Grimes County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Grimes County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Feb 10, 1981).

15tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
9.9 milongest path · 2025
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F16
(E)F22
(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
Feb 10, 1981F22.5 mi77 yd20
May 26, 2016EF21.3 mi100 yd00
Nov 17, 2015EF19.3 mi50 yd00
Apr 28, 2024EF14.3 mi100 yd00
Jul 26, 1954F11 mi50 yd00
Dec 10, 1983F11 mi100 yd00
May 11, 1954F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 26, 2016EF10.1 mi50 yd00
Oct 25, 2025EF09.9 mi100 yd00
Jan 21, 1998F00.5 mi80 yd00
Mar 10, 2000F00.5 mi50 yd00
Dec 23, 2002F00.5 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 25, 2025EF09.9 mi100 yd00
Apr 28, 2024EF14.3 mi100 yd00
May 26, 2016EF00.1 mi30 yd00
May 26, 2016EF10.1 mi50 yd00
May 26, 2016EF21.3 mi100 yd00
Nov 17, 2015EF19.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 23, 2004F00.2 mi25 yd00
Dec 23, 2002F00.5 mi30 yd00
Mar 10, 2000F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jan 21, 1998F00.5 mi80 yd00
Dec 10, 1983F11 mi100 yd00
May 20, 1983F00.3 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Brazos County, TX28Walker County, TX20Madison County, TX17Montgomery County, TX54Washington County, TX29Waller County, TX19Burleson County, TX24Robertson County, TX18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grimes County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Grimes County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Feb 10, 1981, with a 2.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Grimes County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 15). 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).