Tornado History

Grimes Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Grimes, Texas. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.1M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
October 25, 2025latest tornado
9.9 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 February 10, 19811981EF2 May 26, 20162016F1 December 10, 19831983EF1 November 17, 20152015EF1 May 26, 20162016EF1 April 28, 20242024F1 May 11, 19541954F1 July 26, 19541954EF0 May 26, 20162016F0 March 10, 20002000F0 December 23, 20022002F0 January 21, 19981998F0 May 20, 19831983F0 November 23, 20042004EF0 October 25, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20163
  • 19542
  • 19832
  • 19811
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20021
  • 20041

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
February 10, 1981F2Grimes, Texas2.5 mi77 yd02$250K
May 26, 2016EF2Grimes, Texas1.28 mi100 yd00$200K
December 10, 1983F1Grimes, Texas1 mi100 yd00$250K
November 17, 2015EF1Grimes, Texas9.25 mi50 yd00$200K
May 26, 2016EF1Grimes, Texas0.1 mi50 yd00$100K
April 28, 2024EF1Grimes, Texas2.13 mi100 yd00$50K
May 11, 1954F1Grimes, Texas0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 26, 1954F1Grimes, Texas1 mi50 yd00N/A
May 26, 2016EF0Grimes, Texas0.11 mi30 yd00$50K
March 10, 2000F0Grimes, Texas0.5 mi50 yd00$15K
December 23, 2002F0Grimes, Texas0.5 mi30 yd00$7K
January 21, 1998F0Grimes, Texas0.5 mi75 yd00$5K

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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.