Tornado Alerts Near Barnhart, TX 76930

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There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Barnhart area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 7.4 tornados

Peak season month May

Total on record 371 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Barnhart

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 50 yd	None	115 mi	May 29, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	6.8 mi × 100 yd	None	132 mi	May 29, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 19, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	126 mi	Jun 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	145 mi	Jun 10, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	2.8 mi × 200 yd	None	69 mi	May 30, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	2.5 mi × 250 yd	None	68 mi	May 30, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	84 mi	May 30, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	10.3 mi × 1700 yd	None	86 mi	May 30, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	4.8 mi × 400 yd	None	33 mi	May 22, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	154 mi	Jun 2, 2023
EF0	Light damage	7.5 mi × 25 yd	None	126 mi	May 22, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	11.2 mi × 200 yd	None	63 mi	May 24, 2022
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	92 mi	May 1, 2022
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 100 yd	None	111 mi	May 1, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	101 mi	May 18, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	125 mi	May 18, 2021
EF2	Considerable damage	11.4 mi × 1056 yd	None	65 mi	May 17, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	132 mi	May 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	May 13, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	6.6 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	65 mi	May 20, 2019
EF3	Severe damage	4.5 mi × 225 yd	None	82 mi	May 20, 2019
EF3	Severe damage	1.3 mi × 225 yd	None	82 mi	May 20, 2019
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	102 mi	May 7, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	112 mi	May 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	May 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	122 mi	Apr 30, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 880 yd	None	116 mi	Mar 12, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Oct 8, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	85 mi	Aug 11, 2018
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 18, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 18, 2017
EF0	Light damage	6.1 mi × 200 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 18, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	1.8 mi × 75 yd	None	51 mi	Mar 28, 2017
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 75 yd	None	55 mi	Mar 28, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	55 mi	Mar 28, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	5.9 mi × 400 yd	None	120 mi	Sep 17, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 200 yd	None	96 mi	Sep 16, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	May 22, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	1.9 mi × 150 yd	None	58 mi	May 22, 2016
EF3	Severe damage	3.7 mi × 200 yd	None	61 mi	May 22, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	3.1 mi × 200 yd	None	68 mi	May 22, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	May 22, 2016
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	May 22, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	May 22, 2016
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 500 yd	None	84 mi	May 22, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	5.6 mi × 100 yd	None	132 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	147 mi	Jun 12, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	None	129 mi	May 28, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	May 19, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	70 mi	May 19, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	May 19, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	May 5, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	8.1 mi × 150 yd	None	96 mi	May 5, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	42 mi	May 26, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 300 yd	None	53 mi	May 26, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 200 yd	None	55 mi	May 26, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 500 yd	None	61 mi	May 26, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 400 yd	None	82 mi	May 26, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 200 yd	None	112 mi	May 26, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 300 yd	None	133 mi	Jun 12, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 30 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 7, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	Apr 7, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 30 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 7, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 40 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 7, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 30 yd	None	69 mi	Apr 7, 2012
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	96 mi	Mar 18, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	51 mi	Oct 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	136 mi	Sep 15, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	Sep 1, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	123 mi	Jun 14, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 75 yd	None	33 mi	May 14, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	77 mi	May 14, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	102 mi	May 14, 2010
EF3	Severe damage	4.3 mi × 500 yd	None	107 mi	May 14, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	May 14, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	7.4 mi × 200 yd	None	92 mi	Apr 16, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	11.3 mi × 450 yd	None	87 mi	Apr 16, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	7.6 mi × 300 yd	None	95 mi	Apr 16, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 300 yd	None	66 mi	Apr 11, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	119 mi	May 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	118 mi	May 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	121 mi	May 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	May 14, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	May 5, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	May 5, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	112 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	108 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 150 yd	None	109 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 200 yd	None	142 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	5.1 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Apr 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 1320 yd	None	113 mi	Jun 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	141 mi	Jun 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	131 mi	Jun 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	134 mi	Jun 1, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	45 mi	May 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Mar 23, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	165 mi	May 5, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	6.1 mi × 250 yd	None	144 mi	May 5, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	143 mi	May 5, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	83 mi	May 5, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 2 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 26, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 300 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 1300 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	Oct 13, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 60 yd	None	142 mi	Jul 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 20 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	156 mi	Apr 3, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	100 mi	Mar 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	71 mi	Mar 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Mar 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	47 mi	Mar 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Sep 14, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Jul 4, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	May 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	May 27, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	107 mi	May 27, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	98 mi	May 27, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	100 mi	May 4, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	Oct 24, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	6 mi	Apr 11, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	53 mi	Mar 31, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 300 yd	None	41 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	42 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 200 yd	None	34 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 250 yd	None	62 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	62 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	70 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	64 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 250 yd	None	89 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	51 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 140 yd	None	50 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	103 mi	Mar 22, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	119 mi	Mar 2, 2000
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	51 mi	Feb 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	50 mi	May 31, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 70 yd	None	52 mi	May 31, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 80 yd	None	103 mi	May 1, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 120 yd	None	131 mi	May 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	113 mi	May 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	163 mi	Apr 30, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 13, 1999
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	Apr 13, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	132 mi	May 25, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	128 mi	May 8, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	121 mi	Apr 24, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 80 yd	None	140 mi	Apr 10, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	2.6 mi × 250 yd	None	135 mi	Apr 10, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 130 yd	None	134 mi	Apr 10, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	135 mi	May 25, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	6 mi	May 10, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	164 mi	Jun 2, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	98 mi	May 15, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	May 5, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	55 mi	Mar 12, 1995
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 60 yd	None	119 mi	May 26, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	May 25, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	95 mi	May 12, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	108 mi	May 12, 1994
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	May 11, 1994
