Waller County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Waller County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 14, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 6 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 6 injured

10.9 milongest path · 2024

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F18

(E)F25

(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
Oct 14, 1957	F3	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 1998	F2	1 mi	50 yd	1	1
Feb 5, 1986	F2	8 mi	170 yd	5	0
Oct 14, 1957	F2	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Oct 14, 1957	F2	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	10.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 8, 1977	F1	5.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 27, 2020	EF1	1.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2017	EF1	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 27, 2020	EF1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1992	F1	0.7 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	10.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 16, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 27, 2020	EF1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 27, 2020	EF1	1.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2017	EF1	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2017	EF0	7.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 1998	F2	1 mi	50 yd	1	1
May 13, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1992	F1	0.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 1986	F2	8 mi	170 yd	5	0
May 21, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Oct 18, 1998, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Austin County, TX24 Washington County, TX29 Montgomery County, TX54 Fort Bend County, TX62 Grimes County, TX15 Harris County, TX252 Colorado County, TX29 Brazos County, TX28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Waller County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Waller County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 14, 1957, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Waller County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 19). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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