Baylor County, Texas severe weather history spans 361 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 57.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,423 nationally and #135 in Texas.
361
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$4.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Baylor County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Baylor County, Texas severe weather history averages 5.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 91 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 65 events fall before 1990 and 296 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $3.1M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Baylor County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 208 | 0 | $3.1M | 3.5 | 1959–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 106 | 0 | $309K | 92 | 1955–2026 |
| Tornado | 29 | 0 | $806K | F4 | 1957–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2002 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2006 |
Decade by decade
Baylor County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
29 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 27 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-02 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-29 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-05-13 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2025-04-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1979-04-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-07-06 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-10-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-08-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Baylor County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Jul 7, 1971 | 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
Numerous roofs were damaged due to the large hail. Hundreds of cars sustained major damage, including large dents and windows shattered. The skylights at the courthouse and hospital were shattered. Numerous businesses and homes sustained window damage. Hundreds of trees were also significantly damaged due to the hail and winds. Thousands of residents were also without power for hours.
This tornado developed just north of FM-1919 about 2.5 miles northwest of the Seymour airport and initially moved south destroying farm buildings and equipment. As the tornado approached FM-2069, it veered sharply and began moving east along and north of FM-2069 damaging the roof of a home and heavily damaging some outbuildings. The tornado continued moving east through the Seymour Municipal Airport destroying hangars, planes and vehicles at the airport. The tornado likely continued east and northeast from the airport, but this area was inaccessible to the ground survey team.
This tornado moved into Baylor County from Knox County along and north of US Highway 82. The tornado moved east-northeast to northwest of Red Springs, and then turned east-southeast along County Road 140. In Baylor County, a metal building at a feed lot was heavily damaged and a wind turbine was damaged. Northwest and north of Red Springs, a barn was damaged, two outbuilding were destroyed and ranch implements were tossed. Tree damage occurred at numerous places along the path. The tornado dissipated about 2 miles east-northeast of Red Springs.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,485
Population (ACS)
$103K
Median home value
19
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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
- Seymour 104
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Baylor County, Texas?
361 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $4.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Baylor County?
Hail, with 208 recorded events — 57.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Baylor County?
29 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 27 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Baylor County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Baylor County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Baylor County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Baylor County as very low risk, placing it in the 17 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Baylor 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
- Bastrop County 378
- Bee County 284
- Bandera County 309
- Bell County 965
- Bailey County 348
- Bexar County 1,409
Cite this page
“Baylor County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/baylor-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.