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Tyler County, Texas severe weather history spans 299 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 44.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,788 nationally and #157 in Texas.
299
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$80.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Tyler County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Tyler County, Texas severe weather history averages 4.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 80 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 32 events fall before 1990 and 267 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Tyler County, Texas record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $74.7M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Tyler County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 134 | 1 | $659K | 74 | 1962–2026 |
| Hail | 102 | 0 | $110K | 2.75 | 1981–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 30 | 1 | $74.7M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 23 | 0 | $3.5M | F2 | 1967–2025 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $1.0M | 0 | 1997–2016 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2017 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2009–2009 |
Decade by decade
Tyler County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
23 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 19 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-23 | EF2 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1999-01-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-12-10 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 26.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1976-03-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-02-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-12-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-19 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Tyler County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2017 | Flash Flood | CHESTER | 1 | 0 | $60.0M |
| May 17, 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Dec 11, 1983 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $2.5M | |
| May 19, 2019 | Tornado | TOWN BLUFF | 0 | 1 | $50K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Harvey produced 20 to 30 inches of rain which flooded 1,730 homes. Major flooding occurred in Warren, Fred, and along the Neches River where it had the 4th highest crest at Town Bluff. 1 death was a result of the flooding.
Heavy rain produced widespread 2 to 6 inches of accumulation with the maximum reported a Sam Rayburn Dam of 7.26 inches. Flood waters drained down the Neches late in the month to produce flooding along the river. Numerous roads were flooded along with a few homes in the Barlow Lake neighborhood just south of Steinhagen Lake. A secondary higher peak from the event did not occur until early June.
Heavy rain during the end of May produced flash flooding across areas upstream of B. A. Steinhagen Lake. Even one small earthen dam failed near Colmesneil. This flood wave traveled down the Neches flooding areas south of Dam B including some homes in the Barlow Lake and Sheffields Ferry Communities.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
20,238
Population (ACS)
$157K
Median home value
32
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 Tyler County, Texas?
299 events are on record between 1962 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $80.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Tyler County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 134 recorded events — 44.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Tyler County?
23 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 19 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Tyler County?
32 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Tyler County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Tyler County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tyler County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 61 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Tyler 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
- Trinity County 232
- Upshur County 425
- Travis County 1,181
- Upton County 263
- Tom Green County 1,302
- Uvalde County 409
Cite this page
“Tyler County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/tyler-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.