Leander, TX Tornado History — 118 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Leander, TX had?
Leander has had 118 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 9 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Leander?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Leander was an Unrated on May 1, 2025.
When is tornado season in Leander?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Leander, with 44 on record. April through June account for 62 of the 118 tornadoes on record near Leander.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Leander
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 25 total, averaging 1.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Leander 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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] Corrects previous landspout report from 3 ENE Serenada. Pictures and videos of a possible landspout or dust devil between SH 195 and I-35 to the north of G (EWX)
Within 25 miles of Leander. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Leander
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Leander and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 1, 2025 and the most recent on May 1, 2025. It is already counted in the Leander totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Update to time of previous tornado report: Based on spotter footage... a tornado formed over open country just northwest of Briggs... and may at one point lifted and re (EWX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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
Casualties on Record Near Leander
31 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Leander since 1950, across 5 events. 157 injuries have been reported across all events. 1997 was the deadliest year on record near Leander.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 27, 1997, which caused 27 fatalities along a 5.1-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Leander
What the record shows near Leander
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Leander, with 20 of the 118 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 6 so far. The Leander record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Leander, 91 reached EF0 or EF1 and 26 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Leander is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Leander is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Leander has averaged 1.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 25 in total. 2015 was the busiest of them with 7, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.