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San Augustine County, Texas severe weather history spans 187 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 50.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,522 nationally and #231 in Texas.
187
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$31.8M
Property damage
The record
What the San Augustine County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, San Augustine County, Texas severe weather history averages 2.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 60 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 19 events fall before 1990 and 168 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the San Augustine County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $15.8M 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 San Augustine County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 94 | 0 | $15.8M | 100 | 1959–2026 |
| Hail | 49 | 0 | $0 | 3 | 1975–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 22 | 1 | $8.0M | 0 | 2006–2024 |
| Tornado | 20 | 0 | $8.1M | F3 | 1962–2019 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2001–2009 |
Decade by decade
San Augustine County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
21 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-03-20 | EF3 | 1 | 9 | 85.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-03-30 | EF3 | 0 | 6 | 49.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1991-02-19 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-01-19 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-03-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1991-02-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-30 | EF2 | 0 | 25 | 68.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-04-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-04-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in San Augustine County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2008 | Flash Flood | CALGARY | 1 | 0 | $3.0M |
| Mar 21, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Jan 19, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Apr 18, 2009 | Lightning | BROADDUS | 0 | 1 | $2K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread flooding reported across the northern portion of the county. Flooding was severe on County Road 21 in town and at the circle and along County Road 103. Homes were also flooded around the city. Three foot of water was also reported over Highway 3079. Evacuations had to be made by boat from homes in the northern part of the county. Several roads were washed out and or closed. Over 30 homes in the county were completely flooded along with several businesses. Water was as high as five feet in some homes. One fatality was reported when two people were driving east on State Highway 21 and ran into a ditch and became caught in swift-moving water. One man was rescued in time but the other occupant was swept away in the vehicle. Flooding was so bad near San Augustine that one business was completely knocked from its foundation and carried across a street by the current, drifting into a grocery store's gas pumps.
Numerous trees and powerlines were toppled. Literally hundreds of trees were uprooted of snapped. A number of homes and automobiles throughout the area suffered damage. Several chicken houses had their roofs blown off. The Sabine National Forest suffered over 70,000 acres of damage with 5,000 acres completely levelled resulting in 300 million board feet of timber damaged. Six million dollars in damage belongs to property while nine million dollars belongs to timber loss.
An EF-2 tornado with maximum estimated winds of 130 mph first touched down along County Road 1277 where it uprooted and snapped numerous trees as it paralleled the road. It then widened and moved across Cedar Road where extensive tree damage led to structural damage to 54 structures in a neighborhood. As it continued, it ripped the awning off of a gas station and snapped the electrical transmission tower of a sub-station near the intersection of Highway 96 and Highway 21. A laundromat and several additional structures saw extensive damage as the tornado moved across the northern side of Downtown San Augustine. After tearing through the northern part of the city, it continued to uproot and snap trees nearby along County Road 353 before lifting just prior to the Shelby County line. ||Initial assessments found that around 150 homes and about 10 businesses were damaged from this tornado across San Augustine County.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
7,874
Population (ACS)
$100K
Median home value
26
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL | DR |
| 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 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in San Augustine County, Texas?
187 events are on record between 1959 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $31.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in San Augustine County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 94 recorded events — 50.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed San Augustine County?
21 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 18 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover San Augustine County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include San Augustine County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is San Augustine County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates San Augustine County as very low risk, placing it in the 18 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the San Augustine 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
- Sabine County 219
- San Jacinto County 223
- Rusk County 778
- San Patricio County 359
- Runnels County 520
- San Saba County 258
Cite this page
“San Augustine County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/san-augustine-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.