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Parker County Tornado Climatology

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

Tornadoes in Parker Co. by Year


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Tornadoes in Parker Co.
by Rating


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Tornadoes in Parker Co.
by Intensity


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Tornadoes in Parker Co.
by Month


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Tornadoes in Parker Co.
by Time of Day


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Parker County Tabular Tornado Output

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Parker County Monthly Tornado Table 1950-2018
Parker 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 1 0 0 0 0 1
1956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
 
Parker 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 0 0 0 0 0 1
1961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1968 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1969 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Parker 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1976 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1979 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Parker County 1980s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1980 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1981 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1982 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1983 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1984 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1985 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1986 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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
 
Parker County 1990s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1990 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
1991 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
1993 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1994 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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
 
Parker County 2000s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
2000 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2009 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
 
Parker 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2016 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 0
 
 

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

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
04/25/1990 F4
04/25/1990 F2
04/05/1990 F2
04/05/1990 F2
03/11/1986 F2
02/02/1986 F2
05/12/1982 F2
05/12/1982 F2
04/02/1980 F2
05/12/1976 F2
05/12/1976 F2
04/19/1976 F2
06/08/1975 F2
05/29/1975 F2
05/06/1973 F2
05/06/1973 F2
07/26/1962 F2
09/03/1959 F2
 

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

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
04/25/1990 F4
04/25/1990 F2
04/05/1990 F2
04/05/1990 F2
03/11/1986 F2
02/02/1986 F2
05/12/1982 F2
05/12/1982 F2
04/02/1980 F2
05/12/1976 F2
05/12/1976 F2
04/19/1976 F2
06/08/1975 F2
05/29/1975 F2
05/06/1973 F2
05/06/1973 F2
07/26/1962 F2
09/03/1959 F2

Parker Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Month/Year Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
04/1990 7
05/1973 4
05/2013 4
04/1978 3
05/1968 3

Parker Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Date Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
04/25/1990 4
05/15/2013 4
04/05/1990 3
04/22/1978 3
05/12/1976 3
05/12/1982 3
06/02/1991 3
02/20/1997 2
03/04/2004 2
05/06/1973 2
05/07/1968 2
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