Madison County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Madison County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 15, 1987). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 7 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

3killed · 7 injured

15.9 milongest path · 2006

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 15, 1987	F2	10 mi	200 yd	2	3
Oct 22, 1954	F2	7.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 1, 1967	F2	0.6 mi	33 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2006	F1	15.9 mi	1,320 yd	3	0
Apr 28, 2024	EF1	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF1	2.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2002	F1	1 mi	30 yd	2	0
Nov 19, 1964	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2009	EF0	2.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2009	EF0	1.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 15, 2017	EF0	1.3 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 28, 2024	EF1	4.3 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF1	2.4 mi	200 yd	0
Jan 15, 2017	EF0	1.3 mi	20 yd	0
Jan 25, 2012	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 28, 2009	EF0	1.9 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 28, 2009	EF0	2.4 mi	10 yd	0
Dec 29, 2006	F1	15.9 mi	1,320 yd	3
May 28, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
May 16, 2003	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Dec 23, 2002	F1	1 mi	30 yd	2
Jan 21, 1998	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 15, 1994	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0

Deadliest: Nov 15, 1987, F2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Leon County, TX23 Walker County, TX20 Grimes County, TX15 Brazos County, TX28 Robertson County, TX18 Houston County, TX31 Trinity County, TX26 Freestone County, TX15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Madison County, Texas had?

17 tornadoes touched Madison County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Madison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 15, 1987, with a 10-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Madison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 17). 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).