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Dallas County Tornado Climatology

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Additional rainfall will lead to widespread accumulations of 4 to 6 inches across much of the region. These amounts are from today (Sunday) through Tuesday night. Lower amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected across the northwestern counties and southeastern counties. Flooding will be a concern over the next few days.
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Dallas County Tornado Climatology Page
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
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