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Tornado in Wharton 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.
Wharton County, Texas, has 71 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
November is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 33 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 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 31 at (E)F0, 26 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 5 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Wharton County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 71 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | November | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
2Mar
4Apr
6May
2Jun
13Jul
2Aug
8Sep
7Oct
4Nov
14Dec
3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $8K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Nov 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1976 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1967 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1961 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1959 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1955 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 23 May 1955 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Wharton 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 Wharton County?
12 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Wharton County?
The tornado of 8 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Wharton County compare with Texas for tornado?
6.5 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.