Coryell County, Texas severe weather history spans 457 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 47.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,032 nationally and #100 in Texas.
457
Recorded events
16
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$6.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Coryell County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Coryell County, Texas severe weather history averages 6.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 125 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 59 events fall before 1990 and 398 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Coryell County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 12 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $1.7M 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 Coryell County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 216 | 0 | $1.0M | 4.5 | 1956–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 130 | 0 | $1.7M | 83 | 1955–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 54 | 12 | $851K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 35 | 0 | $1.4M | F2 | 1956–2022 |
| Flood | 16 | 4 | $1.0M | 0 | 2007–2017 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $117K | 0 | 2005–2013 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Coryell County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
37 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 37 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-10-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-09-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-03-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-04-28 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 14.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-03-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Coryell County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2016 | Flash Flood | COLD SPG | 9 | 3 | $30K |
| May 31, 2015 | Flood | LEON JCT | 3 | 0 | $10K |
| May 25, 2007 | Flash Flood | COPPERAS COVE | 2 | 0 | $15K |
| Jul 5, 2007 | Flood | FT HOOD AAF | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 10, 2005 | Flash Flood | GATESVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 30, 1997 | Tornado | OGLESBY | 0 | 2 | $75K |
| Apr 13, 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple media outlets reported the tragic drownings of 9 members of the U.S. Military in a flooded creek on Fort Hood Army Base the morning of June 2. The soldiers were killed when their truck overturned in rain-swollen Owl Creek during a military training exercise. Three other soldiers in the truck were rescued.
A minivan with three passengers was carried away by flood waters in the Leon River at Coryell County road 321 just after 10 AM on Sunday, May 31st. The Coryell Sheriff's Office says the believe the driver tried to cross a low water crossing when the current swept the car away. Crews located the car submerged under nine feet of water. The Leon River remained high until the 3rd of June, when the water receded enough to locate the vehicle.
A civilian worker's body was found in Cowhouse Creek downstream from where his vehicle was pulled from the water. The man had gone missing after a fireworks show. At the time, Cowhouse Creek was over five feet above flood stage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
84,748
Population (ACS)
$195K
Median home value
23
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
- Copperas Cove 107
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Coryell County, Texas?
457 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 16 direct deaths and $6.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Coryell County?
Hail, with 216 recorded events — 47.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Coryell County?
37 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 37 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Coryell County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Coryell County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Coryell County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Coryell County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 63 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Coryell 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
- Cooke County 716
- Cottle County 360
- Concho County 268
- Crane County 190
- Comanche County 453
- Crockett County 221
Cite this page
“Coryell County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/coryell-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.