Sutton County, Texas severe weather history spans 135 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 48.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,759 nationally and #247 in Texas.
135
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$16.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Sutton County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Sutton County, Texas severe weather history averages 2.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 49 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 14 events fall before 1990 and 121 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 $16.1M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Sutton County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 66 | 0 | $101K | 2.75 | 1968–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 41 | 0 | $16.1M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 18 | 0 | $82K | 80 | 1957–2026 |
| Tornado | 5 | 0 | $5K | F1 | 1991–2007 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2016–2023 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 1999–1999 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2007 |
Decade by decade
Sutton County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-05-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-05-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-10-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-10-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A cold front moved through the area during the overnight hours on October 6th. This front stalled over southern Texas combined with an upper level storm system over the Southwestern U.S. and produced 4 to 7 inches of rain in the southern portion of Sutton County. Several streams quickly overflowed their banks. Three people narrowly escaped as their research vehicle was swept away when they crossed a flooded road. They had to be rescued by helicopter.
Heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches during the morning hours of the 8th aggravated already high creeks and streams over much of Sutton County. Numerous roads were closed due to high water and road washouts.Rainfall totals over the past couple of days were 6 to 10 inches.
Severe thunderstorms, mainly consisting of large hail on the 6th and 7th, caused limited property and crop damage in West Texas. However, high winds south of Ozona damaged outbuildings and a shed. Strong winds also destroyed a large metal storage shed in Lynn County on the 7th. Small trees were uprooted and a barn was damaged by a tornado in northeast Concho County.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,277
Population (ACS)
$156K
Median home value
16
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
- Sonora 152
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Sutton County, Texas?
135 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $16.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Sutton County?
Hail, with 66 recorded events — 48.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Sutton County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 5 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Sutton County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Sutton County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Sutton County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sutton County as very low risk, placing it in the 7 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Sutton 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
- Stonewall County 215
- Swisher County 459
- Sterling County 206
- Tarrant County 2,886
- Stephens County 385
- Taylor County 1,096
Cite this page
“Sutton County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/sutton-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.