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Tornado in Brazoria County, Texas
96 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 96 tornado events in Brazoria County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
August is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 7.0 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 59 at (E)F0, 26 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Brazoria County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 96 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.0 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | August | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
8Mar
11Apr
4May
10Jun
6Jul
3Aug
15Sep
10Oct
12Nov
4Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 96 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | County |
| 5 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Oct 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 10 | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 18 | County |
| 8 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 May 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 12 May 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1967 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1957 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Brazoria County had?
96 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Brazoria County?
28 Dec 2024 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Brazoria County?
The tornado of 8 Mar 1976, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Brazoria County compare with Texas for tornado?
7.0 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 96 of the state's 10,090 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.