Travis County tornado history

71 tornadoes touched Travis County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 27, 1997). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 65 people.

71tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 65 injured

139.9 milongest path · 1954

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

By rating

(E)F027

(E)F130

(E)F29

(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
May 27, 1997	F4	5.6 mi	440 yd	5	1
Apr 7, 1980	F3	31.7 mi	100 yd	5	1
Apr 30, 1954	F3	139.9 mi	880 yd	6	0
May 10, 1959	F3	11 mi	667 yd	0	0
May 27, 1997	F3	9.2 mi	200 yd	15	0
Jul 4, 1970	F2	1.5 mi	47 yd	4	1
Apr 14, 1977	F2	41 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF2	34.6 mi	600 yd	0	0
May 2, 1977	F2	17.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 2022	EF2	12 mi	500 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1980	F2	5.4 mi	150 yd	4	0
Mar 31, 1957	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 28, 2024	EF1	4.8 mi	20 yd
Mar 21, 2022	EF2	34.6 mi	600 yd
Mar 21, 2022	EF2	12 mi	500 yd
Apr 2, 2017	EF0	3 mi	100 yd
Feb 19, 2017	EF0	3 mi	100 yd
May 23, 2015	EF1	1.3 mi	200 yd
May 23, 2015	EF0	2.5 mi	200 yd
May 23, 2015	EF0	1.2 mi	125 yd
May 23, 2015	EF1	0.6 mi	250 yd
Jan 25, 2012	EF1	1.1 mi	50 yd
Mar 25, 2005	F1	2.5 mi	200 yd
Nov 16, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Jul 4, 1970, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Hays County, TX30 Bastrop County, TX35 Caldwell County, TX26 Williamson County, TX72 Blanco County, TX18 Lee County, TX31 Comal County, TX16 Guadalupe County, TX26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Travis County, Texas had?

71 tornadoes touched Travis County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Travis County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 27, 1997, with a 5.6-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Travis County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (20 of 71). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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