Pasadena, Texas tornadoes

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85confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pasadena since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: January 24, 2023, EF3.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total85within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025

Per year1.1average since 1950

Peak monthFebruary13 of 85

StrongestF4Nov 21, 1992

Deaths3whole paths, see note

Injuries159whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

February is the peak month, with 13 of 85 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 85 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jan 24, 2023	EF3	23.3 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 27, 2020	EF0	1.75 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2019	EF1	0.73 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2017	EF0	0.03 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 2017	EF1	2.67 mi	250 yd	0	2
Mar 29, 2017	EF0	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 2017	EF1	0.43 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2015	EF2	4.76 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2015	EF2	4.23 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2015	EF0	0.76 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 25, 2012	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 2009	EF0	0.06 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2003	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	3
Nov 17, 2003	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2003	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2003	F2	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2003	F0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 30, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2002	F3	0.7 mi	60 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 2001	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 2001	F2	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2000	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 11, 1998	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1998	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1998	F1	4 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1998	F1	3 mi	440 yd	0	4
Jan 27, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 27, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 27, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 27, 1997	F1	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 25, 1993	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 25, 1993	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 21, 1992	F4	30 mi	1,800 yd	0	16
Nov 21, 1992	F1	2.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	2
May 28, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0
Oct 15, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1987	F1	15 mi	100 yd	0	4
Dec 31, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 31, 1984	F2	4 mi	200 yd	0	53
Oct 22, 1984	F1	5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 1984	F0	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1983	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1983	F1	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 9, 1983	F2	8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 9, 1983	F1	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Feb 9, 1983	F1	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1982	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 1981	F1	0.1 mi	27 yd	0	1
May 3, 1981	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1981	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1979	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 7, 1976	F1	13.1 mi	77 yd	0	1
Mar 8, 1976	F3	12.7 mi	200 yd	0	18
Nov 1, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 1974	F2	4.3 mi	77 yd	0	1
Oct 31, 1974	F2	1.9 mi	167 yd	0	0
Oct 28, 1974	F3	3.3 mi	50 yd	1	7
Jun 12, 1973	F1	2.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1973	F1	7.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 23, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 12, 1972	F1	4.5 mi	20 yd	0	7
Jan 1, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 1971	F2	1 mi	440 yd	0	4
Feb 1, 1970	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 1969	F3	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 2, 1967	F0	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Feb 9, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 1964	F2	21.9 mi	27 yd	1	2
Jun 12, 1962	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 11, 1961	F3	1 mi	83 yd	0	22
Apr 1, 1959	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 1950	F3	12 mi	1,000 yd	1	12
Feb 11, 1950	F2	9.9 mi	400 yd	0	0

Nearby

Pasadena and its county

Pasadena is in Harris County, where NOAA has recorded 253 tornadoes since 1950. 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.