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Tornado in Brazos County, Texas
29 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.
Brazos County, Texas, has 29 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 6 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 16 at (E)F0, 8 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Brazos County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 29 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
3Apr
5May
8Jun
1Jul
0Aug
1Sep
0Oct
4Nov
1Dec
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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $2.8M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $515K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $750K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 May 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1960 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Brazos County had?
29 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 Brazos County?
21 Mar 2022 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Brazos County?
The tornado of 26 May 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Brazos County compare with Texas for tornado?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 29 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.