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	May 11, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	106 mi	Apr 22, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	118 mi	Sep 6, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 26, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 26, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 13, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 11, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 11, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 11, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 11, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 60 yd	None	128 mi	Jun 11, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 8, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 8, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	120 mi	Jun 6, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	97 mi	May 24, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 150 yd	None	77 mi	May 24, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 150 yd	None	79 mi	May 24, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	None	125 mi	May 22, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	77 mi	Apr 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	96 mi	Oct 27, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	92 mi	Oct 27, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Oct 27, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 120 yd	None	126 mi	Oct 27, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	None	128 mi	Oct 27, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 21, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 6, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	122 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	95 mi	Jun 2, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 120 yd	None	103 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	106 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	94 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	106 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 80 yd	None	110 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	110 mi	May 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 60 yd	None	104 mi	Sep 21, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	159 mi	Aug 4, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 60 yd	None	125 mi	Jun 24, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 70 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF4	Devastating damage	22 mi × 1233 yd	2 dead, 21 hurt	73 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 70 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 130 yd	None	125 mi	May 31, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 80 yd	None	47 mi	Apr 23, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	83 mi	Sep 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	83 mi	Sep 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	90 mi	Sep 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	91 mi	Aug 2, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 10 yd	None	155 mi	Aug 2, 1989
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 90 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 10, 1989
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	95 mi	Jun 10, 1989
EF0	Light damage	18 mi × 100 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 10, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 6, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 60 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 4, 1989
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	95 mi	Jun 4, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 140 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 4, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	8.5 mi × 200 yd	None	97 mi	Jun 4, 1989
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 120 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 2, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 80 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 2, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 1, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 150 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	128 mi	Jun 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 70 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 1, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 60 yd	None	132 mi	May 16, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	76 mi	May 11, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	111 mi	May 11, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	97 mi	Jun 29, 1988
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	85 mi	May 20, 1988
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 80 yd	None	119 mi	May 19, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	134 mi	Apr 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	108 mi	Apr 16, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	136 mi	Apr 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 80 yd	None	112 mi	Sep 9, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 120 yd	None	135 mi	Sep 9, 1987
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 60 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 19, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 70 yd	None	139 mi	May 30, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	121 mi	May 29, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 110 yd	None	125 mi	May 29, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 70 yd	None	85 mi	May 28, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	77 mi	May 27, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	May 27, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	90 mi	May 26, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	90 mi	May 26, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	100 mi	May 26, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	75 mi	Oct 3, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	47 mi	Oct 2, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	117 mi	Oct 2, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	102 mi	Oct 1, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	81 mi	Aug 15, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	13 mi × 60 yd	None	89 mi	Jun 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 60 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	86 mi	Jun 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 2, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	77 mi	May 24, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	86 mi	May 24, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	115 mi	Feb 5, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	75 mi	Oct 13, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	110 mi	Aug 13, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	151 mi	Jun 5, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 1, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	May 25, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	May 24, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	160 mi	May 22, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	145 mi	May 13, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 27 yd	None	67 mi	May 13, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	87 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	117 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	127 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	129 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	127 mi	May 18, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	147 mi	May 18, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 4, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 24, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	132 mi	Jun 8, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	94 mi	May 30, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	48 mi	May 25, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	90 mi	May 25, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	May 19, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	143 mi	Sep 28, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 2, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 10 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 18, 1982
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 17 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 18, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 7 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 9, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 13 yd	None	111 mi	May 27, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	122 mi	May 24, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	86 mi	May 21, 1982
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	51 mi	May 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	52 mi	May 12, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	82 mi	May 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	85 mi	May 12, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 17 hurt	136 mi	May 12, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 100 yd	None	132 mi	May 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	47 mi	May 5, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	83 mi	May 5, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	83 mi	Oct 15, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	151 mi	Sep 4, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	81 mi	Sep 4, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	90 mi	Aug 28, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	84 mi	Aug 17, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 4, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 3, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	39 mi	May 15, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 22, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	151 mi	Sep 25, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	151 mi	Sep 25, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	151 mi	Sep 25, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 20, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	131 mi	Jun 19, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	125 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 20 yd	None	153 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	98 mi	May 27, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	21 mi	May 20, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	88 mi	May 20, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	84 mi	Aug 20, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	82 mi	Aug 17, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	106 mi	Jul 19, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	104 mi	May 20, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	98 mi	Mar 21, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	99 mi	Mar 21, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	7 mi	Mar 2, 1979
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	Mar 2, 1979
EF0	Light damage	9.1 mi × 90 yd	None	74 mi	May 28, 1978
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	May 2, 1978
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	75 mi	May 2, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 33 yd	None	125 mi	Apr 9, 1978
EF0	Light damage	4.7 mi × 10 yd	None	112 mi	Apr 7, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	108 mi	Aug 24, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	May 26, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	78 mi	May 20, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	98 mi	May 5, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	151 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	168 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	80 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	87 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	108 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	110 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	4.3 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 18 hurt	109 mi	Apr 19, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	105 mi	Apr 14, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	82 mi	Apr 26, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	86 mi	Mar 28, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Barnhart over 45 years

371

Total tornados on record

7.4

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

272

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 PECOS, TE Jun 1, 1990

22 mi path 2 deaths 21 injured

EF3 STERLING, TE May 22, 2024

4.8 mi path

EF3 MIDLAND, TE May 20, 2019

4.5 mi path

EF3 WARD, TE Apr 19, 1977

4.3 mi path 18 injured

EF3 ECTOR, TE May 14, 2010

4.3 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Barnhart sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Barnhart

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Barnhart with live tracking