Knox County, Texas severe weather history spans 473 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 56.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #971 nationally and #91 in Texas.
473
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Knox County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Knox County, Texas severe weather history averages 6.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 131 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 76 events fall before 1990 and 397 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Knox County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 5 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $3.5M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Knox County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 267 | 0 | $0 | 4.5 | 1957–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 156 | 0 | $1.5M | 87 | 1961–2026 |
| Tornado | 30 | 5 | $3.5M | F4 | 1953–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $130K | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2024 |
Decade by decade
Knox County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
30 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-03-13 | EF4 | 17 | 25 | 13.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-04-27 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-05-13 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-05-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-08-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-08-20 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-05-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-06-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Knox County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1953 | Tornado | 5 | 5 | $2.5M | |
| Aug 20, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong wind gusts caused damage across the town of Munday with the worst damage occurring at the Munday High School. The entire roof of the field house was taken off and dropped about a half a block away. A sign on the building was destroyed. A 20 year plus old tree was downed along with many large tree limbs. Several business and the local newspaper office, The Munday Courier, sustained heavy roof damage. The newspaper building also lost a large garage door that hit another part of the building causing some structural damage. Many homes also sustained roof and tree damage.
This tornado started just southwest of Vera and initially moved southeast for about a mile before turning east. A number of trees were damaged, a crane was toppled and a blade of a wind turbine was broken south of Vera. As the tornado moved east approaching US Highway 82, at least two metal buildings were significantly damaged, and one outbuilding was destroyed with pieces of the building blown onto the highway. One home near the county line also suffered roof damage. The tornado then crossed into Baylor County along and north of US-82.
Numerous confirmations of significant thunderstorm wind damage in and around the community of Munday. Damage included a large radio tower collapsed, large trees uprooted, power poles snapped and/or broken, light roof damage to multiple structures, damage to a large grain bin, and multiple windows broken. Event time is estimated from radar observations.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,307
Population (ACS)
$77K
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
- Knox City 118
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Knox County, Texas?
473 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 5 direct deaths and $5.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Knox County?
Hail, with 267 recorded events — 56.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Knox County?
30 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 28 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Knox County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Knox County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Knox County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Knox County as very low risk, placing it in the 18 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Knox 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
- Kleberg County 223
- Lamar County 563
- Kinney County 209
- Lamb County 528
- King County 212
- Lampasas County 243
Cite this page
“Knox County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/knox-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.