Trinity County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Trinity County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 19, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 48 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 48 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)F06

(E)F111

(E)F28

(E)F31

(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
Jan 19, 1990	F3	13 mi	100 yd	2	0
Apr 30, 1954	F2	68.8 mi	883 yd	25	0
May 17, 1989	F2	31 mi	400 yd	14	0
Jun 4, 1973	F2	26.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Dec 3, 1952	F2	13.3 mi	100 yd	4	0
Dec 10, 1983	F2	10 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 1999	F2	5 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1982	F2	3 mi	73 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2004	F2	2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2024	EF1	0.3 mi	200 yd	1	1
May 3, 2009	EF1	2.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 1965	F1	2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 28, 2024	EF1	0.3 mi	200 yd	1	1
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 3, 2009	EF1	2.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2004	F2	2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 2001	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 1999	F2	5 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 15, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	2	0
May 9, 1994	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 28, 2024, EF1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Houston County, TX31 Polk County, TX30 Angelina County, TX44 Walker County, TX20 San Jacinto County, TX21 Madison County, TX17 Nacogdoches County, TX51 Tyler County, TX23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Trinity County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Trinity County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 19, 1990, with a 13-mile path.

When is tornado season in Trinity County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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