Tornado History

Brown Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Brown, Texas. The records below identify 33 tornadoes from 1955 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.5M, with 0 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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33recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$6.5Mminimum property damage
March 13, 2019latest tornado
10.5 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 19, 19761976F2 October 13, 19601960F2 June 4, 19551955F1 May 29, 19941994F1 December 6, 20042004EF1 April 10, 20082008EF1 May 20, 20132013F1 April 24, 19641964F1 October 30, 19791979F1 August 17, 19861986EF1 May 2, 20072007F1 May 1, 19791979F1 June 21, 19581958F1 June 21, 19581958F1 April 20, 1979F1 June 2, 1988F1 July 3, 1988F1 June 10, 1989EF1 April 26, 2015EF1 May 18, 2017EF1 May 18, 2017EF1 March 13, 2019F0 May 25, 1994F0 March 4, 2004F0 May 29, 1994F0 May 7, 1995F0 June 6, 1984F0 August 11, 1987F0 May 29, 1996EF0 May 20, 2013EF0 May 20, 2013EF0 April 26, 2015EF0 May 18, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)12
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19793
  • 19943
  • 20133
  • 20173
  • 19582
  • 19882
  • 20042
  • 20152

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
April 19, 1976F5Brown, Texas10.5 mi440 yd011$2.5M
October 13, 1960F2Brown, Texas4.3 mi17 yd01$2.5M
June 4, 1955F2Brown, Texas2 mi100 yd00$25K
May 29, 1994F1Brown, Texas2 mi100 yd00$500K
December 6, 2004F1Brown, Texas6 mi75 yd00$500K
April 10, 2008EF1Brown, Texas1.54 mi125 yd00$150K
May 20, 2013EF1Brown, Texas3.65 mi350 yd00$100K
April 24, 1964F1Brown, Texas2 mi400 yd00$25K
October 30, 1979F1Brown, Texas0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
August 17, 1986F1Brown, Texas0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
May 2, 2007EF1Brown, Texas4.77 mi110 yd00$10K
May 1, 1979F1Brown, Texas0 mi33 yd00$2K

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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.