Pearland, Texas tornadoes

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56confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pearland 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

Total56within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025

Per year0.7average since 1950

Peak monthMay10 of 56

StrongestF3Mar 8, 1976

Deaths0whole paths, see note

Injuries108whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

May is the peak month, with 10 of 56 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 4:00 AM. 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

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

All 56 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Injuries
Jan 24, 2023	EF3	23.3 mi	1,000 yd	0
Jan 24, 2023	EF0	2.45 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 7, 2019	EF1	0.73 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 31, 2015	EF2	4.23 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 31, 2015	EF1	0.21 mi	40 yd	3
Oct 31, 2015	EF1	0.93 mi	30 yd	2
Oct 24, 2015	EF0	0.57 mi	30 yd	0
Jan 25, 2012	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 21, 2008	EF0	1.02 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 4, 2004	F0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0
Nov 17, 2003	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 17, 2003	F1	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Nov 17, 2003	F0	1.4 mi	20 yd	0
Nov 17, 2003	F2	0.7 mi	100 yd	0
Oct 9, 2003	F0	1 mi	25 yd	0
Oct 9, 2003	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 9, 2003	F0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 30, 2001	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0
Jun 5, 2001	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 16, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Apr 11, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0
Jan 27, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Nov 16, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 26, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Feb 25, 1993	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0
Nov 21, 1992	F1	2.5 mi	200 yd	0
May 28, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0
Dec 31, 1984	F2	4 mi	200 yd	53
Oct 22, 1984	F1	5 mi	300 yd	0
Aug 18, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 18, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 18, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
May 20, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
Feb 9, 1983	F2	8 mi	50 yd	0
May 3, 1981	F2	7.2 mi	73 yd	10
May 3, 1981	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0
May 7, 1976	F1	13.1 mi	77 yd	1
Mar 8, 1976	F3	12.7 mi	200 yd	18
Jun 12, 1973	F1	2.7 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 11, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 16, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 12, 1972	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	1
May 12, 1972	F1	4.5 mi	20 yd	7
May 12, 1972	F1	1 mi	10 yd	2
May 12, 1972	F1	4.9 mi	50 yd	7
Jan 1, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 20, 1971	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
Mar 9, 1971	F2	1 mi	440 yd	4
Oct 11, 1970	F0	0.5 mi	17 yd	0
Feb 9, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	17 yd	0
Jun 28, 1963	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0
Jul 10, 1958	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 17, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 17, 1957	F1	6.4 mi	40 yd	0
May 14, 1950	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 11, 1950	F2	9.9 mi	400 yd	0

Nearby

Pearland and its county

Pearland spans 3 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Brazoria County (98 tornadoes), Harris County (253), and Fort Bend County (62). 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.