Tornado History

Harris Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Harris, Texas. The records below identify 208 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $514.5M, with 12 deaths and 259 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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208recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$514.5Mminimum property damage
November 24, 2025latest tornado
23.3 milongest listed path
1800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 November 21, 19921992F3 December 13, 19771977F3 February 5, 19861986F3 November 21, 19921992EF3 January 24, 20232023F3 October 28, 19741974F3 March 30, 20022002F3 February 11, 19501950F3 September 11, 19611961F2 December 31, 19841984F2 November 21, 19921992F2 November 21, 19921992F2 November 21, 19921992EF2 October 31, 20152015F2 October 11, 2001F2 July 14, 1974F2 September 18, 1979F2 May 20, 1983F2 May 20, 1983F2 February 5, 1986F2 November 17, 2003F2 November 17, 2003F2 March 19, 1964F2 August 29, 1974F2 October 31, 1974F2 May 29, 1978F2 February 9, 1983F2 May 20, 1983F2 February 5, 1986F2 April 15, 1994F2 February 17, 1960F2 February 13, 1973F2 April 17, 1964F2 June 18, 1966F2 April 26, 1973F2 October 31, 1974EF2 November 24, 2025F1 October 22, 1984F1 November 16, 1993F1 February 10, 1998F1 November 16, 1987F1 February 10, 1998EF1 May 16, 2024EF1 August 26, 2017EF1 April 10, 2024EF1 May 16, 2024F1 November 24, 2000F1 November 17, 2004EF1 March 29, 2017EF1 September 18, 2019EF1 January 9, 2022F1 May 1, 2004F1 March 19, 1964F1 May 7, 1976F1 September 18, 1979F1 October 30, 1979F1 May 17, 1980F1 May 3, 1981F1 September 3, 1982F1 February 9, 1983F1 December 31, 1984F1 June 1, 1992F1 November 21, 1992F1 February 10, 1998F1 November 24, 2000F1 April 10, 2004F1 November 17, 2003EF1 January 9, 2022EF1 April 7, 2019EF1 November 8, 2011EF1 March 29, 2017F1 April 8, 1959F1 June 12, 1973F1 June 12, 1973F1 April 18, 1979F1 October 18, 1980F1 June 22, 1980F1 October 11, 1981F1 April 23, 1981F1 June 26, 1982© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)7
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)26
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)48
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)13
  • F0 (Light damage)81
  • EF0 (Light damage)27
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 198330
  • 201712
  • 199210
  • 200310
  • 20049
  • 19798
  • 19747
  • 19987

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
November 21, 1992F4Harris, Texas20 mi1800 yd015$250.0M
February 5, 1986F3Harris, Texas5 mi70 yd20$25.0M
December 13, 1977F3Harris, Texas19.7 mi400 yd135$25.0M
November 21, 1992F3Harris, Texas4 mi300 yd00$25.0M
January 24, 2023EF3Harris, Texas23.3 mi1000 yd00$6.6M
October 28, 1974F3Harris, Texas3.3 mi50 yd17$2.5M
March 30, 2002F3Harris, Texas0.7 mi60 yd00$350K
February 11, 1950F3Harris, Texas12 mi1000 yd112$25K
September 11, 1961F3Harris, Texas1 mi83 yd022N/A
December 31, 1984F2Harris, Texas4 mi200 yd053$25.0M
November 21, 1992F2Harris, Texas4 mi200 yd06$25.0M
November 21, 1992F2Harris, Texas21 mi200 yd05$25.0M

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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.