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Denton County Tornado Climatology

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Saturday

Sunday

Flooding Tips

Fall Begins this Saturday

Concerns for flash flooding are increasing along the I-20 and I-30 corridors around the DFW Metroplex overnight. Widespread heavy rainfall and embedded thunderstorms will continue through the overnight hours and flooding is likely to become more widespread. If you are traveling, use extra caution as it is especially difficult to identify flooded roadways at night.

A Flash Flood Watch is is in effect thru Saturday afternoon for parts of the area. Widespread heavy rain is expected, especially near and northwest of a Stephenville to Denton to Sherman line. The most likely time frame for widespread heavy rain and Flash Flooding will be tonight into Saturday morning. Rainfall totals will generally be in the 2 to 4 inch range, with isolated higher amounts of closer to 6-8 inches possible.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms will be ongoing this evening and tonight across most of North and Central Texas. Rain will be heavy at times with flash flooding possible. Gusty winds and cloud- to-ground lightning will also be possible. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Saturday afternoon.

An upper level disturbance along with a cold front and abundant moisture will lead to numerous showers and a few thunderstorms on Saturday. Heavy rainfall will be the main threat along with some flooding of low lying areas. The heaviest rainfall is likely along and north of I-20. There will be a low threat for severe weather Saturday afternoon, and we'll continue to monitor this potential.

Rain chances will continue on Sunday, but are lower than previous days. The best rain chances will be across the eastern counties. Highs will be in the mid 70s to mid 80s.

Here are a few flash flood safety tips. Be cautious of areas that are prone to flooding and be especially cautious at night when it's harder to recognize flood dangers. Never drive through flooded roadways!

Astronomical Fall starts this Saturday September 22nd. On this day, both hemispheres receive the same amount of radiation. Day and night are nearly equal in length (approximately 12 hours). Days will slowly become shorter and nights will be longer.

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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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by Month

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by Time of Day

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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	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

Denton County Tornado Climatology

Denton County Graphical Tornado Data

Tornadoes in Denton Co. by Year

Tornadoes in Denton Co. by Rating

Tornadoes in Denton Co. by Intensity

Tornadoes in Denton Co. by Month

Tornadoes in Denton Co. by Time of Day

Denton County Tabular Tornado Output

To download Denton County Tabular Tornado Output, Click Here (Excel Spreadsheet)

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

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

Denton Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

Denton Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

Tornadoes in Denton Co.
by Rating

Tornadoes in Denton Co.
by Intensity

Tornadoes in Denton Co.
by Month

Tornadoes in Denton Co.
by Time of Day

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

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