Burleson County, Texas severe weather history spans 238 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 42.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,191 nationally and #188 in Texas.
238
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
19
Direct injuries
$13.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Burleson County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Burleson County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 69 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 23 events fall before 1990 and 215 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Burleson County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $11.3M 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 Burleson County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 101 | 0 | $789K | 4.25 | 1969–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 89 | 0 | $1.2M | 70 | 1980–2025 |
| Tornado | 22 | 2 | $11.3M | F3 | 1957–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 18 | 0 | $241K | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 2007–2015 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2015 |
Decade by decade
Burleson County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
26 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-10 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 21.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-03-20 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 16.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1987-11-15 | EF2 | 2 | 12 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-02-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-10-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-06-07 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 10.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1981-05-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1981-05-16 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 9.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-04-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Burleson County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1987 | Tornado | 2 | 12 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 8, 1989 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $2.5M | |
| Mar 11, 2000 | Tornado | CALDWELL | 0 | 2 | $1.0M |
| May 16, 1981 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tornado touched down near Harmony at 1955 CST with significant tree damage including an 18 inch diameter tree blown down. A trailer was also significantly damaged. Tornado then tracked to just south of Center Line with mostly F0 tree damage along its path. Tornado then reached the Pin Oak subdivision at about 2022 CST. Several trailers, including a double-wide, were destroyed. A total of 7 homes were destroyed and another 10 severely damaged in this area, with damage reaching F2 status. Tornado then struck a ranch on the south side of FM 1361 with large trees uprooted or cut in half and windows blown out and portion of roof torn off large frame house. Several rural outbuildings at the ranch which had been bolted down were destroyed. Damage in this area was rated F3 with damage swath up to a half mile wide. Tornado then tracked to just north of Clay by 2051 CST with a narrow swath of F0 to F1 tree damage along the path. When tornado passed north of Clay before dissipating, car was blown off road and damage swath reached 200 yards wide.
The tornado touched down to the northeast of Snook and produced major damage to both a private business and a FedEx shipping facility. A small metal outbuilding was destroyed at the private business while a larger metal outbuilding sustained significant damage. The FedEx facility suffered some minor damage while a few tractor trailers were thrown across the road into a pecan tree orchard.
Strong straight line winds destroyed a large barn and damaged numerous trees, in addition to briefly lifting the roof off of a home before setting it back down. These straight line winds were associated with the rear flank downdraft of a tornadic supercell.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
18,857
Population (ACS)
$191K
Median home value
22
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL | DR |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Burleson County, Texas?
238 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $13.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Burleson County?
Hail, with 101 recorded events — 42.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Burleson County?
26 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 22 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Burleson County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Burleson County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Burleson County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Burleson County as very low risk, placing it in the 29 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Burleson 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
- Brown County 679
- Burnet County 499
- Brooks County 89
- Caldwell County 287
- Briscoe County 344
- Calhoun County 163
Cite this page
“Burleson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/burleson-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.