Nacogdoches County tornado history

51 tornadoes touched Nacogdoches County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 13, 2019). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 86 people.

51tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

6killed · 86 injured

68.8 milongest path · 1954

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F122

(E)F215

(E)F35

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 13, 2019	EF3	41.1 mi	880 yd	20	2
Mar 27, 1961	F3	13.8 mi	200 yd	4	2
Nov 22, 1961	F3	21.9 mi	150 yd	10	1
Mar 30, 2002	F3	49 mi	440 yd	6	0
Feb 11, 1965	F3	42.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1954	F2	68.8 mi	883 yd	25	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF2	37.1 mi	1,400 yd	1	0
Feb 11, 1965	F2	31.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 17, 1989	F2	31 mi	400 yd	14	0
Apr 6, 2003	F2	27.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 9, 1990	F2	25 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 4, 1999	F2	22.7 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	8.1 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 30, 2024	EF1	4.2 mi	387 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2023	EF1	3.1 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF2	37.1 mi	1,400 yd	1	0
Mar 27, 2021	EF2	20.5 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 2020	EF1	2.1 mi	160 yd	1	1
Apr 13, 2019	EF3	41.1 mi	880 yd	20	2
Apr 13, 2019	EF1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2018	EF1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 11, 2017	EF2	4.6 mi	800 yd	0	0
Nov 8, 2011	EF1	12.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2009	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 27, 1961, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Angelina County, TX44 Shelby County, TX48 San Augustine County, TX21 Rusk County, TX74 Cherokee County, TX45 Panola County, TX54 Trinity County, TX26 Sabine County, TX22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Nacogdoches County, Texas had?

51 tornadoes touched Nacogdoches County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Nacogdoches County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 13, 2019, with a 41.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Nacogdoches County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 51). 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).