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Texas · County tornado history

Angelina County, Texas tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 44 tornadoes in Angelina County, Texas from 1950 through 2024, about one every 1.7 years. That ranks it 88 of 254 counties in Texas with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on May 20, 2021.

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Tornadoes since 1950
44
Since 2000
10
Strongest
EF3, December 23, 2009
Most recent
EF1, May 20, 2021
Peak month
April (9)
Per 1,000 sq mi
51
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Moderate

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Angelina County

April has brought the most, 9 of 44. About 50% touched down between 1 pm and 7 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 9
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 20
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 11
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 4
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Angelina County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 30, 2002 F3 49 mi 440 yd 6
January 19, 1990 F3 13 mi 100 yd 2
December 23, 2009 EF3 4.1 mi 300 yd 2
March 20, 1974 F3 0.1 mi 10 yd
November 13, 1972 F2 3.3 mi 100 yd 2
April 30, 1954 F2 68.8 mi 883 yd 25
May 17, 1989 F2 31 mi 400 yd 14
March 28, 1972 F2 18.7 mi 150 yd 13
December 10, 1983 F2 18 mi 50 yd 2
May 19, 1955 F2 0.5 mi 67 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Angelina County was an F2 on November 13, 1972. It killed 2 people and injured 0 along its 3.3-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
May 20, 2021 EF1 2.6 mi 75 yd
January 10, 2020 EF1 0.3 mi 150 yd
May 3, 2017 EF0 5.7 mi 300 yd
April 25, 2011 EF0 0.7 mi 25 yd
April 25, 2011 EF1 7.7 mi 250 yd
December 23, 2009 EF3 4.1 mi 300 yd 2
May 28, 2005 F0 4 mi 30 yd
April 6, 2003 F2 27.5 mi 440 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Angelina County as relatively moderate, with a score of 67 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.52 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $1,787,895 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Angelina County had?

44 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 10 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Angelina County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on May 20, 2021. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Angelina County?

An EF3 on December 23, 2009, with a 4.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Angelina County?

April has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.