Wood County, Texas severe weather history spans 510 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 45.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #840 nationally and #77 in Texas.
510
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
18
Direct injuries
$66.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Wood County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Wood County, Texas severe weather history averages 7.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 142 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 75 events fall before 1990 and 435 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Wood County, Texas record is hail, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $50.8M 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 Wood County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 233 | 0 | $3.0M | 87 | 1955–2026 |
| Hail | 160 | 2 | $50.8M | 4.5 | 1955–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 59 | 1 | $278K | 0 | 1997–2024 |
| Tornado | 45 | 0 | $12.7M | F3 | 1954–2025 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2025 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $155K | 0 | 2004–2011 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2022–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2016–2016 |
Decade by decade
Wood County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
45 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 39 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-03 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-12-03 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1962-03-24 | EF3 | 0 | 8 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-04-29 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 25.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2003-05-06 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 54.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-04-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1993-10-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-02 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Wood County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1995 | Hail | Alba | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Flash Flood | PERRYVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | Tornado | 0 | 8 | $2.5M | |
| May 7, 2003 | Tornado | MINEOLA | 0 | 5 | $330K |
| Apr 24, 2010 | Tornado | QUITMAN | 0 | 3 | $75K |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Tornado | BIG SANDY | 0 | 1 | $200K |
| Apr 3, 1982 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 44 year old white female was walking down CR 4583 when she fell and was swept off the road by swift flood waters. County Emergency officials tried to rescue her but she was unable to hold onto a lift rope and she drowned. Time of death was approximated around 330 pm cdt.
The tornado touched down just inside the Rains County line on Highway 19, then moved northeast for 12 miles before lifting at FM 515 Lake Fork Reservoir. The tornado entered Wood County at 5 NNW Alba. One house and one church were destroyed, one house was unroofed, one RV unroofed, roof damage was done to a house, and extensive tree and power line damage occured.
A significant straight line wind event with winds of 90 to 100 mph occurred across portions of Wood and Franklin Counties in the vicinity of Winnsboro, Texas. Numerous homes were damaged throughout Winnsboro and surrounding areas from fallen trees. Some of these homes were severely damaged. As a result of hundreds of trees down…water lines into the area were broken and power outages were widespread. Numerous vehicles were also severely damaged in Winnsboro from fallen trees. Several cattle were killed west of Winnsboro near the Hopkins and Wood County line at some dairy farms due to fallen trees and some cattle were still missing a day after the event. A significant number of trees were also downed along County Roads 2408…2403 and 2407 just north of the Wood and Hopkins County line. East of Winnsboro…numerous trees were downed in Wood County along Hwy 11 and FM 852 including the town of Perryville, Texas where trees wee downed around the fire station and around several homes.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
46,961
Population (ACS)
$217K
Median home value
17
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 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Quitman 100
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Wood County, Texas?
510 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $66.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Wood County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 233 recorded events — 45.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Wood County?
45 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 39 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Wood County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Wood County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Wood County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wood County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 63 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Wood 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
- Wise County 951
- Yoakum County 238
- Winkler County 222
- Young County 587
- Wilson County 244
- Zapata County 157
Cite this page
“Wood County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/wood-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.