Harris County tornado history

252 tornadoes touched Harris County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 3.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 21, 1992). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 321 people.

252tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
12killed · 321 injured
32 milongest path · 1992
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F0128
(E)F181
(E)F233
(E)F39
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 21, 1992F430 mi1,800 yd160
Feb 5, 1986F35 mi70 yd02
Dec 13, 1977F325.1 mi400 yd401
Feb 11, 1950F312 mi1,000 yd121
Oct 28, 1974F33.3 mi50 yd71
Nov 21, 1992F332 mi300 yd10
Jan 24, 2023EF323.3 mi1,000 yd00
Sep 11, 1961F31 mi83 yd220
Sep 8, 1969F30.8 mi50 yd00
Mar 30, 2002F30.7 mi60 yd00
Apr 17, 1964F221.9 mi27 yd21
May 20, 1983F212 mi333 yd71

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 24, 2025EF12.6 mi500 yd00
Nov 24, 2025EF23.8 mi400 yd00
Dec 28, 2024EF110.9 mi150 yd00
Dec 26, 2024EF10.1 mi25 yd00
Dec 26, 2024EF02.1 mi25 yd00
May 16, 2024EF10.6 mi75 yd00
May 16, 2024EF11.4 mi100 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF11.7 mi300 yd00
Jan 24, 2023EF323.3 mi1,000 yd00
Jan 9, 2022EF12.2 mi40 yd00
Jan 9, 2022EF12.2 mi75 yd00
Jan 8, 2022EF00.8 mi30 yd00

Deadliest: Feb 5, 1986, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Montgomery County, TX54Fort Bend County, TX62Waller County, TX19Liberty County, TX64Chambers County, TX34Brazoria County, TX98San Jacinto County, TX21Austin County, TX24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Harris County, Texas had?

252 tornadoes touched Harris County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 3.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Harris County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 21, 1992, with a 30-mile path.

When is tornado season in Harris County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (38 of 252). 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).