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Freestone County, Texas severe weather history spans 237 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 40.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,198 nationally and #190 in Texas.
237
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$3.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Freestone County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Freestone County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 70 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 32 events fall before 1990 and 205 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Freestone County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $2.1M 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 Freestone County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 95 | 0 | $183K | 4 | 1973–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 72 | 0 | $803K | 78 | 1955–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 44 | 1 | $2.1M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Tornado | 15 | 0 | $69K | F2 | 1957–2024 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2020 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 1999–2012 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $40K | 0 | 2007–2007 |
Decade by decade
Freestone County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
18 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 16 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-13 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-04-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-12-24 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-10-13 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Freestone County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2006 | Flash Flood | KIRVIN | 1 | 0 | $12K |
| Aug 2, 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Mar 27, 1999 | Lightning | FAIRFIELD | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A car stalled in rising flood waters Friday night as heavy rains accompanied thunderstorms. The passengers all managed to get out of the car but were immediately swept away. The woman who was driving and her daughter made it to safety, but the other passenger, a small boy, was not found until several days later.
High water rescues were conducted on FM 246 near Wortham. Numerous County Roads were under water and damaged from prolonged rainfall for much of the day. Nearly every road between Fairfield and Mexia and Fairfield and Wortham was under water. Numerous bridges were washed out or heavily damaged around the county. The Tawakoni Bridge on Interstate 45 was damaged. The Wortham City Hall was damaged by water in the building. The lake near Wortham overflowed its dam and flooded nearby roads with up to three feet of water. Many motorists were stranded in rural parts of the county.
Downburst and straight-line winds caused considerable damage along a line from south of Fairfield in Freestone County to Buffalo in Leon County. Notable, consistent tree damage was observed along Interstate 45 with large trees uprooted and at least one electrical tower partially bent. Along SH 164 west of Buffalo but just inside the Freestone County line, four electrical tower trusses were collapsed. Additional information about the damage in Buffalo is explained in the Leon County entry.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
20,049
Population (ACS)
$168K
Median home value
20
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL | DR |
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Freestone County, Texas?
237 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $3.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Freestone County?
Hail, with 95 recorded events — 40.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Freestone County?
18 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 16 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Freestone County?
20 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Freestone County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Freestone County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Freestone County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 57 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Freestone 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
- Franklin County 252
- Frio County 221
- Fort Bend County 448
- Gaines County 480
- Foard County 290
- Galveston County 681
Cite this page
“Freestone County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/freestone-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.