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Van Zandt County Tornado Climatology Page
1950-2018
 
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Van Zandt County Graphical Tornado Data
 

Tornadoes in Van Zandt Co. by Year


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Tornadoes in Van Zandt Co.
by Rating


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Tornadoes in Van Zandt Co.
by Intensity


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Tornadoes in Van Zandt Co.
by Month


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Tornadoes in Van Zandt Co.
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Van Zandt County Tabular Tornado Output

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Van Zandt County Monthly Tornado Table 1950-2018
Van Zandt 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 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Van Zandt 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1969 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Van Zandt 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Van Zandt 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 1 0 0 2
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 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 1 0 1
1989 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Van Zandt 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1993 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1994 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Van Zandt 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 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2009 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Van Zandt County 2010s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
2010 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2016 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2017 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
2018 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0
 
 

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

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
04/29/2017 EF4
04/29/2017 EF3
05/10/2015 EF3
01/20/2010 EF2
05/13/1981 F2
04/11/1979 F2
04/13/1967 F2
05/09/1965 F2
 

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

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
04/29/2017 EF4
04/29/2017 EF3
05/10/2015 EF3
01/20/2010 EF2
05/13/1981 F2
04/11/1979 F2
04/13/1967 F2
05/09/1965 F2

Van Zandt Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Month/Year Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
04/2017 6
04/2011 2
01/1958 1
01/2010 1
03/2008 1

Van Zandt Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Date Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
04/29/2017 6
04/26/2011 2
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