Texas County, Oklahoma severe weather history spans 1,112 recorded events between 1951 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 51.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #101 nationally and #13 in Oklahoma.
1,112
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
15
Direct injuries
$7.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Texas County, Oklahoma severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Texas County, Oklahoma severe weather history averages 14.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 323 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 135 events fall before 1990 and 977 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Texas County, Oklahoma record is lightning, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $4.2M 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 Texas County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 571 | 0 | $1.6M | 4.5 | 1956–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 438 | 0 | $4.2M | 86 | 1956–2026 |
| Tornado | 76 | 0 | $2.0M | F3 | 1951–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 15 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2024 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2024 |
| Lightning | 3 | 1 | $12K | 0 | 1996–2008 |
Decade by decade
Texas County, Oklahoma severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
80 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-03-18 | EF4 | 0 | 12 | 88.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1993-05-05 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 18.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-05-05 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1975-11-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-06-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-07-03 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-06-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1951-05-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1951-05-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Texas County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1996 | Lightning | GUYMON | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 7 | $0 | |
| Jun 30, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 6 | $0 | |
| Jun 14, 2009 | Hail | HOOKER | 0 | 1 | $8K |
| Jul 4, 1967 | 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
An official storm damage survey was made by the Texas County Emergency Manager. One hog barn was severely damaged and three homes sustained significant roof damage. Also…two barns and a pickup with a trailor hitched to the pickup were damaged.
An old granary was picked up and dropped on drills…a garage was moved off its foundation…and a windmill was twisted beyond repair. The high winds also destroyed two grain bins blowing debris through other out buildings and twisting and folding the pipe TV antenna pole. The winds also broke more than eighteen of Tri-County Electic Cooperative's distribution poles. Some wheat and corn fields were leveled by tons of tiny wind-driven hail.
Thunderstorms with very strong winds moved through the Oklahoma panhandle. Measured winds at KGNC radio station of 81 MPH blew their radio tower onto a car. Windows were broken in Eva and several trees were blown over and numerous limbs broken. A semi-trailer truck was blown over in Slapout.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
20,774
Population (ACS)
$164K
Median home value
21
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Fire | STEVENS FIRE | FM |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Fire | COBB FIRE | FM |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Guymon 168
- Goodwell 164
- Hooker 134
- Eva 102
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Texas County, Oklahoma?
1,112 events are on record between 1951 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $7.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Texas County?
Hail, with 571 recorded events — 51.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Texas County?
80 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 76 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Texas County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Texas County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Texas County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Texas County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 57 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Texas County, Oklahoma 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
- Stephens County 1,039
- Tillman County 971
- Sequoyah County 703
- Tulsa County 2,391
- Seminole County 501
- Wagoner County 688
Cite this page
“Texas County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/texas-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.