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Burleson County, Texas tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 24 tornadoes in Burleson County, Texas from 1950 through 2024, about one every 3.1 years. That ranks it 173 of 254 counties in Texas with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF0 on March 21, 2022.

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Tornadoes since 1950
24
Since 2000
8
Strongest
F3, March 10, 2000
Most recent
EF0, March 21, 2022
Peak month
March (5)
Per 1,000 sq mi
36
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Low

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 Burleson County

March has brought the most, 5 of 24. About 67% touched down between 2 pm and 8 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 17% of the total, a sign of the cool-season storms common in the South.

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) 7
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 6
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 9
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
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 Burleson County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 20, 1957 F3 16.9 mi 1,760 yd 2
March 10, 2000 F3 21 mi 800 yd 2
November 15, 1987 F2 10 mi 500 yd 2 12
June 7, 1989 F2 10 mi 150 yd 4
May 16, 1981 F2 9.7 mi 73 yd 1
April 26, 1957 F2 40.5 mi 10 yd
May 10, 1959 F2 22.2 mi 10 yd
April 4, 1969 F2 9 mi 440 yd
May 9, 1981 F2 22.3 mi 60 yd
October 17, 1998 F2 3.5 mi 100 yd

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Burleson County was an F2 on November 15, 1987. It killed 2 people and injured 12 along its 10-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 21, 2022 EF0 0.3 mi 175 yd
March 21, 2022 EF0 1 mi 50 yd
January 10, 2020 EF1 0.1 mi 100 yd
February 3, 2012 EF2 0.5 mi 100 yd
February 3, 2012 EF1 0.8 mi 75 yd
January 25, 2012 EF1 2.2 mi 50 yd
April 25, 2007 EF0 3 mi 50 yd
March 10, 2000 F3 21 mi 800 yd 2

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 Burleson County as relatively low, with a score of 37 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.38 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $581,072 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 Burleson County had?

24 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 8 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Burleson County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF0 on March 21, 2022. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Burleson County?

An F3 on March 10, 2000, with a 21-mile path.

When is tornado season in Burleson County?

March 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.