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Tornado in Travis County, Texas
71 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.
Travis County, Texas, has 71 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 7.1 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 27 at (E)F0, 29 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Travis County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 71 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.5 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
12Apr
8May
21Jun
3Jul
2Aug
5Sep
7Oct
2Nov
6Dec
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 71 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 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Tornado | F4 | $15M | — | 1 | 5 | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 29 Feb 1980 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1977 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | 8 | County |
| 5 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 10 | County |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 21 Sep 1967 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Travis County had?
71 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 Travis County?
28 Apr 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Travis County?
The tornado of 10 Aug 1980, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250M.
How does Travis County compare with Texas for tornado?
7.1 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 71 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.