Austin County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Austin County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Sep 20, 1967).

24tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 7 injured

23.7 milongest path · 1950

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 20, 1967	F3	19.9 mi	10 yd	0
Jan 31, 1983	F2	3 mi	60 yd	4
May 13, 1994	F2	3 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 16, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	80 yd	0
Jun 5, 1950	F1	23.7 mi	10 yd	2
Dec 23, 1973	F1	5.2 mi	50 yd	0
May 20, 1983	F1	3 mi	167 yd	0
May 20, 1983	F1	2.5 mi	167 yd	0
Jun 19, 2024	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd	0
Oct 30, 1969	F1	0.8 mi	33 yd	0
Apr 14, 1966	F0	0.5 mi	23 yd	0
May 21, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 19, 2024	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd	0
Nov 12, 2000	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 23, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0
Jan 12, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 13, 1994	F2	3 mi	50 yd	0
May 13, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 13, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	1
Jul 31, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 21, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
May 21, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
May 20, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
May 20, 1983	F1	2.5 mi	167 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Austin County, Texas had?

24 tornadoes touched Austin County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Austin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Sep 20, 1967, with a 19.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Austin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (9 of 24). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).