Martin County, Texas severe weather history spans 306 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 51.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,753 nationally and #156 in Texas.
306
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Martin County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Martin County, Texas severe weather history averages 4.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 97 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 42 events fall before 1990 and 264 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $571K 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 Martin County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 157 | 0 | $35K | 4 | 1957–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 78 | 0 | $571K | 78 | 1978–2025 |
| Tornado | 37 | 0 | $561K | F3 | 1957–2014 |
| Flash Flood | 31 | 0 | $92K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2014 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Martin County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
42 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 41 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-24 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-05-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-10-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-05-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 18.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-06-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-05-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-04-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-04-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Martin County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| May 24, 1957 | 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
The storm which produced the tornado quickly evolved from a classic supercell structure to a high precipition supercell as the occlusion process occured. This transition resulted in a broad swath of very strong and damaging southwest to west winds which crossed Highway 349. The most intense damage occurred along the stretch of Highway 349 from the intersection with 176 to about 6 miles south of that intersection. This damage correlated with a strong low level divergent pattern in radar velocity products, indicative of an intense downburst in the forward flank downdraft of the storm. These winds blew down numerous power poles (up to twenty-five) from the intersection of Highways 349 and 176, south to ten miles south of that intersection. One metal light pole, which was snapped at the base, was rated to withstand 80 MPH winds.
A report was received from the public of flash flooding with cars stranded on State Hwy 176 east of Grady. Pictures of the flooding were shared on social media. The time of occurrence is partially estimated by radar. The cost of damages is also estimated.
A thunderstorm moved over Martin County and produced strong winds ten miles northeast of Tarzan on a farm. Two old wooden barns were destroyed, and a 20 by 20 foot portable metal building was overturned. There was an estimate of about ten power poles down, and large tree limbs were broke. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,218
Population (ACS)
$175K
Median home value
15
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 |
| May 1, 2008 | Fire | PRICE FIRE | FM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Martin County, Texas?
306 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Martin County?
Hail, with 157 recorded events — 51.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Martin County?
42 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 41 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Martin County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Martin County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Martin County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Martin County as very low risk, placing it in the 20 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Martin 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
- Marion County 282
- Mason County 237
- Madison County 193
- Matagorda County 219
- McMullen County 87
- Maverick County 208
Cite this page
“Martin County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/martin-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.