Tornado events in Montgomery County, Texas The tornado events on record, by date and by year
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NCEI has 55 tornado events on record for Montgomery County, Texas, from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest tornado event on record is on 28 Dec 2024.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 7 tornado events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Tornado.
Newest tornado events on record
TornadoEF3
6 miles E of OAK RIDGE NORTH
TornadoEF0
1 mile NNW of MONTGOMERY. Damage estimate: $50 thousand
TornadoEF1
5 miles NNE of CUT AND SHOOT. Damage estimate: $200 thousand
TornadoEF0
5 miles ESE of OAK RIDGE NORTH. Damage estimate: $500
TornadoEF0
2 miles WSW of KEENAN. Damage estimate: $13 thousand
TornadoEF0
2 miles S of OAK RIDGE NORTH
TornadoEF1
2 miles WNW of GRANGER. Damage estimate: $100 thousand
TornadoEF2
3 miles NNW of WILLIS
TornadoEF0
At NEW CANEY. Damage estimate: $30 thousand
TornadoF0
2 miles W of MONTGOMERY. Damage estimate: $40 thousand
TornadoF0
6 miles NW of CONROE. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
TornadoF0
At WILLIS
TornadoF0
1 mile N of MONTGOMERY. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
TornadoF0
1 mile E of CUT AND SHOOT. Damage estimate: $40 thousand
TornadoF1
At CONROE. Damage estimate: $359 thousand
TornadoF0
10 miles SE of CONROE. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
TornadoF0
5 miles SW of CONROE. Damage estimate: $7 thousand
TornadoF0
At WILLIS. Damage estimate: $30 thousand
TornadoF0
At CONROE. Damage estimate: $100 thousand
TornadoF1
At CONROE. Damage estimate: $25 thousand
TornadoF0
At GRANGER. Damage estimate: $15 thousand
TornadoF0
At CONROE. Damage estimate: $250 thousand
TornadoF0
At WILLIS. Damage estimate: $30 thousand
TornadoF1
At PORTER. Damage estimate: $75 thousand
TornadoF0
At DOBBIN. Damage estimate: $10 thousand
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. A tornado before February 2007 has a rating on the Fujita scale (F). A later tornado has a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale (EF).
Tornado events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (part of the year) | 4 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Tornado events are on record from 1950. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan6 events
- Feb2 events
- Mar3 events
- Apr5 events
- May12 events
- Jun2 events
- Jul1 event
- Aug3 events
- Sep1 event
- Oct7 events
- Nov5 events
- Dec8 events
Magnitudes on record
| Rating | Wind estimate of the scale | Events |
|---|---|---|
| EF0 or F0 | 65 to 85 mph (EF0) | 30 |
| EF1 or F1 | 86 to 110 mph (EF1) | 17 |
| EF2 or F2 | 111 to 135 mph (EF2) | 5 |
| EF3 or F3 | 136 to 165 mph (EF3) | 3 |
| EF4 or F4 | 166 to 200 mph (EF4) | 0 |
| EF5 or F5 | more than 200 mph (EF5) | 0 |
| Unrated | no rating on record | 0 |
Tornadoes may contain multiple segments. A tornado that crosses a county line or state line is considered a separate segment.
The Enhanced F-scale still is a set of wind estimates (not measurements) based on damage.
The wind estimates are those of the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Montgomery | All counties of Texas | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events, 1950 to 2026 | 55 | 10,090 | 81,254 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 5.3 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 0.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More tornado events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | F2 | $175 thousand | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | $85 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | $500 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | $120 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | $500 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | $2.5 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | $30 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | $30 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | $30 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | $2.5 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F2 | $25 thousand | 0 | 2 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F2 | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F3 | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F3 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F1 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Tornado | F2 | $250 thousand | 0 | 7 | County |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Houston/Galveston, TX (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Tornado events on record for Montgomery County, Texas". https://countyhazards.com/county/tx/montgomery/tornado/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most tornado events on record for Montgomery County?
- May has 12 of the 55 tornado events on record from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many tornado events are on record for Texas?
- NCEI has 10,090 tornado events on record for Texas from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Montgomery County compare with the other counties of Texas?
- The counties of Texas have 3.9 tornado events for each 100 square miles. Montgomery County has 5.3.
- Which tornado ratings are on record for Montgomery County?
- 47 tornado events have a rating of EF0, F0, EF1 or F1. 8 events have a higher rating.