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Denton County Tornado Climatology Page
1950-2018
 
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Denton County Graphical Tornado Data
 

Tornadoes in Denton Co. by Year


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Tornadoes in Denton Co.
by Rating


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Tornadoes in Denton Co.
by Intensity


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Tornadoes in Denton Co.
by Month


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Tornadoes in Denton Co.
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Denton County Tabular Tornado Output

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Denton County Monthly Tornado Table 1950-2018
Denton County 1950s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1950 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1958 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
 
Denton County 1960s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1960 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
1961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1963 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1967 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1968 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1969 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Denton County 1970s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
 
Denton 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 0 0 0 1
1982 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 0 0 0 0
1986 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
 
Denton 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
1994 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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
 
Denton 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 0 1 0 0 1
2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2007 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
 
Denton 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2012 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
2016 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2017 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2018 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0
 
 

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

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
06/12/1966 F3
05/24/2011 EF2
04/28/1991 F2
05/17/1981 F2
12/03/1973 F2
12/14/1971 F2
07/26/1971 F2
05/15/1969 F2
06/29/1967 F2
08/21/1960 F2
11/03/1959 F2
04/06/1955 F2
 

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

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
05/24/2011 EF2
04/28/1991 F2
05/17/1981 F2
12/03/1973 F2
12/14/1971 F2
07/26/1971 F2
05/15/1969 F2
06/29/1967 F2
06/12/1966 F3
08/21/1960 F2
11/03/1959 F2
04/06/1955 F2

Denton Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Month/Year Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
06/2009 4
05/2015 3
09/1993 3
04/2007 2
05/1976 2

Denton Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Date Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
06/10/2009 4
09/13/1993 3
04/24/2007 2
05/10/2015 2
05/26/1976 2
06/06/2004 2
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