Val Verde County tornado history

44 tornadoes touched Val Verde County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 12, 1982).

44tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 31 injured

99.8 milongest path · 1980

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

By rating

(E)F024

(E)F112

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated3

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 12, 1982	F2	19 mi	120 yd	2
Sep 17, 1988	F2	11 mi	63 yd	2
May 12, 1982	F2	5 mi	80 yd	0
Apr 16, 1964	F2	2 mi	33 yd	0
May 10, 1995	F2	0.5 mi	200 yd	22
May 15, 1980	F1	99.8 mi	40 yd	0
May 11, 1982	F1	19 mi	60 yd	0
May 16, 1989	F1	8 mi	200 yd	1
May 27, 2004	F1	4 mi	100 yd	0
May 12, 1982	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0
May 12, 1982	F1	1.5 mi	40 yd	0
Oct 19, 1993	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	4

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 19, 2025	unrated	—	1 yd
May 2, 2019	unrated	0.4 mi	10 yd
May 2, 2018	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd
May 10, 2017	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 23, 2007	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd
Apr 23, 2007	EF0	1 mi	30 yd
May 27, 2004	F1	4 mi	100 yd
May 27, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
May 27, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
May 27, 2004	F0	0.8 mi	30 yd
Apr 7, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd
Apr 7, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd

How many tornadoes has Val Verde County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Val Verde County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 12, 1982, with a 19-mile path.

When is tornado season in Val Verde County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (22 of 44). 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).