Kleberg County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Kleberg County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (May 30, 1970).

30tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
13.1 milongest path · 1970
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F023
(E)F17
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 30, 1970F113.1 mi60 yd00
May 31, 2016EF12.3 mi400 yd00
Jul 25, 1963F12 mi200 yd00
Apr 8, 1993F12 mi50 yd00
Jun 20, 1962F11 mi33 yd00
May 31, 2016EF10.9 mi200 yd00
Sep 11, 1971F10.3 mi20 yd00
Sep 22, 1967F00.6 mi20 yd00
Aug 11, 1980F00.5 mi27 yd00
Sep 27, 1983F00.5 mi30 yd00
Apr 6, 2004F00.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 17, 2010EF00.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 31, 2016EF10.9 mi200 yd00
May 31, 2016EF12.3 mi400 yd00
May 31, 2016EF00.4 mi30 yd00
Oct 21, 2013EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Oct 18, 2013EF00.2 mi25 yd00
May 10, 2012EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2012EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 1, 2010EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 17, 2010EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 6, 2004F00.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 22, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 20, 1996F00.2 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Nueces County, TX105Jim Wells County, TX46Kenedy County, TX6San Patricio County, TX59Brooks County, TX5Duval County, TX18Aransas County, TX16Willacy County, TX21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kleberg County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Kleberg County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on May 30, 1970, with a 13.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kleberg County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (9 of 30). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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