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Tornado History

Crosby Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Crosby, Texas. The records below identify 55 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.7M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes55
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries2
Property Damage$1.7M
Avg Length2.7 mi
Avg Width94 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Crosby, Texas

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.8 tornadoes per year (0.6/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 24 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F0 in Crosby, Texas with 0 deaths
1981 was the most active year with 10 tornadoes
The 1980s had the most tornado activity (17 events)
Longest tornado: 29 miles in Crosby, Texas
Widest tornado: 900.0 yards in Crosby, Texas
Most tornadoes in one day: 8 on May 7, 1981

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

January
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April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Summary: In Crosby, Texas, May is the most active month with 24 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

10740

Summary: 1981 was the most active year with 10 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
F2
F3
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 30 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$750K$75K$8K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1981 with at least $750K in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 12, 20052005F3 June 6, 19891989F2 May 7, 19811981F2 May 7, 19811981F2 May 7, 19811981F2 May 12, 20052005F2 May 7, 19811981F1 March 18, 19791979F1 May 12, 19821982F1 April 4, 19781978F1 June 11, 19991999F1 March 27, 19801980F1 June 5, 19611961F1 May 3, 19771977F1 March 9, 1974F0 May 11, 1982F0 May 27, 2002F0 May 12, 1982F0 May 17, 1957F0 June 5, 1961F0 June 3, 1974F0 April 10, 1979F0 March 3, 1981F0 March 3, 1981F0 June 18, 1955F0 July 16, 1976F0 May 18, 1977F0 May 18, 1977F0 May 18, 1977F0 May 18, 1977F0 July 4, 1978F0 August 15, 1978F0 March 21, 1979F0 March 21, 1979F0 May 7, 1981F0 May 7, 1981F0 May 7, 1981F0 May 7, 1981F0 May 20, 1985F0 June 4, 1986F0 March 16, 1992F0 April 26, 1998F0 June 11, 1999F0 June 9, 2005F0 June 12, 2005EF0 April 16, 2009EF0 June 4, 2012EF0 May 5, 2015EF0 May 5, 2015EFU March 28, 2017EFU March 28, 2017EFU July 22, 2020EFU May 1, 2024EFU April 24, 2025EFU April 24, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

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
May 12, 2005F3Crosby, Texas6 mi500 yd00$300K
June 6, 1989F3Crosby, Texas29 mi900 yd00$25K
May 7, 1981F2Crosby, Texas1.5 mi40 yd00$250K
May 7, 1981F2Crosby, Texas1 mi30 yd00$250K
May 7, 1981F2Crosby, Texas2.7 mi150 yd00$250K
May 12, 2005F2Crosby, Texas4.5 mi500 yd00$100K
May 7, 1981F2Crosby, Texas6.1 mi40 yd00N/A
March 18, 1979F1Crosby, Texas10.5 mi300 yd02$250K
May 12, 1982F1Crosby, Texas1 mi100 yd00$250K
April 4, 1978F1Crosby, Texas0.5 mi30 yd00$25K
June 11, 1999F1Crosby, Texas0.1 mi30 yd00$10K
March 27, 1980F1Crosby, Texas1.9 mi50 yd00$250

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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.