Haskell County, Texas severe weather history spans 574 recorded events between 1951 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 51.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #652 nationally and #60 in Texas.
574
Recorded events
14
Direct deaths
33
Direct injuries
$11.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Haskell County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Haskell County, Texas severe weather history averages 7.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 149 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 127 events fall before 1990 and 447 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Haskell County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 13 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $7.8M 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 Haskell County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 295 | 0 | $536K | 4.5 | 1956–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 180 | 1 | $355K | 86.96 | 1955–2026 |
| Tornado | 58 | 13 | $7.8M | F4 | 1951–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 29 | 0 | $200K | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $2.3M | 0 | 2007–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2015 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Haskell County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
62 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-03-13 | EF4 | 17 | 25 | 13.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-05-26 | EF4 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-04-24 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-09-03 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-05-07 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-02-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-06-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-03-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-05-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Haskell County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1953 | Tornado | 12 | 20 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 16, 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | LAKE STAMFORD | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| May 24, 1951 | Tornado | 1 | 0 | $3K | |
| Nov 17, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 7 | $250K | |
| Sep 21, 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Apr 24, 1991 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| May 27, 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
TXDOT reported FM 617 between Rochester and Weinert closed due to flooding. Many other roads were affected across Haskell County. Prolonged heavy rainfall flooded roads across Haskell County and this flooding damaged some roads in the county. This damage and flooding was exasperated by all of the rainfall since September.
This EF-0 tornado with peak winds estimated at 85 mph began just west of U.S. Highway 277 where it damaged a roof of a home and broke many smaller to medium size Mesquite tree branches. It crossed U.S. Highway 277, broke more tree limbs and struck an auto and body shop. The tornado lifted a small steel metal building at the auto and body shop and threw it 75 yards. It broke tree branches and damaged the roof of a nearby building. The tornado also caused debris to penetrate a nearby metal building, and it damaged a nearby porch.
A tornado developed from a thunderstorm on the northern end of a squall line. This tornado developed about five miles to the south of Haskell and then moved to the north northwest for about four and half miles. The tornado did strike a residence about 3 miles to the southwest of Haskell and damaged the roof. The glass in the home was blown out. A tractor was overturned and a cotton trailer rolled several times onto the road.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,421
Population (ACS)
$99K
Median home value
17
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 |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Haskell 160
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Haskell County, Texas?
574 events are on record between 1951 and 2026, causing 14 direct deaths and $11.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Haskell County?
Hail, with 295 recorded events — 51.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Haskell County?
62 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 59 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Haskell County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Haskell County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Haskell County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Haskell County as very low risk, placing it in the 12 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Haskell 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
- Hartley County 497
- Hays County 449
- Harrison County 899
- Hemphill County 406
- Harris County 1,937
- Henderson County 514
Cite this page
“Haskell County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/haskell-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.