near and north of I- 20 this evening and overnight. A few storms from Oklahoma may creep southward toward the Red River on Wednesday morning.

Scattered rain chances continue through Saturday mainly north of a Graham to DFW to Canton line. During this period, storms in Oklahoma may cross into parts of North Texas each day or every other day. If these storms leave around boundaries, the chance for rain may be expanded south and/or west at times. Gusty winds and lightning will be the main hazards with any storms. Some periodic heavy rain may also occur.

Rainfall totals have varied significantly across the region over the past week. Some locations have seen over 7 inches of rainfall while others received less than an inch. Overall, most of North and Central Texas averaged around 2 to 3 inches of rain over the past week.

Warmer temperatures are expected the remainder of the week with highs in the upper 90s and lows in the mid to upper 70s. Heat index values will be around 105 degrees in some areas during the afternoon hours.

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1950-2018

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Dallas County Graphical Tornado Data

Tornadoes in Dallas Co. by Year

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Tornadoes in Dallas Co.
by Rating

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Tornadoes in Dallas Co.
by Intensity

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Tornadoes in Dallas Co.
by Month

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Tornadoes in Dallas Co.
by Time of Day

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Dallas County Tabular Tornado Output

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Dallas County Monthly Tornado Table 1950-2018
Dallas 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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1953	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1958	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1959	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

Dallas County 1960s Tornado Table
	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May.	Jun.	Jul.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Total
1960	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1961	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1962	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1967	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1968	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1969	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2

Dallas 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	0	0	0	0	1
1971	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	7
1972	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
1973	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1974	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1975	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
1976	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1977	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1978	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4

Dallas 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	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
1982	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
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	1	2
1985	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	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

Dallas County 1990s Tornado Table
	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May.	Jun.	Jul.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Total
1990	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1991	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
1993	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1994	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	8
1995	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1996	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	9
1997	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Dallas County 2000s Tornado Table
	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May.	Jun.	Jul.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Total
2000	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2001	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
2002	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2004	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2006	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
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

Dallas 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	2	0	0	0	2
2011	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2012	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2013	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2015	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4
2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2018	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	--	--	--	--	--	1

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

Date	Fujita Rating (F/EF)
12/26/2015	EF4
04/25/1994	F4
12/26/2015	EF3
12/13/1984	F3
05/26/1976	F3
10/12/1969	F3
10/04/1959	F3
06/12/1957	F3
04/02/1957	F3
04/03/2012	EF2
09/08/2010	EF2
01/17/1996	F2
04/25/1994	F2
05/09/1993	F2
01/19/1990	F2
05/13/1985	F2
05/08/1981	F2
05/03/1979	F2
04/20/1977	F2
04/11/1974	F2
12/14/1971	F2
04/25/1970	F2
05/23/1966	F2
04/11/1961	F2
08/12/1958	F2

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

Date	Fujita Rating (F/EF)
12/26/2015	EF4
12/26/2015	EF3
04/03/2012	EF2
09/08/2010	EF2
01/17/1996	F2
04/25/1994	F4
04/25/1994	F2
05/09/1993	F2
01/19/1990	F2
05/13/1985	F2
12/13/1984	F3
05/08/1981	F2
05/03/1979	F2
04/20/1977	F2
05/26/1976	F3
04/11/1974	F2
12/14/1971	F2
04/25/1970	F2
10/12/1969	F3
05/23/1966	F2
04/11/1961	F2
10/04/1959	F3
08/12/1958	F2
06/12/1957	F3
04/02/1957	F3

Dallas Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

Month/Year	Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
01/1996	7
04/2012	5
12/1971	5
04/1994	4
05/1979	4

Dallas Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

Date	Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
01/17/1996	7
04/03/2012	5
12/14/1971	5
05/03/1979	4
10/21/1994	4
04/25/1994	3
04/19/1995	2
05/05/1960	2
05/24/2011	2
05/24/2015	2
09/08/2010	2