Tornado History

Williamson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Williamson, Texas. The records below identify 59 tornadoes from 1954 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.5M, with 2 deaths and 43 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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59recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$9.5Mminimum property damage
October 24, 2022latest tornado
56.6 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 17, 19891989F3 April 30, 19541954F3 April 24, 19571957F3 April 7, 19801980F2 December 10, 19851985F2 March 16, 20002000F2 April 14, 19771977F2 February 10, 19811981F2 September 4, 19561956F2 July 28, 19781978F2 April 26, 19641964F2 May 18, 19661966F2 October 30, 19741974EF2 February 20, 20172017EF2 February 20, 2017EF2 March 21, 2022EF1 April 27, 2009EF1 October 24, 2022F1 May 16, 1981F1 June 4, 1983F1 December 10, 1985EF1 April 12, 2022EF1 May 25, 2015EF1 May 20, 2018F1 July 4, 1998F1 April 24, 1957F1 May 18, 1966F1 May 7, 1975F1 May 18, 1983F1 March 10, 1963F1 May 2, 1958F1 June 5, 1955F1 June 29, 1961F1 May 18, 1966F1 May 18, 1966F1 February 29, 1980F1 April 20, 1982EF1 May 23, 2015EF1 May 23, 2015EF1 March 21, 2022F0 August 10, 1980EF0 May 21, 2011EF0 July 15, 2017EF0 June 9, 2019EF0 July 4, 2018F0 September 19, 1983F0 September 4, 1967F0 April 28, 1991F0 June 1, 1992F0 March 16, 2000F0 March 16, 2000F0 November 15, 2001F0 November 23, 2004F0 November 23, 2004F0 November 23, 2004F0 November 23, 2004EF0 May 23, 2015EF0 March 8, 2016EF0 January 13, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)16
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 19664
  • 20044
  • 20154
  • 20174
  • 20224
  • 19803
  • 19833
  • 20003

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 17, 1989F3Williamson, Texas3 mi1700 yd128$2.5M
April 7, 1980F3Williamson, Texas6.5 mi100 yd12$250K
April 30, 1954F3Williamson, Texas18.1 mi880 yd06$250K
April 24, 1957F3Williamson, Texas5.1 mi880 yd00$250K
December 10, 1985F2Williamson, Texas5 mi100 yd02$2.5M
March 16, 2000F2Williamson, Texas1.5 mi200 yd00$300K
April 14, 1977F2Williamson, Texas19.4 mi33 yd00$250K
February 10, 1981F2Williamson, Texas0.8 mi100 yd00$250K
September 4, 1956F2Williamson, Texas56.6 mi250 yd00$25K
July 28, 1978F2Williamson, Texas0.5 mi30 yd00$25K
April 26, 1964F2Williamson, Texas1 mi17 yd00$2K
May 18, 1966F2Williamson, Texas0 mi27 yd00N/A

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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.