Kenedy County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Kenedy County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 5, 1965).

6tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
2.5 milongest path · 1980
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F10
(E)F20
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 5, 1965F31 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 1980F02.5 mi30 yd00
Apr 16, 2012EF00.8 mi25 yd00
Jun 26, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 14, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
May 10, 2006F00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 16, 2012EF00.8 mi25 yd00
May 10, 2006F00.1 mi20 yd00
Mar 14, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
Aug 9, 1980F02.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 26, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 5, 1965F31 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Willacy County, TX21Kleberg County, TX30Brooks County, TX5Hidalgo County, TX41Cameron County, TX68Nueces County, TX105Jim Wells County, TX46Jim Hogg County, TX4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kenedy County, Texas had?

6 tornadoes touched Kenedy County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kenedy County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 5, 1965, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kenedy County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 6). 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).