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Tornado in Nueces County, Texas
107 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.
Nueces County, Texas, has 107 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 20 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 12.8 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 56 at (E)F0, 30 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 9 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Nueces County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 107 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.8 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | August | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
3Apr
8May
18Jun
15Jul
8Aug
21Sep
18Oct
12Nov
1Dec
1
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 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $75M | — | 1 | 20 | County |
| 24 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $10M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $80K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1994 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1976 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1976 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1976 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1976 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1976 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 1 | 15 | County |
| 22 May 1970 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1968 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1961 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Aug 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1955 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1953 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1953 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Nueces County had?
107 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 Nueces County?
13 Oct 2022 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Nueces County?
The tornado of 24 Oct 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75M; 1 death recorded.
How does Nueces County compare with Texas for tornado?
12.8 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 107 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.