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Tornado in Jasper County, Texas
58 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.
Jasper County, Texas, has 58 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 6.2 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 30 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Jasper County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 58 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.2 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
1Mar
4Apr
6May
15Jun
1Jul
1Aug
1Sep
2Oct
9Nov
6Dec
5
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 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $350K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F3 | $500K | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $1.3M | — | 1 | 10 | County |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1967 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Jasper County had?
58 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 Jasper County?
8 Jul 2024 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Jasper County?
The tornado of 2 Jan 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M; 1 death recorded.
How does Jasper County compare with Texas for tornado?
6.2 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 58 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.