Tornado History

Austin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Austin, Texas. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.2M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$8.2Mminimum property damage
June 19, 2024latest tornado
23.7 milongest listed path
167 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 January 31, 19831983F2 March 16, 19611961F1 June 5, 19501950EF1 June 19, 20242024F1 May 20, 19831983F1 May 13, 19941994F1 December 23, 19731973F1 May 20, 19831983F0 May 20, 19831983F0 April 18, 19791979F0 August 31, 19811981F0 July 31, 19921992F0 November 12, 20002000F0 May 13, 19941994F0 May 21, 1983F0 May 21, 1983F0 May 21, 1983F0 May 21, 1983F0 April 14, 1966F0 August 29, 1980© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)12

Most Active Years

  • 19838
  • 19942
  • 19501
  • 19611
  • 19661
  • 19731
  • 19791
  • 19801

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
January 31, 1983F2Austin, Texas3 mi60 yd04$2.5M
March 16, 1961F2Austin, Texas0.1 mi80 yd00$2K
June 5, 1950F1Austin, Texas23.7 mi33 yd02$2.5M
June 19, 2024EF1Austin, Texas1.9 mi100 yd00$300K
May 20, 1983F1Austin, Texas2.5 mi167 yd00$250K
May 13, 1994F1Austin, Texas2 mi50 yd00$50K
December 23, 1973F1Austin, Texas5.2 mi50 yd00$25K
May 20, 1983F1Austin, Texas3 mi167 yd00$2K
May 20, 1983F0Austin, Texas0.3 mi20 yd00$2.5M
April 18, 1979F0Austin, Texas0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 31, 1981F0Austin, Texas0.1 mi37 yd00$25K
July 31, 1992F0Austin, Texas0.1 mi20 yd00$25K

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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.