Tornadoes in Cooke County
The Storm Prediction Center records 63 tornadoes whose paths touched Cooke County, Texas between 1955 and 2025. They killed 12 people and injured 125. The busiest month is April, with 20 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF3 on 25 May 2024. The most recent was on 19 May 2025.
- 63tornadoes
- 12deaths
- 125injuries
- 720per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Cooke County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 28 | 44% |
| F1 / EF1 | 20 | 32% |
| F2 / EF2 | 9 | 14% |
| F3 / EF3 | 5 | 8% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 1 | 2% |
Cooke County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
Records for Cooke County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Bowie, Texas tornado25 May 2024, EF3, 7 deaths, 80 injuries, 47.3 miles long
- Most recent: Texas tornado19 May 2025, Unknown rating, 0.1 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Cooke County
- Bowie, Texas tornado25 May 2024, EF3, 7 deaths, 80 injuries, 47.3 miles long
- Ardmore, Oklahoma tornado7 May 1995, F3, 3 deaths, 6 injuries, 34.1 miles long
- St. Jo, Texas tornado7 May 1995, F3, 2 deaths, 11 injuries, 26 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.