Corpus Christi, Texas tornadoes

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17confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Corpus Christi since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: September 29, 2007, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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The record

At a glance

Total17within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.2average since 1950
Peak monthJuly4 of 17
StrongestF2Oct 23, 1953
Deaths0whole paths, see note
Injuries1whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

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

July is the peak month, with 4 of 17 tornadoes.

By time of day

30 12 AM: 0: 1: 13 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 1: 1: 29 AM: 1: 0: 312 PM: 0: 0: 03 PM: 3: 1: 26 PM: 0: 0: 19 PM: 0: 0: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 11:00 AM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

40 1950: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01960: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 4: 0: 0: 01980: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 01990: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 2: 0: 02010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 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
5
EF1
8
EF2
4

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

F2, October 23, 1953

4.1 mile path Longest path

18.2 miles, F2

September 22, 1967, whole path Widest

200 yards, F2

September 22, 1967
Every tornado

All 17 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 29, 2007EF00.19 mi25 yd00
Sep 29, 2007EF11.19 mi100 yd00
Jul 5, 2003F00.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 23, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 2, 1992F10.1 mi20 yd00
Sep 16, 1988F10.5 mi23 yd00
Aug 9, 1980F12.5 mi30 yd00
Jul 9, 1976F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 8, 1976F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 8, 1976F11 mi50 yd00
Apr 20, 1976F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 2, 1972F10.1 mi17 yd01
Sep 22, 1967F218.2 mi200 yd00
May 15, 1965F20.1 mi17 yd00
Jun 18, 1961F21 mi50 yd00
Feb 5, 1961F00.3 mi20 yd00
Oct 23, 1953F24.1 mi100 yd00
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Corpus Christi and its county

Corpus Christi spans 4 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Nueces County (108 tornadoes), San Patricio County (59), Aransas County (16), and Kleberg County (30). 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.