96
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
55
Direct injuries
$12.2M
Property damage
Tornado in Brazoria County, Texas: 96 recorded events between 1950 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #60 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Brazoria County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Brazoria County is the 2010s, when 23 of the county's 96 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 Brazoria County archive, tornado makes up 17.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #60 for this hazard and #11 within Texas, putting it in the 98.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for tornado in Brazoria County with 15 recorded events, while Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-03-08 | EF3 | 12.7 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1966-04-18 | EF3 | 2.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-12-28 | EF2 | 8.9 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2015-10-31 | EF2 | 4.2 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1983-02-09 | EF2 | 8.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-03 | EF2 | 7.2 mi | 73 yd | Touched down here |
| 1970-08-04 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1967-09-20 | EF2 | 13.8 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1950-02-11 | EF2 | 9.9 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2017-08-25 | EF1 | 1.6 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | LIVERPOOL | EF2 | 1 | 5 | $0 |
| Mar 8, 1976 | F3 | 0 | 18 | $2.5M | |
| May 4, 1981 | F2 | 0 | 10 | $250K | |
| Mar 26, 1983 | F1 | 0 | 7 | $250K | |
| May 12, 1972 | F1 | 0 | 6 | $250K | |
| Oct 31, 2015 | MANVEL | EF1 | 0 | 3 | $50K |
| Oct 31, 2015 | HASTINGS | EF1 | 0 | 2 | $200K |
| Jul 15, 1983 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | LIVERPOOL | EF2 | $0 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | BRAZORIA RES | EF0 | $0 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | PEARLAND | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | DANBURY | EF0 | $1K |
| Nov 1, 2018 | ANGLETON | EF0 | $30K |
| Mar 29, 2018 | MANVEL COYLE ARPT | EF0 | $1K |
| Aug 26, 2017 | IOWA COLONY | EF1 | $500K |
| Aug 26, 2017 | LIVERPOOL | EF0 | $50K |
| Aug 26, 2017 | DANBURY | EF0 | $100K |
| Aug 25, 2017 | BAILEY PRAIRIE | EF0 | $100K |
Other hazards here
More from Brazoria County
- Thunderstorm Wind 199
- Hail 134
- Flash Flood 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An emergency manager relayed the first report of tornado damage in the area, reporting multiple homes damaged or destroyed between Alvin and Liverpool. ||The survey team found that the tornado tracked along Co Road 172 in rural Brazoria County into Hillcrest. EF-0 and EF-1 damage was observed along most of the tornado's track. The most significant damage occurred at Walt Disney Elementary School, which suffered serious damage to a large amount of its roof structure and to some exterior walls. The damage at this school is the basis for the EF2 rating. 1 death and 5 injuries were reported with this tornado.
The EF-2 tornado touched down just east of Clover Field Airport (Brazoria County) and continued on a narrow northeast track into Galveston County. This tornado expanded in size and weakened in intensity as it approached FM 518 over the last half of its track. There was extensive tree damage along the entire track. Homes sustained partial roof loss and tree damage consistent with an EF-1 rating from east of the airport through Sunset Drive in Friendswood (Galveston County). Low-end EF-2 damage occurred on Chester Drive in Friendswood where there was complete loss of a residential home's roof. Estimated peak wind was 115 mph.
The EF-2 tornado touched down just east of Clover Field Airport (Brazoria County) and continued on a narrow northeast track into Galveston County. This tornado expanded in size and weakened in intensity as it approached FM 518 over the last half of its track. There was extensive tree damage along the entire track. Homes sustained partial roof loss and tree damage consistent with an EF-1 rating from east of the airport through Sunset Drive in Friendswood (Galveston County). Low-end EF-2 damage occurred on Chester Drive in Friendswood where there was complete loss of a residential home's roof. Estimated peak wind was 115 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Brazoria County, Texas?
96 tornado events are recorded in Brazoria County between 1950 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Brazoria County?
The strongest tornado on record in Brazoria County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Brazoria 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 Brazoria County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/brazoria-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.