Fannin County, Texas severe weather history spans 613 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 41.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #553 nationally and #49 in Texas.
613
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
18
Direct injuries
$16.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Fannin County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Fannin County, Texas severe weather history averages 8.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 144 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 125 events fall before 1990 and 488 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Fannin County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $7.5M 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 Fannin County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 256 | 0 | $2.1M | 4.5 | 1958–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 222 | 0 | $6.2M | 87 | 1957–2025 |
| Tornado | 59 | 1 | $7.5M | F3 | 1954–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 53 | 0 | $639K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 15 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2022 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $159K | 0 | 2005–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2008 |
Decade by decade
Fannin County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
58 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 55 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-02 | EF3 | 1 | 1 | 32.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-04-06 | EF3 | 1 | 27 | 30.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2022-12-13 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 17.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2020-04-24 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-01-17 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-05-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-05-06 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-03-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Fannin County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | Tornado | 1 | 1 | $2.5M | |
| Jan 18, 1996 | Tornado | IVANHOE | 0 | 5 | $150K |
| Jun 14, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | RANDOLPH | 0 | 3 | $600K |
| May 7, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Feb 9, 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | TELEPHONE | 0 | 2 | $10K |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Tornado | SAWELLS BLUFF | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| Aug 21, 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | WINDOM | 0 | 1 | $1.1M |
| Oct 31, 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong winds, estimated at more than 100 mph, caused severe building damage, demolished two grain elevators, destroyed sheds, damaged homes, and blew down power lines. Flying debris injured a man at the feed mill, where much of the damage occurred.
Damaging downburst winds between 70 to 95 mph caused damage along a line from approximately 1.5 miles north of Randolph to 2 miles east-southeast of Leonard. Many trees were snapped or uprooted along the path and several barns and outbuildings either lost much of their roofs or were overturned. Four manufactured homes were rolled over along the path of destructive winds, and a few more homes sustained damage to the roofs and/or siding. The homes that rolled over were located near FM 1553 and CR 4709 north of Leonard, near CR 4860 and 4855 east of Leonard, and two homes rolled over on CR 4851 east of Leonard. A total of three people were injured from the rolling homes. In addition, the roofs of several buildings in Randolph were partially torn off.
Very strong straight-line winds associated with a line of severe thunderstorms produced considerable damage over portions of eastern Fannin County Sunday evening. The most significant damage occurred in and around Honey Grove, where winds of up to 95 mph produced widespread tree and light structural roof and fa��ade damage. A small wood framed church in Honey Grove was pushed approximately two feet off its foundation, and encountered substantial roof damage. A nearby metal-poled traffic sign was bent horizontally to the ground. Peak straight line winds of 95 mph were associated with these indicators. Numerous large trees and branches were snapped and/or uprooted in and near Honey Grove.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
37,326
Population (ACS)
$234K
Median home value
20
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Bonham 111
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Fannin County, Texas?
613 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $16.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Fannin County?
Hail, with 256 recorded events — 41.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Fannin County?
58 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 55 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Fannin County?
20 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Fannin County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Fannin County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fannin County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 68 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Fannin 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
- Falls County 245
- Fayette County 277
- Erath County 545
- Fisher County 389
- El Paso County 442
- Floyd County 462
Cite this page
“Fannin County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/fannin-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.