Tornadoes · United States · Texas
Tornadoes in Travis County, Texas
71 tornadoes have crossed Travis County since 1950, 32nd of the 254 counties in Texas with a tornado on record, an average of one every 1.1 years. They have killed 3 people and injured 65. 1 was rated F4 or EF4 and above.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
Now
- Tornadoes
- 71
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 65
- F4 and above
- 1
- Worst on record
- F4, May 27, 1997
The deadliest in Travis County
The strongest
- F4, Travis County, TexasMay 27, 1997
- F3, Williamson, Travis, Milam and Robertson counties, TexasApril 30, 1954
- F3, Williamson, Travis, Bastrop and Lee counties, TexasApril 7, 1980
- F3, Travis County, TexasMay 10, 1959
- F3, Williamson and Travis counties, TexasMay 27, 1997
- F2, Travis and Williamson counties, TexasApril 14, 1977
- EF2, Travis, Williamson and Bell counties, TexasMarch 21, 2022
- F2, Travis and Bastrop counties, TexasMay 2, 1977
- EF2, Bastrop and Travis counties, TexasMarch 21, 2022
- F2, Travis County, TexasAugust 10, 1980
Every year with a tornado
The 35 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Travis County. Each year links to every tornado in Texas that year.
| Year | Tornadoes | Deaths | Injuries | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | EF1 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | EF2 | ||
| 2017 | 2 | EF0 | ||
| 2015 | 4 | EF1 | ||
| 2012 | 1 | EF1 | ||
| 2005 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 2004 | 2 | F0 | ||
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | F1 | |
| 2001 | 5 | F1 | ||
| 2000 | 2 | F0 | ||
| 1998 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 20 | F4 |
| 1996 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1990 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1983 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1982 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1981 | 2 | 4 | F1 | |
| 1980 | 6 | 1 | 9 | F3 |
| 1979 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1977 | 2 | F2 | ||
| 1976 | 3 | 8 | F1 | |
| 1975 | 3 | F1 | ||
| 1974 | 1 | 10 | F1 | |
| 1973 | 3 | 2 | F2 | |
| 1972 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 4 | F2 |
| 1967 | 6 | 1 | F1 | |
| 1965 | 2 | F1 | ||
| 1964 | 1 | F0 | ||
| 1960 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1959 | 1 | F3 | ||
| 1957 | 5 | F2 | ||
| 1956 | 1 | F1 | ||
| 1954 | 1 | 6 | F3 | |
| 1953 | 1 | F1 |
Every tornado that crossed Travis County
71 tornadoes, newest first.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2024 | 8:31 AM CDT | EF1 | Travis | 4.8 | 20 | $5.0 million | ||
| March 21, 2022 | 6:30 PM CDT | EF2 | Bastrop | 12.0 | 500 | |||
| March 21, 2022 | 5:54 PM CDT | EF2 | Travis | 34.6 | 600 | $2,000 | ||
| April 2, 2017 | 9:15 AM CDT | EF0 | Travis | 3.0 | 100 | $100,000 | ||
| February 19, 2017 | 11:48 PM CST | EF0 | Hays | 3.0 | 100 | |||
| May 23, 2015 | 9:39 PM CDT | EF1 | Travis | 0.6 | 250 | |||
| May 23, 2015 | 9:37 PM CDT | EF0 | Travis | 1.2 | 125 | |||
| May 23, 2015 | 9:11 PM CDT | EF0 | Travis | 2.5 | 200 | |||
| May 23, 2015 | 8:58 PM CDT | EF1 | Travis | 1.3 | 200 | |||
| January 25, 2012 | 2:58 AM CST | EF1 | Travis | 1.1 | 50 | |||
| March 25, 2005 | 9:50 PM CST | F1 | Travis | 2.5 | 200 | $100,000 | ||
| November 16, 2004 | 4:52 PM CST | F0 | Travis | 0.5 | 100 | |||
| June 8, 2004 | 8:45 PM CDT | F0 | Travis | 0.5 | 100 | $150,000 | ||
| December 23, 2002 | 7:04 AM CST | F1 | Travis | 5.5 | 200 | 1 | $200,000 | |
| November 15, 2001 | 6:02 PM CST | F0 | Travis | 0.3 | 30 | |||
| November 15, 2001 | 5:44 PM CST | F0 | Travis | 4.5 | 50 | $10,000 | ||
| November 15, 2001 | 5:30 PM CST | F1 | Travis | 3.0 | 500 | $80,000 | ||
| November 15, 2001 | 4:45 PM CST | F0 | Travis | 2.0 | 30 | $30,000 | ||
| November 15, 2001 | 3:50 PM CST | F1 | Travis | 2.5 | 800 | $100,000 | ||
| March 16, 2000 | 5:10 PM CST | F0 | Travis | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| March 16, 2000 | 4:20 PM CST | F0 | Travis | 0.2 | 30 | |||
| August 29, 1998 | 6:45 PM CDT | F1 | Travis | 0.1 | 100 | $30,000 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | 4:50 PM CDT | F4 | Travis | 5.6 | 440 | 1 | 5 | $15 million |
| May 27, 1997 | 4:15 PM CDT | F1 | Travis | 0.2 | 20 | $10,000 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | 4:05 PM CDT | F3 | Williamson | 9.2 | 200 | 15 | $70 million | |
| September 20, 1996 | 8:58 PM CDT | F1 | Travis | 1.7 | 50 | $10,000 | ||
| May 18, 1990 | 6:25 PM CDT | F0 | Travis | 0.2 | 10 | |||
| May 18, 1983 | 12:15 PM CDT | F1 | Travis | 13.0 | 60 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| June 22, 1982 | 5:50 PM CDT | F0 | Travis | 1.0 | 27 | under $50 | ||
