Caldwell County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Caldwell County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 10, 1980).

26tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 23 injured
47.7 milongest path · 1980
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F18
(E)F28
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 10, 1980F247.7 mi200 yd200
Feb 25, 1971F211.9 mi50 yd00
Mar 21, 2022EF27.9 mi600 yd00
Apr 15, 1965F26.9 mi50 yd00
Nov 12, 1961F21 mi433 yd00
Aug 28, 1965F20.5 mi10 yd00
Apr 26, 1957F20.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 4, 1961F20.1 mi100 yd30
Apr 30, 1954F115 mi67 yd00
Aug 10, 1980F114.8 mi80 yd00
Sep 13, 1973F13.3 mi40 yd00
May 3, 1987F11 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 26, 2023EF00.5 mi10 yd00
Mar 21, 2022EF27.9 mi600 yd00
May 12, 2020EF00.7 mi20 yd00
Mar 28, 2018EF01.2 mi50 yd00
Dec 30, 2002F00.6 mi20 yd00
Nov 12, 2000F00.5 mi30 yd00
Oct 22, 2000F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 5, 1998F00.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 5, 1998F11 mi200 yd00
Sep 17, 1988F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 3, 1987F11 mi50 yd00
May 3, 1987F11 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Guadalupe County, TX26Bastrop County, TX35Gonzales County, TX21Travis County, TX71Hays County, TX30Comal County, TX16Fayette County, TX31Lee County, TX31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Caldwell County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Caldwell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 10, 1980, with a 47.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Caldwell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (5 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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