Tornado History

Brazoria Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Brazoria, Texas. The records below identify 83 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.8M, with 1 deaths and 47 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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83recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$11.8Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2024latest tornado
13.4 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 8, 19761976F3 April 18, 19661966EF2 October 31, 20152015EF2 October 31, 20152015F2 May 3, 19811981F2 February 11, 19501950F2 February 9, 19831983EF2 December 28, 20242024EF1 August 25, 20172017F1 March 17, 19571957F1 March 8, 19761976F1 August 31, 19811981F1 May 13, 19821982F1 July 15, 19831983F1 March 26, 1983F1 January 31, 1983F1 November 21, 1992F1 December 12, 2001EF1 October 31, 2015EF1 October 31, 2015EF1 October 31, 2015F1 June 20, 1973F1 September 18, 1979F1 August 31, 1981F1 May 6, 1982F1 February 22, 1992F1 June 28, 1963F1 June 5, 1973F1 September 26, 1976F0 January 18, 1991F0 December 12, 2001EF0 October 31, 2015EF0 May 22, 2017EF0 February 14, 2017EF0 August 25, 2017EF0 August 25, 2017F0 September 10, 1994F0 March 28, 1999EF0 October 31, 2015EF0 October 31, 2015EF0 August 25, 2017F0 August 30, 2001F0 June 5, 2001F0 February 16, 1998EF0 August 25, 2017EF0 October 31, 2018F0 March 16, 1983F0 January 29, 1989F0 January 29, 1989F0 May 4, 1991F0 May 2, 2000F0 September 7, 2002EF0 January 9, 2012EF0 October 24, 2015F0 October 5, 1998EF0 January 9, 2012EF0 January 25, 2012EF0 January 9, 2012F0 February 25, 1993F0 August 30, 2001F0 September 6, 2002F0 May 14, 2006F0 June 3, 1981F0 March 26, 1983F0 February 22, 1992F0 October 9, 2003EF0 March 29, 2018EF0 March 22, 2022F0 November 16, 1993F0 July 10, 1958F0 August 13, 1959F0 September 13, 1974F0 August 18, 1983F0 August 18, 1983F0 August 18, 1983F0 February 8, 1956F0 June 27, 1975F0 September 6, 1980EF0 April 25, 2007EF0 March 5, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)17
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)32
  • EF0 (Light damage)21
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19839
  • 20159
  • 20178
  • 20015
  • 19814
  • 20124
  • 19763
  • 19923

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
March 8, 1976F3Brazoria, Texas13.4 mi200 yd018$2.5M
April 18, 1966F3Brazoria, Texas2 mi50 yd00N/A
October 31, 2015EF2Brazoria, Texas3.86 mi50 yd00$2.0M
October 31, 2015EF2Brazoria, Texas2.55 mi50 yd00$2.0M
May 3, 1981F2Brazoria, Texas7.2 mi73 yd010$250K
February 11, 1950F2Brazoria, Texas9.9 mi400 yd00$25K
February 9, 1983F2Brazoria, Texas8 mi50 yd00$25K
December 28, 2024EF2Brazoria, Texas8.9 mi300 yd15N/A
August 25, 2017EF1Brazoria, Texas0.89 mi50 yd00$500K
March 17, 1957F1Brazoria, Texas6.4 mi40 yd00$250K
March 8, 1976F1Brazoria, Texas0 mi33 yd00$250K
August 31, 1981F1Brazoria, Texas0.3 mi30 yd00$250K

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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.