Tornado Alerts Near La Pryor, TX 78872

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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No active tornado alerts near La Pryor

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

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelLow

Average per year0.5 tornados

Peak season monthMay

Total on record25 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of La Pryor

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	45 mi	May 15, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	46 mi	May 15, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	39 mi	May 15, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	Apr 24, 2015
EF0	Light damage	10.3 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	39 mi	May 10, 2012
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 400 yd	7 dead, 0 hurt	37 mi	Apr 24, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	125 mi	Jul 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	23 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	24 mi	Nov 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	4 mi	Nov 23, 2004

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near La Pryor over 13 years

25

Total tornados on record

0.5

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

17

EF1

6

EF2

1

EF3

1

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19772023

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3MAVERICK, TEApr 24, 2007

4 mi path7 deaths

EF2MAVERICK, TEMay 24, 1981

2 mi path

EF1FRIO, TEMay 15, 1980

6.8 mi path

EF1LA SALLE, TEMay 15, 2015

2.3 mi path1 injured

EF1FRIO, TEMar 12, 1999

1.5 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. La Pryor 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 La Pryor

🛡️ 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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