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Heavy rainfall will continue through midweek from the lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic. Elevated to critical fire weather threat continues across the Central Great Basin and the Central Rockies; and there is an elevated fire risk from southwestern Oregon to northern California. Record river flooding will continue in portions of the Midwest and the Carolinas. Read More >

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Wise County Tornado Climatology

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A combination of showers, drizzle, and fog are expected tonight. Visibilities could be locally reduced to under a mile at times in heavier drizzle towards daybreak on Monday. Otherwise, low temperatures will be in the mid and upper 60s.
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Low rain chances will continue on Monday with drizzle and some fog during the morning hours. Clouds will begin to break up late Monday afternoon. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 80s.
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After a brief break from rain chances on Tuesday, a mid-week cold front will bring a return to rain chances. Temperatures will warm up on Tuesday into the upper 80s to lower 90s across North and Central Texas. In addition to thunderstorm chances, the cold front will bring slightly milder temperatures for the second week, with afternoon highs in the low to mid 80s, and overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s.
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Here are some selected rainfall totals across North and Central Texas during the last 48-hours (Friday 7 am through Sunday 7 am). Many locations received between 2 and 5 inches, but some areas saw over 7 inches of rain. DFW has recorded its wettest September on record (11.49").
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Wise County Tornado Climatology Page
1950-2018
 
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Wise County Graphical Tornado Data
 

Tornadoes in Wise Co. by Year


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Tornadoes in Wise Co.
by Rating


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Tornadoes in Wise Co.
by Intensity


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Tornadoes in Wise Co.
by Month


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Tornadoes in Wise Co.
by Time of Day


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Wise County Tabular Tornado Output

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Wise County Monthly Tornado Table 1950-2018
Wise 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 1 0 0 0 1
1955 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1957 0 0 0 1 0 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
 
Wise 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 0 1 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
 
Wise 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 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1974 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1975 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
1976 0 0 0 3 0 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 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
 
Wise 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 0 0 0 0
1982 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1988 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Wise County 1990s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1990 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1991 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
1993 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1994 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
1996 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1997 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
 
Wise 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2007 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Wise 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 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 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
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
 
 

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

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
04/02/1957 F3
10/12/2001 F2
10/12/2001 F2
04/13/1996 F2
04/25/1990 F2
04/25/1990 F2
10/30/1979 F2
05/29/1975 F2
11/24/1973 F2
05/12/1965 F2
 

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

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
10/12/2001 F2
10/12/2001 F2
04/13/1996 F2
04/25/1990 F2
04/25/1990 F2
10/30/1979 F2
05/29/1975 F2
11/24/1973 F2
05/12/1965 F2
04/02/1957 F3

Wise Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Month/Year Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
05/2015 7
04/1976 3
04/1990 3
04/1996 2
04/2006 2

Wise Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Date Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
05/19/2015 5
04/25/1990 3
04/13/1996 2
04/15/1976 2
04/28/2006 2
05/07/2015 2
10/12/2001 2
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