Glasscock County, Texas severe weather history spans 273 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 56.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,941 nationally and #168 in Texas.
273
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Glasscock County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Glasscock County, Texas severe weather history averages 4.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 120 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 24 events fall before 1990 and 249 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Glasscock County, Texas record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $543K 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 Glasscock County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 155 | 0 | $83K | 4.5 | 1959–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 64 | 1 | $543K | 89 | 1956–2025 |
| Tornado | 25 | 0 | $383K | F1 | 1982–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 25 | 0 | $406K | 0 | 1996–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2000 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 2015–2015 |
Decade by decade
Glasscock County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
26 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 24 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-22 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-05-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-03-22 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2019-05-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2016-05-22 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-22 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Glasscock County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| Mar 23, 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | ST LAWRENCE | 0 | 1 | $20K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm produced wind damage in Garden City as well as across portions of Glasscock County. This damage included multiple downed power poles, uprooted trees, shingles and roof damage, and numerous cases of wind-driven hail damage. Given that damage was all found oriented in a similar direction across the surveyed area, the damage was determined to be caused by strong downdraft winds. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A thunderstorm produced a tornado near State Highway 158 in Glasscock County. This tornado crossed State Highway 158 and lasted about fifteen minutes before dissipating after crossing County Road 130. Power poles were snapped and completely blown over in the opposite direction along Highway 158. A narrow swath of power poles were snapped along County Road 110 and a lone power pole was snapped off County Road 130. Video evidence from Highway 158 shows this tornado was multi-vortex with three to four ground circulations evident. The tornado likely touched down multiple times along the path. The path length and location are estimated by radar and power pole damage locations. The path width is unknown. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A Texas Tech Mesonet extension agent reported tennis ball size hail and extensive hail damage to sorghum and cotton crops near the area. Public reports indicated over 4500 acres of cotton were destroyed by the hail. In addition, 1000 acres of sorghum were destroyed. Several homes also sustained roof damage from the large hail.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,068
Population (ACS)
$245K
Median home value
13
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 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Garden City 167
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Glasscock County, Texas?
273 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $1.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Glasscock County?
Hail, with 155 recorded events — 56.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Glasscock County?
26 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 24 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Glasscock County?
13 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Glasscock County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Glasscock County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Glasscock County as very low risk, placing it in the 4 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Glasscock 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
- Gillespie County 396
- Goliad County 180
- Garza County 358
- Gonzales County 225
- Galveston County 681
- Gray County 847
Cite this page
“Glasscock County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/glasscock-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.