Mills County, Texas severe weather history spans 220 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 57.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,321 nationally and #209 in Texas.
220
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Mills County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Mills County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 73 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 27 events fall before 1990 and 193 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $2.1M 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 Mills County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 127 | 0 | $355K | 4.5 | 1967–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 46 | 0 | $165K | 61 | 1957–2011 |
| Flash Flood | 30 | 0 | $2.1M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 14 | 0 | $175K | F2 | 1967–2013 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 2003–2009 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2015 |
Decade by decade
Mills County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
14 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 14 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-01-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-05-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-04-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-04-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-10-31 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-03-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-05-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-05-20 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-05-05 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Mills County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2009 | Lightning | CARADAN | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
4,511
Population (ACS)
$224K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Mills County, Texas?
220 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Mills County?
Hail, with 127 recorded events — 57.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Mills County?
14 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 14 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Mills County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Mills County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Mills County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mills County as very low risk, placing it in the 6 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Mills 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
- Milam County 289
- Mitchell County 423
- Midland County 986
- Montague County 615
- Menard County 204
- Montgomery County 583
Cite this page
“Mills County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/mills-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.