Funnel Cloud in Galveston County, Texas

Funnel Cloud in Galveston County, Texas: 55 recorded events between 1999 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #9 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for funnel cloud in Galveston County is the 2000s, when 24 of the county's 55 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 Galveston County archive, funnel cloud makes up 8.1% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #9 for this hazard and #2 within Texas, putting it in the 99.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for funnel cloud in Galveston County with 12 recorded events, while Apr 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 231
• Tornado 126
• Hail 121
• Flash Flood 107

How many funnel cloud events are on record in Galveston County, Texas?

55 funnel cloud events are recorded in Galveston County between 1999 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest funnel cloud recorded in Galveston County?

The strongest funnel cloud on record in Galveston County measured 0.

Where does the funnel cloud data for Galveston 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.