43
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
41
Direct injuries
$26.8M
Property damage
Tornado in Angelina County, Texas: 43 recorded events between 1953 and 2021. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #537 nationally and #93 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Angelina County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Angelina County is the 1970s, when 9 of the county's 43 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Angelina County archive, tornado makes up 7.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #537 for this hazard and #93 within Texas, putting it in the 81.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Angelina County with 9 recorded events, while Aug is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-23 | EF3 | 4.1 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2002-03-30 | EF3 | 49.0 mi | 440 yd | Crossed in |
| 1990-01-19 | EF3 | 13.0 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1974-03-20 | EF3 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1972-11-13 | EF2 | 3.3 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2003-04-06 | EF2 | 27.5 mi | 440 yd | Touched down here |
| 1989-05-17 | EF2 | 31.0 mi | 400 yd | Crossed in |
| 1983-12-10 | EF2 | 18.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-30 | EF2 | 26.7 mi | 1,300 yd | Crossed in |
| 1972-03-28 | EF2 | 18.7 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1972 | F2 | 2 | 0 | $250K | |
| Mar 28, 1972 | F2 | 0 | 13 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F2 | 0 | 12 | $250K | |
| Mar 31, 2002 | DIBOLL | F3 | 0 | 6 | $5.0M |
| Dec 24, 2009 | LUFKIN | EF3 | 0 | 2 | $10.0M |
| Nov 3, 2000 | DIBOLL | F1 | 0 | 2 | $80K |
| Jan 19, 1990 | F3 | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| Nov 4, 1986 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2021 | GILBERT | EF1 | $30K |
| Jan 11, 2020 | POLLOK | EF1 | $60K |
| May 3, 2017 | LUFKIN | EF0 | $100K |
| Apr 26, 2011 | CLAWSON | EF0 | $2K |
| Apr 26, 2011 | POLLOK | EF1 | $300K |
| Dec 24, 2009 | LUFKIN | EF3 | $10.0M |
| May 29, 2005 | HUNTINGTON | F0 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | POLLOK | F2 | $2.5M |
| Mar 31, 2002 | DIBOLL | F3 | $5.0M |
| Nov 3, 2000 | DIBOLL | F1 | $80K |
Other hazards here
More from Angelina County
- Thunderstorm Wind 219
- Hail 180
- Flash Flood 110
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees and power lines broken, snapped, and pulled out of the ground along the entire track. Several barns were severely damaged and numerous homes were with missing roofs while others suffered severe roof and structural damage. South of the Ora Community one house was totally blown off its foundation and destroyed. This tornado moved into Angelina County, TX from Polk County, TX and continued into Nacogdoches County, TX and San Augustine County, TX.
A classic supercell thunderstorm moved northeastward across Angelina County, TX into Nacogdoches County, TX producing a strong tornado. Numerous structures were damaged near Central, TX, northwest of Lufkin, TX. Otherwise damage was confined to uprooted and snapped trees.
This tornado was a continuation of the tornado that moved out of Cherokee County, Texas. A high end EF1 tornado began in extreme southeast Cherokee County, Texas just north of the Neches River where it caused roof damage to a home along CR 2829 and blew down several trees. The tornado continued east southeast into Angelina County where it snapped or uprooted dozens of trees and blew down powerlines along FM 1819 around the CR 13 intersection. Several homes in this area also suffered roof damage and a few outbuildings were destroyed. The tornado crossed Choppin Road near Winter Lane where dozens of more trees were snapped or uprooted and additional homes and out buildings suffered damage. Turning more northeast, the tornado continued blowing down numerous trees as it moved over Cheeseland Road and Shirley Lane. The tornado lifted on the west side of Pollock just before crossing Hwy. 69. Winds were estimated near 110 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Angelina County, Texas?
43 tornado events are recorded in Angelina County between 1953 and 2021, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Angelina County?
The strongest tornado on record in Angelina County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Angelina County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Angelina County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/angelina-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.