Harlingen, TX Tornado History — 82 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Harlingen, TX had?
Harlingen has had 82 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Harlingen?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Harlingen was an EF0 on March 27, 2025.
When is tornado season in Harlingen?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Harlingen, with 18 on record. April through June account for 30 of the 82 tornadoes on record near Harlingen.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Harlingen
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 19 total, averaging 0.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Harlingen 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
[Landspout] KRGV shared a social media video of a landspout near East FM 1018... in the Lyford area. (BRO)
Within 25 miles of Harlingen. 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 Harlingen been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Harlingen from any of the 82 tornadoes since 1950, though 3 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Harlingen
What the record shows near Harlingen
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Harlingen, with 22 of the 82 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 7 so far. The Harlingen record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Harlingen, 71 reached EF0 or EF1 and 6 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Harlingen is rated EF3, of which 2 are logged. A further 5 near Harlingen are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Harlingen has averaged 0.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 19 in total. 2012 was the busiest of them with 3, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.