Washington County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Washington County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 5, 1950). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 17 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 17 injured

23.9 milongest path · 1950

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F16

(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
Jun 5, 1950	F3	23.9 mi	67 yd	6	0
Dec 2, 1953	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	5	2
Apr 30, 1954	F2	15.8 mi	880 yd	2	0
May 1, 1964	F2	5.6 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 13, 1994	F2	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 25, 1971	F2	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 1983	F1	4 mi	200 yd	0	1
May 20, 1983	F1	1 mi	167 yd	4	1
Mar 30, 1976	F1	6.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 13, 1994	F1	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 13, 1982	F1	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1962	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 26, 2016	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd
Jan 25, 2012	EF0	2.1 mi	50 yd
Nov 23, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Jun 8, 2004	F0	1 mi	25 yd
Jun 16, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd
Dec 23, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd
Dec 23, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd
Oct 17, 1998	F0	1 mi	30 yd
Sep 20, 1996	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd
Mar 13, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Mar 13, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 13, 1994	F2	3 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Dec 2, 1953, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Burleson County, TX24 Austin County, TX24 Waller County, TX19 Brazos County, TX28 Grimes County, TX15 Lee County, TX31 Fayette County, TX31 Colorado County, TX29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Texas had?

29 tornadoes touched Washington County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 5, 1950, with a 23.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (10 of 29). 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).