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Tornado in Jefferson County, Texas
110 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 110 tornado events in Jefferson County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 12.5 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 47 at (E)F0, 35 at (E)F1, 21 at (E)F2, 7 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Jefferson County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 110 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | July | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
4Apr
9May
13Jun
14Jul
16Aug
9Sep
8Oct
13Nov
9Dec
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 110 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 | EF3 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $20M | — | — | 10 | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F3 | $500K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 Sep 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 9 | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 28 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 May 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 19 | County |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1970 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Aug 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Feb 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 23 Jul 1963 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Aug 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 19 Aug 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1959 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 2 | 59 | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Mar 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Feb 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Jefferson County had?
110 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 Jefferson County?
28 Dec 2024 (Tornado, EF3). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Jefferson County?
The tornado of 18 Aug 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Jefferson County compare with Texas for tornado?
12.5 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 110 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.