55
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
20
Direct injuries
$8.7M
Property damage
Tornado in Montgomery County, Texas: 55 recorded events between 1954 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #308 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Montgomery County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Montgomery County is the 1990s, when 18 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 Montgomery County archive, tornado makes up 9.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #308 for this hazard and #61 within Texas, putting it in the 89.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Montgomery County with 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-28 | EF3 | 10.3 mi | 1,675 yd | Touched down here |
| 1968-12-12 | EF3 | 6.2 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1965-09-22 | EF3 | 0.8 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 2015-12-12 | EF2 | 2.2 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1997-10-23 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 440 yd | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-09 | EF2 | 5.1 mi | 40 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-04-18 | EF2 | 4.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1954-02-19 | EF2 | 9.5 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2021-12-18 | EF1 | 1.6 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-26 | EF1 | 1.0 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | OAK RIDGE NORTH | EF3 | 0 | 10 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 1954 | F2 | 0 | 7 | $250K | |
| May 9, 1981 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Oct 23, 1997 | WAUKEGAN | F2 | 0 | 1 | $175K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | OAK RIDGE NORTH | EF3 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | MONTGOMERY | EF0 | $50K |
| Dec 18, 2021 | CUT AND SHOOT | EF1 | $200K |
| Oct 27, 2021 | OAK RIDGE NORTH | EF0 | $500 |
| Apr 7, 2019 | KEENAN | EF0 | $6K |
| Jan 16, 2017 | OAK RIDGE NORTH | EF0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2016 | GRANGER | EF1 | $100K |
| Dec 12, 2015 | WILLIS | EF2 | $0 |
| May 3, 2007 | NEW CANEY | EF0 | $30K |
| Jun 17, 2006 | MONTGOMERY | F0 | $40K |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
- Thunderstorm Wind 243
- Hail 168
- Flash Flood 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado was reported near Lake Conroe at the Seven Coves subdivision. It destroyed a home under construction and uprooted several large trees. Some residents did report hearing freight train like sounds as the storm passed through.
F1 tornado on the south side of Conroe caused significant roof, window and wall damage to around eight residential homes in the Rivershire Subdivision and a few local businesses, including a car dealership that had signs and light poles blown down onto parked vehicles. A nearby church and motel also had roof damage (ceramic tile from the motel impaled into dealership's walls). Trees were also snapped or uprooted in the area.
This tornado was probably the most significant in strength and length that occurred this day. Several homes and mobile homes received major damage. There was one injury when a young boy was in a mobile home when the tornado picked it up and wrapped it around a tree. Damage to trees was extensive with many trees being snapped off above the ground. This storm was surveyed from the air and had continuous tree damage from Midway to Shepherd in San Jacinto County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Montgomery County, Texas?
55 tornado events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1954 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest tornado on record in Montgomery County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/montgomery-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.