Round Rock, Texas tornadoes

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30confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Round Rock since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: March 21, 2022, EF2.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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The record

At a glance

Total30within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.4average since 1950
Peak monthMay8 of 30
StrongestF3Apr 7, 1980
Deaths1whole paths, see note
Injuries33whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

80 Jan: 0Feb: 2Mar: 5Apr: 4May: 8Jun: 1Jul: 3Aug: 0Sep: 1Oct: 1Nov: 3Dec: 2JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 8 of 30 tornadoes.

By time of day

50 12 AM: 0: 1: 03 AM: 1: 0: 06 AM: 1: 1: 09 AM: 0: 2: 212 PM: 3: 3: 03 PM: 3: 5: 36 PM: 1: 1: 19 PM: 2: 0: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 4:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

20 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 2: 0: 11960: 0: 1: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01980: 2: 1: 1: 1: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 1: 1: 02000: 2: 1: 0: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 12010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 1: 02020: 0: 0: 1: 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
10
EF1
11
EF2
6
EF3
3

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

F3, April 7, 1980

1 deaths, 5 injuries Strongest

F3, April 7, 1980

31.7 mile path Longest path

56.6 miles, F2

September 4, 1956, whole path Widest

667 yards, F3

May 10, 1959
Every tornado

All 30 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 21, 2022EF234.62 mi600 yd00
Jul 4, 2018EF00.7 mi20 yd00
Jul 15, 2017EF00.1 mi20 yd00
May 25, 2015EF10.33 mi100 yd00
Apr 27, 2009EF12.11 mi50 yd00
Nov 23, 2004F00.3 mi30 yd00
Nov 23, 2004F00.1 mi20 yd00
Nov 15, 2001F00.3 mi30 yd00
Mar 16, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
Mar 16, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 4, 1998F10.2 mi100 yd00
May 27, 1997F39.2 mi200 yd015
May 13, 1994F00.2 mi30 yd00
May 18, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
Dec 10, 1985F25 mi100 yd02
Dec 10, 1985F123 mi100 yd01
May 18, 1983F113 mi60 yd00
Apr 20, 1982F10.1 mi20 yd00
Feb 10, 1981F20.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 7, 1980F331.7 mi100 yd15
Feb 29, 1980F111 mi43 yd00
May 9, 1974F17.9 mi100 yd010
Oct 21, 1972F10.3 mi200 yd00
May 18, 1965F01 mi10 yd00
Apr 26, 1964F21 mi17 yd00
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Round Rock and its county

Round Rock spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Williamson County (73 tornadoes) and Travis County (71). 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.