Matagorda County tornado history

47 tornadoes touched Matagorda County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Sep 20, 1967). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 31 people.

47tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 31 injured

7.4 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F027

(E)F116

(E)F22

(E)F32

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 20, 1967	F3	1 mi	100 yd	7	4
Apr 11, 1969	F3	2 mi	67 yd	13	0
May 18, 1955	F2	2.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 11, 1961	F2	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 1970	F1	7.4 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 2017	EF1	2.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 14, 2017	EF1	1.7 mi	300 yd	6	0
Mar 31, 1957	F1	1.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1954	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 1967	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1976	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 1993	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 25, 2017	EF1	2.2 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 5, 2017	EF0	—	30 yd	0
Feb 14, 2017	EF1	1.7 mi	300 yd	6
Jun 30, 2010	EF0	—	5 yd	0
Nov 17, 2003	F0	0.5 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 15, 2003	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
Jun 14, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 14, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Sep 6, 2002	F0	4 mi	—	0
May 25, 2001	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 10, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	5
Dec 17, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: Sep 20, 1967, F3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Wharton County, TX69 Jackson County, TX40 Calhoun County, TX31 Brazoria County, TX98 Fort Bend County, TX62 Victoria County, TX36 Colorado County, TX29 Lavaca County, TX33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Matagorda County, Texas had?

47 tornadoes touched Matagorda County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Matagorda County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Sep 20, 1967, with a 1-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Matagorda County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (12 of 47). 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).