Tornadoes Near Houston, TX
366 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Houston, TX since 1950, 13 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 1.2 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit Houston?
Yes. 366 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Houston, TX since 1950. The closest passed within 1.2 miles on June 18, 1966, rated F2.
What was the strongest tornado near Houston?
The strongest on record nearby was the F4 of November 21, 1992, which came within 7.6 miles and carved a track 30 miles long. 13 of the 366 tornadoes recorded near Houston were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Houston?
The deadliest nearby was the F3 of February 5, 1986, which killed 2 people and passed within 14.5 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 13 and injured 458 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Houston?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 1970s were the most active decade near Houston, TX, with 82 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near Houston by Decade
Nearby Towns
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Houston, TX and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.