Erath County, Texas severe weather history spans 545 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 57.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #745 nationally and #71 in Texas.
545
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$35.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Erath County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Erath County, Texas severe weather history averages 7.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 196 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 87 events fall before 1990 and 458 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Erath County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $27.5M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Erath County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 311 | 0 | $1.4M | 4.5 | 1955–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 144 | 0 | $6.3M | 74 | 1971–2025 |
| Tornado | 46 | 0 | $27.5M | F3 | 1950–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 36 | 3 | $677K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $16K | 0 | 2007–2020 |
Decade by decade
Erath County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
48 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 43 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-05-12 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-04-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1976-05-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1971-04-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-05-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-12-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-03-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-12-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Erath County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2019 | Flash Flood | DUBLIN COMM ARPT | 3 | 1 | $10K |
| May 12, 1982 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Erath County Sheriff's Department reported that a vehicle was swept off the road after driving into high water along Highway 1702 approximately 3 miles south of the city of Dublin, TX. A mother and her two children drowned. The name of the creek that was over the road was Kirkendell Creek.
Supercell thunderstorms continually formed across western Erath County and spread eastward over the remainder of the county. These storms moved over the same areas continually producing multiple large hail reports, downburst winds, and two tornadoes. Heavy rains ,of over 4 inches occurred in some areas. County-wide hail damage was placed at over 1,238,000 dollars, nearly all of which was caused by hail.
An EF-1 tornado with max winds of 110 mph touched down 5.7 miles northwest of Hico along FM 1824 and moved northeast, damaging a few trees and outbuildings. Along CR 238, several trees were snapped and uprooted and outbuildings damaged. Further to the northeast, a home on CR 229 received roof and siding damage and several trees and outbuildings were damaged. More homes and trees were damaged along CR 209, and a large dairy farm received damage to buildings. The worst damage occurred along CR 211 where one home lost much of its roof and siding, and a mobile home was completely destroyed with debris blown up to 700 yards away across fields. The tornado curved more eastward and weakened, with the last damage noted along FM 2481 to trees in the Johnsville community.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
43,794
Population (ACS)
$269K
Median home value
18
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 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Stephenville 114
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Erath County, Texas?
545 events are on record between 1950 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths and $35.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Erath County?
Hail, with 311 recorded events — 57.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Erath County?
48 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 43 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Erath County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Erath County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Erath County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Erath County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 75 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Erath 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
- El Paso County 442
- Falls County 245
- Ellis County 926
- Fannin County 613
- Edwards County 233
- Fayette County 277
Cite this page
“Erath County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/erath-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.