Llano County, Texas severe weather history spans 384 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 55.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,320 nationally and #127 in Texas.
384
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
20
Direct injuries
$78.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Llano County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Llano County, Texas severe weather history averages 5.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 111 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 45 events fall before 1990 and 339 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Llano County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $50.0M 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 Llano County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 212 | 0 | $81K | 4.25 | 1960–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 82 | 2 | $26.6M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 73 | 0 | $1.9M | 87 | 1955–2026 |
| Tornado | 11 | 0 | $310K | F1 | 1962–2008 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $50.0M | 0 | 2007–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–1997 |
Decade by decade
Llano County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
13 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-05-06 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 38.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2004-11-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2000-03-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-10-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-07-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-05-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-05-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1962-08-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-09-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-03-10 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Llano County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2001 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 20 | $100K |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Flash Flood | LLANO | 1 | 0 | $1.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain caused an extensive rise in area creeks and rivers, pushing the Llano River to near 40 feet at the USGS river gauge in Llano. This is the 2nd highest ever recorded height on the river in the city of Llano. Flow peaked out about 285,000 CFS around 730 AM that morning nearly coming up to the level of the Highway 16 (Ford St.) bridge in town. Several homes were flooded along the river with damage to the area parks as well. A 58 year old woman lost her life in her vehicle as she was trying to get to work in town near West Sandstone and Flag Street. Time when she entered the water is unknown but is estimated around 5 AM that morning. Phone and internet service went down as the high water flow washed away phone lines underneath the Llano River Bridge. Damage in the city of Llano will likely surpass 1 million dollars.
Rainfall in Llano County began near 0300 CST and continued into the mid morning. By 6 am, accumulations were averaging 2 inches over the north part of the county and 4 inches over the south part. Total accumulations reached 4 inches over the northern part of the county and 6 inches across the southeast part. Flash flooding developed just before sunrise, with the worst problems across the southeastern part of the county, from Kingsland to Sunrise Beach. Numerous cars swept into flooded creeks along low water crossings in the Kingsland area. A 2-year old girl was pulled out of a flash flood near her home in Kingsland. She later died at a hospital.
Heavy rain overnight produced flash flooding that washed away the FM 2900 bridge across the Llano River in Kingsland. A body was recovered near Kingsland and it was determined that this fatality came from a flood in the city of Junction the previous week. Damage to the bridge is estimated at 20 million dollars.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
22,424
Population (ACS)
$357K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
- Llano 111
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Llano County, Texas?
384 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $78.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Llano County?
Hail, with 212 recorded events — 55.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Llano County?
13 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 10 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Llano County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Llano County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Llano County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Llano County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 70 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Llano 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
- Live Oak County 257
- Loving County 80
- Lipscomb County 539
- Lubbock County 1,321
- Limestone County 415
- Lynn County 456
Cite this page
“Llano County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/llano-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.