Fisher County, Texas severe weather history spans 389 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 53.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,299 nationally and #124 in Texas.
389
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$8.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Fisher County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Fisher County, Texas severe weather history averages 5.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 114 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 59 events fall before 1990 and 330 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $5.8M 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 Fisher County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 206 | 0 | $5.8M | 4.5 | 1962–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 98 | 0 | $1.6M | 87 | 1955–2026 |
| Tornado | 50 | 0 | $687K | F2 | 1955–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 29 | 0 | $6K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2016 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2023 |
Decade by decade
Fisher County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
54 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-05-24 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-04-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-04-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-08-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-04-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1962-05-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-06-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-06-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Fisher County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1991 | 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
A supercell thunderstorm produced tennis ball to softball size hail in Roby. The combination of the strong winds and large hail resulted in damage that ranged from light to significant to approximately 100 homes. The Fisher County Sheriff's Office stated that 80 to 90 percent of the homes received damage to their roofs, siding and windows. Also, automobile windows were broken. The large hail lasted for 20 minutes.
An apparent downburst tore through the community of Rotan, severely damaging several businesses. One automotive garage was completely destroyed when its sheet metal roof and walls were blown away by the high winds. Several other buildings along Main Street lost part or all of their roofs, with the debris damaging other buildings downwind. Two schools suffered roof damage, allowing rain water to leak into the classrooms. In addition, trees and fences throughout the town were knocked down, and many houses suffered broken windows.
This tornado, reported by storm chasers, impacted the east side of Rotan as it crossed State Highway 92 and the nearby golf course. The twister broke several large tree limbs, knocked down power poles and power lines, uprooted a few trees and tore off some roof shingles from a few homes. The tornado lifted near the intersection of South Genevieve Avenue and State Highway 70.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,655
Population (ACS)
$79K
Median home value
16
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 |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Rotan 123
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Fisher County, Texas?
389 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $8.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Fisher County?
Hail, with 206 recorded events — 53.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Fisher County?
54 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 50 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Fisher County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Fisher County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Fisher County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fisher County as very low risk, placing it in the 2 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Fisher 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
- Fayette County 277
- Floyd County 462
- Fannin County 613
- Foard County 290
- Falls County 245
- Fort Bend County 448
Cite this page
“Fisher County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/fisher-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.