Tornado History

Galveston Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Galveston, Texas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 5 matching records from 1996 through 2017. The strongest matching rating is EF1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is August 25, 2017, and minimum reported property damage totals $510K.

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5recorded tornadoes

EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$510Kminimum property damage

August 25, 2017latest tornado

0.5 milongest listed path

50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)3
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19961
19981
20041
20091
20171

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
August 30, 2009	EF1	Galveston, Texas	0.33 mi	50 yd	3	$500K
September 10, 1998	F0	Galveston, Texas	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	$10K
August 25, 2017	EF0	Galveston, Texas	0.12 mi	20 yd	0	$500
September 1, 1996	F0	Galveston, Texas	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	N/A
August 28, 2004	F0	Galveston, Texas	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.