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McLennan 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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McLennan County Tornado Climatology Page
1950-2018

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McLennan County Graphical Tornado Data

Tornadoes in McLennan Co. by Year

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Tornadoes in McLennan Co.
by Rating

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Tornadoes in McLennan Co.
by Intensity

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Tornadoes in McLennan Co.
by Month

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Tornadoes in McLennan Co.
by Time of Day

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McLennan County Tabular Tornado Output

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McLennan County Monthly Tornado Table 1950-2018
McLennan 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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1953	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1954	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1956	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1957	0	0	0	0	1	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	0	0	0

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

McLennan 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	1	0	0	0	0	1
1971	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
1972	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	5
1973	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1974	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1975	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976	0	0	0	1	2	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

McLennan 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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1986	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1987	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
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

McLennan County 1990s Tornado Table
	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May.	Jun.	Jul.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Total
1990	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1991	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1993	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	4
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	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
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

McLennan 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	2	0	0	2
2002	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2006	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2007	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
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

McLennan 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	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2012	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--	--	--	--	--	0

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

Date	Fujita Rating (F/EF)
05/06/1973	F5
05/11/1953	F5
03/10/1973	F4
04/21/1952	F4
05/27/1997	F3
05/05/2006	F2
10/12/2001	F2
10/12/2001	F2
05/27/1997	F2
05/18/1990	F2
10/13/1981	F2
05/25/1976	F2
05/25/1976	F2
04/15/1976	F2
04/13/1974	F2
03/01/1973	F2
10/21/1972	F2
10/21/1972	F2
02/21/1971	F2
06/11/1967	F2
08/30/1963	F2
05/12/1957	F2

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

Date	Fujita Rating (F/EF)
05/05/2006	F2
10/12/2001	F2
10/12/2001	F2
05/27/1997	F3
05/27/1997	F2
05/18/1990	F2
10/13/1981	F2
05/25/1976	F2
05/25/1976	F2
04/15/1976	F2
04/13/1974	F2
05/06/1973	F5
03/10/1973	F4
03/01/1973	F2
10/21/1972	F2
10/21/1972	F2
02/21/1971	F2
06/11/1967	F2
08/30/1963	F2
05/12/1957	F2
05/11/1953	F5
04/21/1952	F4

McLennan Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

Month/Year	Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
05/1997	3
10/1972	3
10/1993	3
03/1973	2
03/2007	2

McLennan Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

Date	Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
05/27/1997	3
10/21/1972	3
03/30/2007	2
04/13/1974	2
04/26/2011	2
05/25/1976	2
06/03/1987	2
06/20/1955	2
10/12/2001	2
10/17/1993	2