Tornado Alerts Near Rio Grande City, TX 78582

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Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 2 tornados

Peak season month September

Total on record 102 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Rio Grande City

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	103 mi	Oct 27, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	101 mi	Mar 28, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	52 mi	Mar 27, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Aug 26, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 8, 2024
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	54 mi	Sep 16, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	65 mi	Aug 15, 2023
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	90 mi	Aug 15, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 11 hurt	97 mi	May 13, 2023
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 26, 2020
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	102 mi	Jul 26, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 27, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 1 yd	None	94 mi	Jul 7, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 25 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	70 mi	Oct 30, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	Oct 30, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	May 11, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	Apr 20, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 20, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	64 mi	Mar 29, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	45 mi	Jun 30, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	99 mi	Aug 12, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 30, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 30, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 30, 2010
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	100 mi	May 18, 2010
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	69 mi	Sep 22, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 30 yd	None	7 mi	Jun 3, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 15 yd	None	97 mi	Nov 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	60 mi	Aug 26, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	61 mi	Nov 19, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 2, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 16, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	39 mi	May 10, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Aug 31, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 31, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 31, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	75 mi	Jul 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 1, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 1, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 11 hurt	46 mi	Apr 30, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 15 yd	None	79 mi	May 29, 2002
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 25 yd	None	53 mi	May 29, 2002
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	51 mi	May 29, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	70 mi	Sep 9, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	54 mi	Sep 9, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	69 mi	Sep 9, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 8, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	80 mi	May 31, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	34 mi	May 21, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	33 mi	May 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	79 mi	May 2, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 14, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	55 mi	Aug 23, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	Aug 23, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 30 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 26, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 30 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 26, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	Mar 27, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	85 mi	Nov 4, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 4, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 4, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	69 mi	Dec 31, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 24, 1996
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 30 yd	None	83 mi	Aug 23, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	Aug 14, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 14, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	62 mi	May 14, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	73 mi	May 14, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 7 yd	None	73 mi	Sep 23, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	30 mi	May 5, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	16 mi	May 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 29, 1991
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	92 mi	Nov 17, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Sep 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Sep 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Sep 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 350 yd	None	39 mi	Sep 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Sep 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Sep 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Sep 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	43 mi	Sep 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Sep 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Sep 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 17 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 14, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	67 mi	Oct 7, 1986
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 200 yd	None	83 mi	Nov 6, 1983
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	90 mi	Nov 6, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	15 mi	Sep 7, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	16 mi	Sep 7, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	0.6 mi × 900 yd	None	49 mi	Mar 15, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	1.5 mi × 900 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	47 mi	Mar 15, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 900 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	43 mi	Mar 15, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 27 yd	None	21 mi	Aug 29, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 37 yd	None	36 mi	Aug 29, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Aug 10, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	4.6 mi × 50 yd	None	84 mi	Aug 9, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 21, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 3 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 16, 1977
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 7 yd	None	73 mi	Aug 24, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	105 mi	Jun 4, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Rio Grande City over 36 years

102

Total tornados on record

2

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Sep

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

81

EF1

16

EF2

2

EF3

3

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 HIDALGO, TE Mar 15, 1983

4 mi path 1 injured

EF3 HIDALGO, TE Mar 15, 1983

1.5 mi path 9 injured

EF3 HIDALGO, TE Mar 15, 1983

0.6 mi path

EF2 CAMERON, TE Aug 9, 1980

4.6 mi path

EF2 STARR, TE May 5, 1991

1 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Rio Grande City sees the most tornado activity in Sep. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

PEAK

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current month Peak for Rio Grande City

🛡️ 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

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Cities near Rio Grande City with live tracking

Tornado Alerts Near Rio Grande City, Texas 78582

🌪️ Current Alert Status

📋 Tornado History

📈 Historical Trends

EF Scale Distribution

Yearly Tornado Count

Strongest Tornados on Record

📅 Tornado Season

US Tornado Activity by Month

🛡️ Tornado Safety

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

After a Tornado

Where to Shelter

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