| June 13, 1981 | 4:00 PM CDT | F1 | Travis | 0.2 | 33 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | 1:25 AM CDT | F1 | Burnet | 16.9 | 60 | 4 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | 3:25 PM CDT | F0 | Travis | 30.7 | 50 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | 2:40 PM CDT | F2 | Travis | 5.4 | 150 | 4 | $50 million to $500 million | |
| August 10, 1980 | 2:15 PM CDT | F0 | Bastrop | 11.7 | 50 | |||
| August 10, 1980 | 1:14 PM CDT | F1 | Caldwell | 14.8 | 80 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| April 7, 1980 | 4:48 PM CST | F3 | Williamson | 31.7 | 100 | 1 | 5 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| February 29, 1980 | 8:15 PM CST | F1 | Williamson | 11.0 | 43 | |||
| May 1, 1979 | 10:33 AM CDT | F0 | Travis | 2.0 | 40 | |||
| May 2, 1977 | 5:50 PM CDT | F2 | Travis | 17.7 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 14, 1977 | 5:20 PM CST | F2 | Travis | 41.0 | 200 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 12, 1976 | 8:50 PM CDT | F1 | Travis | 1.2 | 50 | |||
| March 30, 1976 | 3:45 AM CST | F0 | Travis | 10.4 | 100 | 8 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| March 5, 1976 | 1:15 AM CST | F0 | Travis | 0.1 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 29, 1975 | 8:00 AM CDT | F1 | Travis | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 23, 1975 | 4:15 PM CDT | F0 | Travis | 2.0 | 400 | |||
| May 5, 1975 | 2:25 PM CDT | F0 | Travis | 3.0 | 400 | |||
| May 9, 1974 | 10:00 PM CDT | F1 | Travis | 7.9 | 100 | 10 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| March 10, 1973 | 5:45 AM CST | F1 | Travis | 0.3 | 10 | 2 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| March 6, 1973 | 8:05 AM CST | F1 | Travis | 0.1 | 50 | |||
| January 20, 1973 | 9:00 PM CST | F2 | Travis | 0.1 | 40 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | 12:10 PM CDT | F0 | Travis | 0.1 | 17 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | 7:00 PM CDT | F2 | Travis | 1.5 | 47 | 1 | 4 | |
| September 21, 1967 | 1:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Travis | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| September 20, 1967 | 11:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Travis | 0.5 | 33 | 1 | $500 to $5,000 | |
| September 20, 1967 | 11:00 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Travis | 0.1 | 33 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| September 20, 1967 | 11:00 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Travis | 0.1 | 33 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| September 20, 1967 | 11:00 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Travis | 0.1 | 33 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| September 20, 1967 | 11:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Travis | 1.0 | 33 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 18, 1965 | 8:13 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Travis | 1.0 | 10 | |||
| May 17, 1965 | 2:30 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Travis | 0.1 | 10 | $50 to $500 | ||
| April 16, 1964 | 3:00 PM GMT-6 | F0 | Travis | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 20, 1960 | 7:15 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Travis | 0.2 | 17 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | 4:20 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Travis | 11.0 | 667 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| April 24, 1957 | 2:20 PM GMT-6 | F0 | Travis | 0.5 | 33 | under $50 | ||
| April 22, 1957 | 2:25 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Travis | 0.1 | 10 | $50 to $500 | ||
| March 31, 1957 | 9:15 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Travis | 0.1 | 10 | $50 to $500 | ||
| March 31, 1957 | 10:50 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Travis | 0.1 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| March 31, 1957 | 9:05 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Travis | 0.5 | 100 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| October 20, 1956 | 1:56 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Travis | 0.3 | 33 | |||
| April 30, 1954 | 7:10 AM GMT-5 | F3 | Williamson | 139.9 | 880 | 6 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| October 23, 1953 | 1:00 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Travis | 0.5 | 100 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
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What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.