Fayette County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Fayette County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 30, 1954).

31tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
15.8 milongest path · 1954
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F013
(E)F113
(E)F25
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 30, 1954F215.8 mi880 yd20
May 3, 2019EF22.4 mi75 yd00
Jan 21, 1965F20.8 mi50 yd00
Feb 25, 1971F20.5 mi50 yd00
Feb 25, 1971F20.5 mi50 yd00
Nov 22, 1971F112.3 mi440 yd00
Jun 3, 1959F17.2 mi33 yd00
Oct 18, 1960F15.2 mi150 yd20
Apr 29, 1975F14.9 mi10 yd00
May 25, 2015EF14.1 mi100 yd00
May 18, 2021EF13.3 mi400 yd00
Dec 23, 2002F13 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 18, 2021EF13.3 mi400 yd00
May 3, 2019EF02.8 mi20 yd00
May 3, 2019EF04.2 mi20 yd00
May 3, 2019EF22.4 mi75 yd00
May 25, 2015EF14.1 mi100 yd00
Nov 23, 2004F00.3 mi30 yd00
Dec 30, 2002F00.8 mi50 yd00
Dec 23, 2002F13 mi100 yd00
Nov 12, 2000F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 5, 1998F11 mi200 yd00
Mar 13, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 17, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd10

Nearby counties

Bastrop County, TX35Lee County, TX31Colorado County, TX29Lavaca County, TX33Washington County, TX29Austin County, TX24Caldwell County, TX26Gonzales County, TX21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fayette County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Fayette County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 30, 1954, with a 15.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Fayette County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 31). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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