San Angelo, TX Tornado History — 82 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has San Angelo, TX had?
San Angelo has had 82 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near San Angelo?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of San Angelo was an Unrated on April 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in San Angelo?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near San Angelo, with 48 on record. April through June account for 74 of the 82 tornadoes on record near San Angelo.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near San Angelo
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 13 total, averaging 0.7 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near San Angelo
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of San Angelo and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 19, 2025 and the most recent on April 19, 2025. They are already counted in the San Angelo totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Brief tornado occurred that damaged numerous trees... and uprooted at least two trees. The tornado also blew off many roof shingles from a house... uplifted metal roofi (SJT)
Brief tornado touchdown. (SJT)
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 San Angelo
15 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of San Angelo since 1950, across 3 events. 177 injuries have been reported across all events. 1953 was the deadliest year on record near San Angelo.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on May 11, 1953, which caused 13 fatalities along a 9.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near San Angelo
What the record shows near San Angelo
The 1980s were the busiest decade near San Angelo, with 22 of the 82 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 2 so far. The San Angelo record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near San Angelo, 71 reached EF0 or EF1 and 10 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near San Angelo is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near San Angelo is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years San Angelo has averaged 0.7 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 13 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 5, and 14 of those years passed with none at all.