Refugio County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Refugio County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 8, 1963).

25tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
11.2 milongest path · 1965
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F021
(E)F11
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 8, 1963F31 mi50 yd10
May 18, 1965F211.2 mi100 yd00
May 28, 1992F10.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 30, 2010EF07.1 mi30 yd00
May 10, 2012EF03.7 mi150 yd00
Mar 28, 2018EF00.9 mi75 yd00
Nov 8, 1963F00.5 mi17 yd00
Jun 25, 2014EF00.4 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 2010EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 20, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 20, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Apr 29, 2013EF00.2 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 25, 2020unrated0.1 mi25 yd00
Mar 28, 2018EF00.9 mi75 yd00
Apr 16, 2015EF0—10 yd00
Apr 16, 2015EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2015EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 25, 2014EF00.4 mi50 yd00
Apr 29, 2013EF00.2 mi10 yd00
May 10, 2012EF03.7 mi150 yd00
Sep 15, 2010EF0—10 yd00
Jun 30, 2010EF07.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 30, 2010EF00.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 2, 2010EF00.3 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Aransas County, TX16Goliad County, TX15San Patricio County, TX59Victoria County, TX36Bee County, TX33Calhoun County, TX31Nueces County, TX105DeWitt County, TX15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Refugio County, Texas had?

25 tornadoes touched Refugio County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Refugio County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 8, 1963, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Refugio County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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