Karnes County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Karnes County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 25, 1966).

21tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 3 injured

8.9 milongest path · 1967

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F16

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 25, 1966	F3	0.1 mi	100 yd	3
May 8, 1967	F2	8.9 mi	440 yd	0
Oct 15, 1960	F2	2 mi	880 yd	0
Jul 27, 1959	F1	4 mi	83 yd	0
Nov 15, 2001	F1	2.5 mi	200 yd	0
Aug 9, 1980	F1	1 mi	37 yd	0
Oct 18, 1965	F1	0.2 mi	17 yd	0
Sep 20, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 21, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 18, 1965	F0	1.5 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 11, 1957	F0	1 mi	33 yd	0
Aug 30, 1981	F0	0.3 mi	37 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 20, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd
Nov 23, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Nov 15, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Nov 15, 2001	F1	2.5 mi	200 yd
Oct 16, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Sep 17, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Aug 30, 1981	F0	0.3 mi	37 yd
Aug 9, 1980	F1	1 mi	37 yd
May 8, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 21, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 20, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 18, 1967	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Karnes County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Karnes County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 25, 1966, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Karnes County?

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

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