Crosby County, Texas severe weather history spans 402 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 50.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,247 nationally and #119 in Texas.
402
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$9.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Crosby County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Crosby County, Texas severe weather history averages 5.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 100 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 98 events fall before 1990 and 304 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Crosby County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $5.4M 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 Crosby County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 201 | 0 | $1.8M | 4.5 | 1957–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 117 | 0 | $5.4M | 87 | 1955–2025 |
| Tornado | 61 | 1 | $1.8M | F3 | 1955–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 10 | 0 | $130K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2007–2019 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2010 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2015 |
| Dust Devil | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
Decade by decade
Crosby County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
65 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-12 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-06-06 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-05-24 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 37.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2005-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-06-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1981-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-05-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Crosby County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1997 | Tornado | KALGARY | 1 | 1 | $25K |
| Mar 18, 1979 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A rapidly intensifying thunderstorm produced an intense downburst that struck the west half of the city of Ralls before continuing south for about one mile south of Ralls. In addition to disrupting power to 2400 people in the area for much of the night and inflicting various degrees of damage to many homes and buildings, three large cotton compress buildings on the west side of town were completely destroyed with debris strewn up to 1/4 mile south of Highway 82. The extent of debris required the closure of the 4-lane highway for nearly one hour until debris could be cleared for passage. A nearby power sub-station belonging to Excel was heavily damaged and a total of 42 power poles were downed. Radar and debris patterns observed from the NWS storm survey revealed a classic downburst signature with destructive wind gusts determined to be as high as 90 mph, with sustained speeds likely ranging between 50 and 70 mph for roughly two minutes.
Very large hail up to baseball size driven sideways by intense winds caused extensive damage to many north-facing windows, cars and home siding in Ralls. The hail also caused severe damage to the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet on the south side of Ralls.
Extensive hail damage was observed in the city of Crosbyton. Many building suffered heavy roof and siding damage from wind driven hail up to the size of baseballs. Most south facing windows were shattered in town along with significant damage to vehicles.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,041
Population (ACS)
$81K
Median home value
16
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 9, 2016 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Crosby County, Texas?
402 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $9.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Crosby County?
Hail, with 201 recorded events — 50.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Crosby County?
65 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 58 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Crosby County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Crosby County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Crosby County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Crosby County as very low risk, placing it in the 24 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Crosby 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
- Crockett County 221
- Culberson County 139
- Crane County 190
- Dallam County 354
- Cottle County 360
- Dallas County 2,012
Cite this page
“Crosby County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/crosby-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.