Chambers County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Chambers County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 27, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 10 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 10 injured

67.9 milongest path · 2024

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 27, 1969	F3	1.5 mi	67 yd	0	3
Oct 28, 1974	F3	9.6 mi	67 yd	0	1
Dec 28, 2024	EF3	67.9 mi	880 yd	2	0
Oct 28, 1974	F2	20.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1959	F2	5.6 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1981	F2	1.5 mi	60 yd	1	0
Mar 9, 1971	F2	0.5 mi	20 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 2000	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2003	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2003	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	5	0
Oct 31, 2018	EF1	0.4 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 28, 2024	EF3	67.9 mi	880 yd	2
Jan 24, 2023	EF0	2.4 mi	30 yd	0
Oct 31, 2018	EF1	0.4 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 29, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 21, 2012	EF0	0.4 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 8, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Nov 17, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Nov 17, 2003	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	5
Nov 17, 2003	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 31, 2001	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 3, 2000	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 30, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: May 27, 1969, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, TX111 Liberty County, TX64 Galveston County, TX123 Harris County, TX252 Hardin County, TX30 Orange County, TX32 Brazoria County, TX98 Montgomery County, TX54

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chambers County, Texas had?

34 tornadoes touched Chambers County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Chambers County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 27, 1969, with a 1.5-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Chambers County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 34). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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