Tornadoes in Wood County
The Storm Prediction Center records 47 tornadoes whose paths touched Wood County, Texas between 1954 and 2025. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is April, with 18 tornadoes. The strongest was an F3 on 3 May 1979. The most recent was on 4 April 2025.
- 47tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 20injuries
- 728per 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 Wood County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 15 | 32% |
| F1 / EF1 | 15 | 32% |
| F2 / EF2 | 14 | 30% |
| F3 / EF3 | 3 | 6% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Wood 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 | 3 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
Records for Wood County
- Strongest: Texas tornado3 May 1979, F3, 7.2 miles long
- Longest path: Texas tornado6 May 2003, F2, 5 injuries, 54.4 miles long
- Most recent: Texas tornado4 April 2025, EF1, 1 injury, 25.5 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.