Galveston County, Texas tornadoes

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126confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1957). Most recent: December 28, 2024, EF1. 2026 so far: 0 preliminary reports preliminary

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The record

At a glance

Total1261950 to 2025

Per year1.7average since 1950

Peak monthAugust18 of 126

StrongestF4Sep 12, 1961

Deaths9whole paths, see note

Injuries261whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can extend beyond Galveston County.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

August is the peak month, with 18 of 126 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 1:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

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

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

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

Deadliest

All 126 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	7.4 mi	850 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2022	EF0	0.14 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 2021	EF0	0.72 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 6, 2021	EF1	2.01 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 20, 2017	EF0	0.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 2017	EF0	0.73 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 2017	EF0	0.12 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 22, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 2016	EF0	0.04 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2016	EF0	1.44 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2015	EF2	4.23 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2014	EF0	0.04 mi	75 yd	0	1
Jan 9, 2012	EF0	0.57 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 8, 2011	EF0	0.27 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 2009	EF1	0.33 mi	50 yd	0	3
Apr 18, 2009	EF0	1.09 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2008	EF0	0.01 mi	15 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2007	EF0	0.3 mi	35 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 2007	EF0	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 16, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 16, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	1
Oct 16, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 22, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 4, 2004	F0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2003	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2003	F1	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2003	F0	1.4 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2003	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2003	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Dec 30, 2002	F1	1.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 8, 2002	F0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1999	F1	2 mi	n/a	0	0
Jun 7, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 1999	F0	0.3 mi	n/a	0	0
Jan 2, 1999	F1	0.5 mi	n/a	0	0
Sep 10, 1998	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1998	F1	1.7 mi	50 yd	0	4
Feb 12, 1997	F0	1.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 1996	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 1, 1996	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 17, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 16, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 13, 1994	F0	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 21, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 4, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	13 yd	0	0
Jan 14, 1991	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 15, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 15, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 15, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	1
Nov 16, 1987	F1	15 mi	100 yd	0	4
May 18, 1985	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 21, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Dec 13, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 13, 1982	F1	0.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 13, 1982	F1	0.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 6, 1982	F1	0.7 mi	27 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 1981	F0	0.1 mi	27 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 1981	F1	12.9 mi	83 yd	0	2
Jun 5, 1981	F1	1.2 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1981	F2	2.7 mi	100 yd	0	2
May 9, 1981	F2	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	1
Sep 6, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1980	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 11, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 5, 1978	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1978	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 4, 1976	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 10, 1976	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 1976	F3	12.7 mi	200 yd	0	18
Jul 4, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1974	F1	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 12, 1972	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	2
Jan 1, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 1971	F0	0.3 mi	17 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 1971	F0	0.3 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 1970	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	1
Jul 21, 1970	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 30, 1969	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 30, 1969	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Feb 14, 1969	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 12, 1968	F0	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 11, 1968	F0	0.5 mi	13 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 1967	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1967	F3	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1962	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1962	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1961	F3	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1961	F4	1 mi	100 yd	8	200
Jul 4, 1961	F1	15.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1961	F3	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	5
May 21, 1959	F3	4.3 mi	67 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1957	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 1957	F0	7.1 mi	67 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 1957	F2	7.1 mi	67 yd	0	4
Mar 17, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	7
Mar 17, 1957	F2	11.6 mi	67 yd	0	4
Mar 17, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Cities

Cities in Galveston County

Each city page counts every tornado path within 10 miles of the city, including paths just over the county line.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025, and SPC preliminary reports for 2026. Page built October 13, 2026.