Orange, TX Tornado History — 171 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Orange, TX had?
Orange has had 171 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 8 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Orange?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Orange was an EF3 on December 28, 2024.
When is tornado season in Orange?
October is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Orange, with 22 on record. April through June account for 58 of the 171 tornadoes on record near Orange.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Orange
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 35 total, averaging 1.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Orange 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
The tornado started just east of 108 and just south of the Vincent Settlement elemetary school crossed over Oak Lake Drive just north of Moss Lake where mostly tree dam (LCH)
Within 25 miles of Orange. 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 Orange
5 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Orange since 1950, across 4 events. 237 injuries have been reported across all events. 1957 was the deadliest year on record near Orange.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on November 7, 1957, which caused 2 fatalities along a 3.6-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Orange
What the record shows near Orange
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Orange, with 42 of the 171 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 17 so far. The Orange record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Orange, 134 reached EF0 or EF1 and 35 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Orange is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near Orange are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Orange has averaged 1.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 35 in total. 2017 was the busiest of them with 5, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.