Lavaca County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Lavaca County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Sep 20, 1967).

33tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 14 injured
20.7 milongest path · 1955
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F115
(E)F25
(E)F32
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 20, 1967F34.3 mi333 yd40
Sep 20, 1967F32 mi167 yd30
May 18, 1955F220.7 mi300 yd00
Mar 20, 1972F24.5 mi50 yd00
May 19, 1955F22 mi50 yd00
Mar 31, 2007EF20.4 mi75 yd40
May 13, 1994F20.2 mi50 yd00
May 4, 1991F15 mi30 yd00
May 18, 2021EF11.6 mi150 yd00
Aug 23, 1970F11.5 mi23 yd00
May 11, 1954F11 mi17 yd00
May 13, 1994F11 mi90 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 18, 2021EF11.6 mi150 yd00
May 3, 2019EF02.8 mi20 yd00
Sep 29, 2012EF00.6 mi20 yd00
Sep 7, 2010EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Mar 31, 2007EF10.8 mi100 yd00
Mar 31, 2007EF20.4 mi75 yd40
Nov 23, 2004F00.1 mi20 yd00
Nov 20, 2004F00.3 mi30 yd00
Nov 12, 2000F00.3 mi20 yd00
Nov 12, 2000F00.3 mi20 yd00
Nov 12, 2000F00.5 mi30 yd00
May 30, 1999F10.2 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Colorado County, TX29DeWitt County, TX15Fayette County, TX31Gonzales County, TX21Jackson County, TX40Victoria County, TX36Wharton County, TX69Caldwell County, TX26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lavaca County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lavaca County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Sep 20, 1967, with a 4.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lavaca County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 33). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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