Austin, Texas tornadoes

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32confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Austin since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: May 23, 2015, EF1.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total32within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.4average since 1950
Peak monthMay11 of 32
StrongestF3May 10, 1959
Deaths0whole paths, see note
Injuries7whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Austin.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

110 Jan: 1Feb: 0Mar: 4Apr: 1May: 11Jun: 1Jul: 1Aug: 4Sep: 3Oct: 2Nov: 4Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 11 of 32 tornadoes.

By time of day

60 12 AM: 0: 2: 13 AM: 0: 0: 16 AM: 1: 1: 19 AM: 1: 3: 212 PM: 1: 3: 13 PM: 6: 2: 36 PM: 0: 1: 29 PM: 0: 0: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 3:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

40 1950: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 11960: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 3: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 1: 2: 0: 3: 1: 0: 0: 01980: 3: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 02000: 1: 4: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02010: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 02020: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
12
EF1
17
EF2
2
EF3
1

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Strongest

F3, May 10, 1959

11 mile path Longest path

30.7 miles, F0

August 10, 1980, whole path Widest

800 yards, F1

November 15, 2001
Every tornado

All 32 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 23, 2015EF10.6 mi250 yd00
May 23, 2015EF02.51 mi200 yd00
Jan 25, 2012EF11.11 mi50 yd00
Nov 15, 2001F04.5 mi50 yd00
Nov 15, 2001F13 mi500 yd00
Nov 15, 2001F02 mi30 yd00
Nov 15, 2001F12.5 mi800 yd00
Mar 16, 2000F00.2 mi30 yd00
May 27, 1997F10.2 mi20 yd00
May 18, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 18, 1983F113 mi60 yd00
Jun 13, 1981F10.2 mi33 yd00
Aug 10, 1980F030.7 mi50 yd00
Aug 10, 1980F25.4 mi150 yd04
Aug 10, 1980F011.7 mi50 yd00
May 12, 1976F11.2 mi50 yd00
May 29, 1975F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 23, 1975F02 mi400 yd00
May 5, 1975F03 mi400 yd00
Mar 10, 1973F10.3 mi10 yd02
Mar 6, 1973F10.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 3, 1972F00.1 mi17 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F10.5 mi33 yd01
Sep 20, 1967F00.1 mi33 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F11 mi33 yd00
Nearby

Austin and its county

Austin spans 4 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Travis County (71 tornadoes), Williamson County (73), Hays County (31), and Bastrop County (35). A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.