Houston County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Houston County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 13, 2019). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 44 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

4killed · 44 injured

41.1 milongest path · 2019

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F111

(E)F23

(E)F33

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 13, 2019	EF3	41.1 mi	880 yd	20	2
May 16, 1953	F3	5.2 mi	10 yd	8	1
Dec 25, 2012	EF3	9.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF2	19.1 mi	200 yd	10	1
Apr 13, 2019	EF2	6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 26, 1961	F2	1.5 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF1	8.9 mi	200 yd	4	0
Jun 6, 2005	F1	6 mi	850 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2010	EF1	2.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1955	F1	2.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1980	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2014	EF1	0.8 mi	20 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 21, 2022	EF2	19.1 mi	200 yd	10	1
May 11, 2021	EF0	—	20 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF1	8.9 mi	200 yd	4	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF2	6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF3	41.1 mi	880 yd	20	2
Apr 13, 2019	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2014	EF1	0.8 mi	20 yd	1	0
Dec 25, 2012	EF3	9.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 25, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2010	EF1	2.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2010	EF0	1.5 mi	25 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 13, 2019, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Trinity County, TX26 Leon County, TX23 Anderson County, TX36 Madison County, TX17 Cherokee County, TX45 Walker County, TX20 Angelina County, TX44 Freestone County, TX15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Houston County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Houston County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 13, 2019, with a 41.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Houston County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 of 31). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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