Duval County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Duval County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 18, 1965).

18tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
12 milongest path · 2005
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F16
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 18, 1965F20.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 20, 2005F112 mi100 yd00
Apr 8, 1993F11 mi30 yd00
May 10, 1974F10.5 mi200 yd00
Apr 16, 1971F10.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 6, 1983F10.3 mi30 yd00
Sep 24, 1971F10.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 20, 2005F07 mi100 yd00
Jun 20, 1963F02 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 1980F02 mi30 yd00
Apr 25, 2006F01 mi100 yd00
Aug 6, 1971F00.5 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 15, 2015EF0—10 yd00
Apr 25, 2006F01 mi100 yd00
Jul 20, 2005F07 mi100 yd00
Jul 20, 2005F112 mi100 yd00
Jun 5, 2003F00.5 mi50 yd00
Feb 21, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Feb 21, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Feb 21, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 8, 1993F11 mi30 yd00
Jun 6, 1983F10.3 mi30 yd00
Aug 9, 1980F02 mi30 yd00
May 10, 1974F10.5 mi200 yd00

Nearby counties

Jim Wells County, TX46Jim Hogg County, TX4Brooks County, TX5McMullen County, TX5Live Oak County, TX35Webb County, TX9Kleberg County, TX30La Salle County, TX9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Duval County, Texas had?

18 tornadoes touched Duval County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Duval County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 18, 1965, with a 0.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Duval County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (3 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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