Gonzales County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Gonzales County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Oct 11, 1973).

21tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 5 injured

8.2 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F110

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Oct 11, 1973	F2	8.2 mi	50 yd	1
May 18, 1965	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	0
Feb 19, 1991	F2	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 20, 1967	F1	7.7 mi	10 yd	0
May 6, 1982	F1	7 mi	40 yd	0
Mar 20, 1955	F1	6.2 mi	400 yd	0
Jul 14, 1998	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 3, 1962	F1	0.8 mi	27 yd	2
May 7, 1972	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
May 7, 1972	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 14, 1959	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 20, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 4, 2007	EF0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Nov 12, 2000	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
Nov 12, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jan 1, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 14, 1998	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 7, 1998	F0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 19, 1991	F2	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 6, 1984	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	1
May 6, 1982	F1	7 mi	40 yd	0
Apr 29, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Oct 11, 1973	F2	8.2 mi	50 yd	1
May 7, 1972	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Gonzales County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Gonzales County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Oct 11, 1973, with a 8.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Gonzales County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).