Stanton, TX tornado history
9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Stanton, TX from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 486th of 534 Texas cities with a tornado on record. None was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on June 11, 1992 (F0, 0.3-mile path); the strongest, on June 3, 1989, was rated F1.
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Stanton, TX
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1992 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, TX | 2.7 mi |
| Jun 3, 1989 | F1 | 4.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, TX | 1.3 mi |
| Jun 18, 1986 | F0 | 17.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, TX | 9.6 mi |
| Jun 18, 1986 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, TX | 5.6 mi |
| May 24, 1986 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Midland County, TX | 4.3 mi |
| May 12, 1982 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, TX | 6.6 mi |
| Sep 4, 1981 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, TX | 0.5 mi |
| Aug 20, 1979 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, TX | 3.4 mi |
| Jun 16, 1968 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, TX | 7.1 mi |
More: Martin County tornadoes · Texas tornado history · Stanton hail history · Texas damaging wind
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.