Edinburg, TX Tornado History — 51 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Edinburg, TX had?
Edinburg has had 51 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Edinburg?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Edinburg was an EF0 on March 27, 2025.
When is tornado season in Edinburg?
September is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Edinburg, with 17 on record. April through June account for 15 of the 51 tornadoes on record near Edinburg.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Edinburg
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 7 total, averaging 0.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Edinburg since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
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Within 25 miles of Edinburg. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Edinburg been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Edinburg from any of the 51 tornadoes since 1950, though 24 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Edinburg
What the record shows near Edinburg
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Edinburg, with 16 of the 51 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 3 so far. The Edinburg record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Edinburg, 45 reached EF0 or EF1 and 4 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Edinburg is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near Edinburg are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Edinburg has averaged 0.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 7 in total. 2007 was the busiest of them with 2, and 14 of those years passed with none at all.