Liberty County tornado history

64 tornadoes touched Liberty County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 21, 1992). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 77 people.

64tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 77 injured

32 milongest path · 1992

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

By rating

(E)F041

(E)F112

(E)F26

(E)F34

(E)F41

(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
Nov 21, 1992	F4	30 mi	1,800 yd	16	0
Dec 13, 1977	F3	25.1 mi	400 yd	40	1
Nov 21, 1992	F3	32 mi	300 yd	1	0
Oct 22, 1957	F3	4.3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Sep 12, 1961	F3	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 26, 1973	F2	14.7 mi	10 yd	4	0
Jan 1, 1999	F2	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 24, 2023	EF2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 1, 1967	F2	1.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Oct 14, 1957	F2	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 6, 1982	F2	0.5 mi	37 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F1	6.5 mi	500 yd	12	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 26, 2024	EF0	6.9 mi	25 yd	0
Dec 26, 2024	EF0	1.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jan 24, 2023	EF2	2 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 8, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 11, 2021	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 29, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Dec 27, 2014	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 27, 2014	EF0	—	20 yd	0
Jun 27, 2014	EF0	—	25 yd	0
Oct 12, 2011	EF0	4.2 mi	50 yd	1
May 25, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
May 25, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0

Deadliest: Dec 13, 1977, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Hardin County, TX30 Chambers County, TX34 San Jacinto County, TX21 Harris County, TX252 Montgomery County, TX54 Polk County, TX30 Jefferson County, TX111 Tyler County, TX23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Liberty County, Texas had?

64 tornadoes touched Liberty County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Liberty County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 21, 1992, with a 30-mile path.

When is tornado season in Liberty County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (17 of 64). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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