Tornado Alerts Near Odem, TX 78370

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Odem

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Odem area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelHigh

Average per year5.3 tornados

Peak season monthMay

Total on record266 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Odem

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 12, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 19, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	35 mi	Jun 19, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	21 mi	Aug 22, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 700 yd	None	37 mi	Aug 22, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	26 mi	Oct 13, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	8 mi	Aug 25, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	24 mi	Aug 23, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	6 mi	Jul 20, 2021
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	19 mi	Aug 1, 2020

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Odem over 44 years

266

Total tornados on record

5.3

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

193

EF1

63

EF2

9

EF3

1

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3BEE, TEApr 29, 1976

1 mi path

EF2NUECES, TEOct 24, 2002

2.5 mi path1 deaths20 injured

EF2NUECES, TEAug 9, 1980

5.9 mi path3 injured

EF2ARANSAS, TEJun 2, 2010

3.8 mi path

EF2NUECES, TEAug 10, 1980

2.5 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Odem sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Odem

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

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