Callahan County, Texas severe weather history spans 453 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 59.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,051 nationally and #103 in Texas.
453
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
12
Direct injuries
$14.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Callahan County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Callahan County, Texas severe weather history averages 6.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 121 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 67 events fall before 1990 and 386 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Callahan County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 5 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $9.0M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Callahan County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 268 | 0 | $505K | 4.25 | 1958–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 99 | 0 | $2.8M | 104 | 1955–2025 |
| Tornado | 50 | 5 | $9.0M | F4 | 1950–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 27 | 0 | $974K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2026 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $1.1M | 0 | 2018–2025 |
Decade by decade
Callahan County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
55 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 49 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-04-28 | EF4 | 5 | 5 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-03-14 | EF3 | 0 | 14 | 40.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1976-05-25 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 20.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1962-05-31 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-06-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-04-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-04-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-04-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1962-06-01 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Callahan County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1950 | Tornado | 5 | 5 | $250K | |
| May 30, 1994 | Tornado | Cottonwood to | 0 | 3 | $500K |
| Jun 1, 1962 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 1, 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | CLYDE | 0 | 1 | $2.0M |
| Jun 1, 1962 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $2.5M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A National Weather Survey found widespread significant wind damage in Callahan County and the community of Clyde. Winds were estimated to be around 90 mph. The high winds destroyed one manufactured home, while the neighboring manufactured home was also slightly moved by the high winds. A person living in the destroyed home was slightly injured. The strong winds uprooted numerous trees and numerous roofs. A couple of other mobile homes were also moved and sustained roof damage. The downburst damaged about 8 to 10 square miles which included all of Clyde and areas to the southwest, north and east.
Portions of Callhan County received as much as 12 inches of rain in the early morning hours of the 6th. This resulted in flooding throughout the county, however the southern portion of the county took the brunt of the flooding, where one home received major damage and two others received minor damage. The damages to the counties road system was significant with $400,000 in damages to the southern portion of the county alone.
A strong downburst of winds from a thunderstorm resulted in straight line wind damage across the town of Baird. These damaging thunderstorm winds uprooted large trees, blew down power lines and removed a few roofs from buildings. Most of the damage was blown to the north and northeast direction across the City of Baird. The damaging winds also damaged a feed mill in Baird.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
14,241
Population (ACS)
$146K
Median home value
24
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Clyde 118
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Callahan County, Texas?
453 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 5 direct deaths and $14.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Callahan County?
Hail, with 268 recorded events — 59.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Callahan County?
55 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 49 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Callahan County?
24 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Callahan County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Callahan County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Callahan County as very low risk, placing it in the 15 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Callahan 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
- Calhoun County 163
- Cameron County 547
- Caldwell County 287
- Camp County 221
- Burnet County 499
- Carson County 910
Cite this page
“Callahan County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/callahan-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.