123 tornadoes touched Galveston County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Sep 12, 1961). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 261 people.
Peak month: August.
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1961 | F4 | 1 mi | 100 yd | 200 | 8 |
| Mar 8, 1976 | F3 | 12.7 mi | 200 yd | 18 | 0 |
| May 21, 1959 | F3 | 4.3 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 1961 | F3 | 2.5 mi | 50 yd | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 1961 | F3 | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 1967 | F3 | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 7 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F2 | 11.6 mi | 67 yd | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F2 | 7.1 mi | 67 yd | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | EF2 | 4.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F2 | 2.7 mi | 100 yd | 2 | 0 |
| May 9, 1981 | F2 | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | EF1 | 7.4 mi | 850 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | EF1 | 1.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | EF0 | 0.7 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | EF1 | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2019 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | EF0 | 0.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2017 | EF0 | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2017 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF0 | — | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 2016 | EF0 | 1.4 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Deadliest: Sep 12, 1961, F4, 8 killed.
123 tornadoes touched Galveston County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.6 per year.
The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Sep 12, 1961, with a 1-mile path and 8 deaths.
Most of its tornadoes happened in August (18 of 123). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.
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