Cass County, Texas severe weather history spans 653 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 42.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #470 nationally and #44 in Texas.
653
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$8.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Cass County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Cass County, Texas severe weather history averages 8.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 205 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 140 events fall before 1990 and 513 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $6.5M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Cass County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 275 | 0 | $1.5M | 100 | 1960–2026 |
| Hail | 265 | 0 | $0 | 4.5 | 1959–2026 |
| Tornado | 71 | 0 | $6.5M | F3 | 1950–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 32 | 0 | $780K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2008 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $7K | 0 | 1996–1997 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2018 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2009 |
Decade by decade
Cass County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
71 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 60 touched down inside it and 11 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-04 | EF3 | 1 | 8 | 16.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2000-04-23 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1987-11-15 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-30 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 86.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2023-06-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-11-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-03-21 | EF2 | 0 | 8 | 40.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-01-21 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 13.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2009-04-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 16.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 78.3 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Cass County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $250K | |
| Apr 6, 1955 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $3K | |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | ANTIOCH | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | HUGHES SPGS | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Apr 30, 1954 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This storm developed about 5 miles northwest of Linden in central Cass County near CR 1459 around 8:05 pm. Numerous trees were downed, with a tree crushing a truck, and another tree falling through the roof of a house. This tornado intensified along CR 1399, where a two-story home was nearly destroyed. The storm continued east across Highway 8 about 2 miles north of Linden, where the roof of a two story house was torn off, and a portable building behind the home was blown nearly 400 yards east across Highway 8 into some nearby woods. The tornado lifted around 8:31 pm near the intersection of CR 2328 and Highway 43 about a mile and a half north of Bivins. This tornado was rated an EF2, with winds around 125 mph. The path length was nearly 16 miles long, with a path width of 190 yards.
Numerous roads and highways were underwater in Atlanta, Texas. Several roads were closed. Water was also reported in a few homes in town with evacuations needed. Several high water vehicle rescues were also reported in town. Several roads were also washed out including FM 1841.
Numerous trees were downed along with power lines in Linden, Texas. A home east of Hughes Springs, Texas was heavily damaged when a tree fell on it. The master bedroom was destroyed and adjacent portions of the home suffered wind and water damage. Also, the roof was taken off a barn. At the height of the storm, 100 roads throughout the county had trees across them. Another tree fell on top of a large travel trailer in the Hughes Springs community.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
28,568
Population (ACS)
$146K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL | DR |
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Cass County, Texas?
653 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $8.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Cass County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 275 recorded events — 42.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Cass County?
71 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 60 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Cass County?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Cass County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Cass County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cass County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 51 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Cass 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
- Carson County 910
- Castro County 453
- Chambers County 227
- Camp County 221
- Cherokee County 574
- Cameron County 547
Cite this page
“Cass County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/cass-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.