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Ellis County Tornado Climatology

Thursday Heat

Friday and the Weekend

Heat Safety Tips

Lake Levels

It'll be hot and humid across North and Central Texas on Thursday. Afternoon high temperatures will climb into the upper 90s to near 100 degrees across Central Texas. Heat Index values will climb into the 102 to 107 degree range. Remember to exercise your heat safety rules: Drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous outdoor activities during peak heating! Ensure that you check up on the disabled and elderly! Check the backseat for pets and small children and NEVER leave them in vehicles unattended!

Near normal temperatures with highs in the mid 90s and lows in the mid 70s will continue on Friday and into the weekend. Other than some slight shower and thunderstorm chances near the Red River, partly cloudy skies can be expected. On Sunday Night, rain and thunderstorm chances may increase north of a Stephenville to Emory line as a cold front moves into the Southern Plains.

As the heat and humidity returns once again, be sure to practice heat safety wherever you are!

Drought-parched soils soaked up much of the recent rainfall, but runoff added water to many area lakes. The one-week change in lake level (August 8 to 15) is shown in inches. If the change was less than 1/2 inch, "no change" is listed. The percent of conservation is based on the current water volume in the lake.

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Ellis County Tornado Climatology Page
1950-2018

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Ellis County Graphical Tornado Data

Tornadoes in Ellis Co. by Year

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Tornadoes in Ellis Co.
by Rating

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Tornadoes in Ellis Co.
by Intensity

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Tornadoes in Ellis Co.
by Month

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Tornadoes in Ellis Co.
by Time of Day

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Ellis County Tabular Tornado Output

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Ellis County Monthly Tornado Table 1950-2018
Ellis 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	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	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
1957	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1958	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1959	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Ellis 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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1962	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1969	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Ellis 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	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1972	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	1	0	0	2
1976	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1977	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1979	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Ellis 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	1	0	0	1
1982	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1983	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
1984	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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

Ellis 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	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1994	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1995	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
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	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

Ellis 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	0	0	0	0
2002	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
2003	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Ellis County 2010s Tornado Table
	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May.	Jun.	Jul.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Total
2010	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
2011	0	0	0	1	0	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5
2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--	--	--	--	--	0

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

Date	Fujita Rating (F/EF)
05/26/1976	F4
12/26/2015	EF3
03/26/1961	F3
11/22/1983	F2
10/24/1975	F2
04/28/1971	F2
04/28/1971	F2
04/21/1958	F2
08/14/1956	F2

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

Date	Fujita Rating (F/EF)
12/26/2015	EF3
11/22/1983	F2
05/26/1976	F4
10/24/1975	F2
04/28/1971	F2
04/28/1971	F2
03/26/1961	F3
04/21/1958	F2
08/14/1956	F2

Ellis Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

Month/Year	Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
04/2002	4
04/1995	3
12/2015	3
03/2004	2
04/1971	2

Ellis Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

Date	Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
04/16/2002	4
12/26/2015	3
03/04/2004	2
04/19/1995	2
04/25/1994	2
04/28/1971	2
05/09/1993	2
05/20/2010	2