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Angelina County, Texas severe weather history spans 563 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 38.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #683 nationally and #64 in Texas.
563
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
45
Direct injuries
$31.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Angelina County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Angelina County, Texas severe weather history averages 7.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 167 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 84 events fall before 1990 and 479 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Angelina County, Texas record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $26.8M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Angelina County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 219 | 2 | $3.8M | 80 | 1958–2026 |
| Hail | 180 | 0 | $50K | 2.75 | 1958–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 110 | 0 | $960K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Tornado | 43 | 2 | $26.8M | F3 | 1953–2021 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2018 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2013 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–1999 |
Decade by decade
Angelina County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
44 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 37 touched down inside it and 7 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-23 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-03-30 | EF3 | 0 | 6 | 49.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1990-01-19 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 13.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-03-20 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-11-13 | EF2 | 2 | 0 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-04-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 27.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-05-17 | EF2 | 0 | 14 | 31.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1983-12-10 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 18.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1972-03-28 | EF2 | 0 | 13 | 18.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Angelina County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | CENTRAL | 2 | 2 | $0 |
| Nov 13, 1972 | Tornado | 2 | 0 | $250K | |
| May 22, 2013 | Lightning | LUFKIN | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 1972 | Tornado | 0 | 13 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 30, 1954 | Tornado | 0 | 12 | $250K | |
| Mar 31, 2002 | Tornado | DIBOLL | 0 | 6 | $5.0M |
| Dec 24, 2009 | Tornado | LUFKIN | 0 | 2 | $10.0M |
| Nov 3, 2000 | Tornado | DIBOLL | 0 | 2 | $80K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A woman was struck by lightning and killed outside an eating establishment during the nighttime hours of May 21st. She was standing outside adjacent to the restaurant holding an umbrella when she was struck. According to a Lufkin Police spokesman, lightning entered her upper torso and exited her feet. A chunk of concrete was blown out of the parking lot in a space to the side of the business where she was hit.|A witness said he was inside the restaurant when he heard and saw an explosion followed by sparks flying off of her and her umbrella. At first she had stopped breathing, then began again and was put inside an ambulance but she died a short time later at an area hospital.
Numerous trees and power lines broken, snapped, and pulled out of the ground along the entire track. Several barns were severely damaged and numerous homes were with missing roofs while others suffered severe roof and structural damage. South of the Ora Community one house was totally blown off its foundation and destroyed. This tornado moved into Angelina County, TX from Polk County, TX and continued into Nacogdoches County, TX and San Augustine County, TX.
A classic supercell thunderstorm moved northeastward across Angelina County, TX into Nacogdoches County, TX producing a strong tornado. Numerous structures were damaged near Central, TX, northwest of Lufkin, TX. Otherwise damage was confined to uprooted and snapped trees.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
87,275
Population (ACS)
$164K
Median home value
23
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL | DR |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Lufkin 187
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Angelina County, Texas?
563 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 5 direct deaths and $31.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Angelina County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 219 recorded events — 38.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Angelina County?
44 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 37 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Angelina County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Angelina County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Angelina County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Angelina County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 72 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Angelina County, Texas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Andrews County 338
- Aransas County 150
- Anderson County 563
- Archer County 657
- Armstrong County 507
- Atascosa County 278
Cite this page
“Angelina County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/angelina-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.