Tornado History

Nueces Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Nueces, Texas. The records below identify 78 tornadoes from 1953 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $97.0M, with 1 deaths and 30 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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78recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$97.0Mminimum property damage
October 13, 2022latest tornado
21.51 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 October 24, 20022002F2 August 9, 19801980F2 August 10, 19801980F2 October 16, 19601960F2 October 23, 19531953F2 June 18, 19611961F2 April 29, 19611961F2 April 28, 19761976F1 October 24, 20022002EF1 January 9, 20112011EF1 May 24, 20152015F1 August 9, 19801980F1 September 16, 19881988F1 October 12, 19591959F1 October 16, 1960F1 March 30, 1965F1 July 8, 1976F1 June 2, 1992EF1 March 6, 2008F1 October 4, 1956F1 August 8, 1960F1 April 26, 1960F1 August 21, 1962F1 July 14, 1976F1 April 20, 1976F1 June 18, 1961F1 September 28, 1974F1 May 11, 1955EF0 May 10, 2012EF0 March 18, 2008F0 April 17, 1992F0 May 31, 1992EF0 May 15, 2015EF0 July 7, 2007EF0 September 29, 2007F0 February 5, 1961F0 August 29, 1981F0 April 17, 1992F0 August 31, 1953F0 September 21, 1974F0 July 28, 1953F0 May 11, 1955F0 June 22, 1955F0 July 17, 1964F0 August 13, 1973F0 August 13, 1973F0 June 13, 1973F0 July 13, 1974F0 June 13, 1974F0 May 24, 1975F0 May 7, 1976F0 July 8, 1976F0 August 21, 1978F0 August 25, 1978F0 November 9, 1986F0 September 16, 1988F0 August 25, 1992F0 August 5, 1994F0 September 20, 1996F0 September 22, 1998F0 October 6, 2000F0 December 26, 2000F0 July 5, 2003F0 September 2, 2005EF0 June 2, 2010EF0 June 30, 2010EF0 May 8, 2012EF0 June 2, 2013EF0 September 26, 2015EF0 August 1, 2020Unknown September 7, 1976Unknown August 17, 1976Unknown August 18, 1976Unknown June 25, 1976Unknown June 25, 1976Unknown September 12, 1994EFU October 13, 2022EFU August 23, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • F1 (Moderate damage)17
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)31
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating6
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 197611
  • 19925
  • 19604
  • 19614
  • 19744
  • 19533
  • 19553
  • 19733

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
October 24, 2002F2Nueces, Texas2.5 mi200 yd120$75.0M
August 9, 1980F2Nueces, Texas5.9 mi50 yd03$2.5M
August 10, 1980F2Nueces, Texas2.5 mi40 yd00$2.5M
October 16, 1960F2Nueces, Texas4.7 mi33 yd01$250K
October 23, 1953F2Nueces, Texas4.1 mi100 yd00$25K
June 18, 1961F2Nueces, Texas1 mi50 yd00$25K
April 29, 1961F2Nueces, Texas16 mi17 yd00$25K
April 28, 1976F2Nueces, Texas0.5 mi30 yd00$2K
October 24, 2002F1Nueces, Texas1.5 mi100 yd06$10.0M
January 9, 2011EF1Nueces, Texas21.51 mi200 yd00$5.0M
May 24, 2015EF1Nueces, Texas2.62 mi100 yd00$750K
August 9, 1980F1Nueces, Texas2.5 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.