Early, TX tornado history
19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Early, TX from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 341st of 534 Texas cities with a tornado on record. 1 was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on March 12, 2019 (EF1, 1.4-mile path); the strongest, on April 19, 1976, was rated F5.
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Early, TX
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2019 | EF1 | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 9.1 mi |
| May 20, 2013 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 9.3 mi |
| May 20, 2013 | EF0 | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 8.7 mi |
| Apr 9, 2008 | EF1 | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 6.8 mi |
| May 19, 1997 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 7.5 mi |
| May 29, 1994 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 3.0 mi |
| May 29, 1994 | F1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 8.9 mi |
| May 25, 1994 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 1.0 mi |
| Jun 10, 1989 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 9.1 mi |
| Jun 2, 1988 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 9.1 mi |
| Aug 11, 1987 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 1.7 mi |
| Aug 17, 1986 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 9.3 mi |
| Apr 30, 1979 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 1.0 mi |
| Apr 20, 1979 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 6.5 mi |
| Apr 19, 1976 | F5 | 10.5 mi | 0 / 11 | Brown County, TX | 3.9 mi |
| Apr 26, 1970 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 1 | Brown County, TX | 7.1 mi |
| Apr 24, 1964 | F1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 4.7 mi |
| Oct 13, 1960 | F2 | 4.3 mi | 0 / 1 | Brown County, TX | 2.7 mi |
| Jun 21, 1958 | F1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, TX | 7.5 mi |
More: Brown County tornadoes · Texas tornado history · Early hail history · Texas damaging wind
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.