Live Oak, TX Tornado History — 99 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Live Oak, TX had?
Live Oak has had 99 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Live Oak?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Live Oak was an EF0 on October 26, 2023.
When is tornado season in Live Oak?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Live Oak, with 25 on record. April through June account for 37 of the 99 tornadoes on record near Live Oak.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Live Oak
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 23 total, averaging 1.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Live Oak since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Video showed tornado crossing 1604. Power flashes and debris on video. Time estimated by radar. (EWX)
A tornado survey team found damage that supported the existence of a short-lived EF-1 tornado. The tornado may have started just east of Linne Road. The most significan (EWX)
Within 25 miles of Live Oak. 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
Casualties on Record Near Live Oak
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Live Oak since 1950, across 3 events. 46 injuries have been reported across all events. 1953 was the deadliest year on record near Live Oak.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 28, 1953, which caused 2 fatalities along a 1.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Live Oak
What the record shows near Live Oak
The 1960s were the busiest decade near Live Oak, with 18 of the 99 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 7 so far. The Live Oak record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Live Oak, 75 reached EF0 or EF1 and 24 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Live Oak is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Live Oak has averaged 1.1 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 23 in total. 2017 was the busiest of them with 5, and 10 of those years passed with none at all.