Fort Bend County, Texas severe weather history spans 448 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 36.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,069 nationally and #107 in Texas.
448
Recorded events
10
Direct deaths
79
Direct injuries
$8.0B
Property damage
The record
What the Fort Bend County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Fort Bend County, Texas severe weather history averages 5.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 132 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 50 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 Fort Bend County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 5 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $8.0B 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 Fort Bend County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 163 | 0 | $4.4M | 70 | 1955–2026 |
| Hail | 128 | 0 | $2.9M | 2.75 | 1961–2026 |
| Tornado | 60 | 1 | $15.7M | F3 | 1950–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 56 | 5 | $8.0B | 0 | 1997–2021 |
| Lightning | 23 | 4 | $574K | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Funnel Cloud | 16 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 2013–2013 |
Decade by decade
Fort Bend County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
61 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-04-19 | EF3 | 1 | 3 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-09-13 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-02-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-11-17 | EF2 | 0 | 60 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-11-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-21 | EF2 | 0 | 11 | 25.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-02-17 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 4.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-08-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-08-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Fort Bend County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Flash Flood | KENDLETON | 3 | 0 | $8.0B |
| Apr 19, 1965 | Tornado | 1 | 3 | $25K | |
| Jul 23, 2003 | Lightning | SUGARLAND | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| May 26, 2015 | Flash Flood | CLODINE | 1 | 0 | $1.0M |
| Oct 16, 2006 | Flash Flood | NEEDVILLE | 1 | 0 | $15K |
| Sep 11, 2003 | Lightning | ROSENBERG | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2002 | Lightning | NEEDVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 1996 | Lightning | STAFFORD | 1 | 0 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 56 year old male driver of a vehicle drowned when he lost control on a water covered roadway on FM 1462 near the Fort Bend-Brazoria County line. The vehicle overturned and landed upside down in a deep ditch filled with water. The victim was discovered after 6 AM.
Tornado touched down at the First Colony Mall. Dillards downwind wall was torn down along with minor structural damage to other stores. The tornado then crossed HWY 59 And damaged the Aerodrome (ice skating rink) and other nearby stores and signs. The tornado path ended on the south side of HWY 6 at Williams Grant Rd. 4 minor injuries from flying glass
Tornado touched down near Trailer World RV and Boat Storage facility then crossed Interstate 10. It did minor damage to Bucees car wash area then ripped large air conditioning units off top of Pepperl Fuchs buiding. Finally in damaged awnings near Builders First building. Tornado crossed from Fort Bend into Waller County. This entry documents Fort Bend County segment.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively High
FEMA NRI risk rating
893,767
Population (ACS)
$375K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL | DR |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA | EM |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HANNA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Fort Bend County, Texas?
448 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 10 direct deaths and $8.0B in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Fort Bend County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 163 recorded events — 36.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Fort Bend County?
61 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 57 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Fort Bend County?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Fort Bend County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Fort Bend County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fort Bend County as relatively high risk, placing it in the 97 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Fort Bend 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
- Foard County 290
- Franklin County 252
- Floyd County 462
- Freestone County 237
- Fisher County 389
- Frio County 221
Cite this page
“Fort Bend County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/fort-bend-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.