Willacy County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Willacy County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 24, 1970).

21tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
25.5 milongest path · 1970
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015
(E)F13
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 24, 1970F225.5 mi100 yd10
Jun 1, 1962F21 mi50 yd10
Sep 20, 1970F15.7 mi27 yd00
Oct 30, 2015EF10.7 mi25 yd00
Apr 29, 1957F10.5 mi33 yd00
Apr 26, 1999F02.9 mi30 yd00
May 29, 2002F02 mi25 yd00
Aug 31, 2005F02 mi75 yd00
Jul 27, 2018EF01.9 mi25 yd00
Oct 30, 2015EF01.6 mi25 yd10
Nov 19, 2007EF01 mi10 yd00
Jun 30, 2010EF00.8 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 15, 2023unrated0.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 27, 2018EF01.9 mi25 yd00
Oct 30, 2015EF10.7 mi25 yd00
Oct 30, 2015EF01.6 mi25 yd10
Apr 20, 2012EF00.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 29, 2012EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Jun 30, 2010EF00.8 mi20 yd00
Sep 22, 2009EF0—10 yd00
Aug 26, 2008EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Nov 19, 2007EF01 mi10 yd00
Aug 31, 2005F02 mi75 yd00
May 29, 2002F02 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Cameron County, TX68Kenedy County, TX6Hidalgo County, TX41Brooks County, TX5Kleberg County, TX30Starr County, TX4Jim Hogg County, TX4Nueces County, TX105

Questions

How many tornadoes has Willacy County, Texas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Willacy County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 24, 1970, with a 25.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Willacy County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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