Gonzales County, Texas severe weather history spans 225 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 40.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,281 nationally and #202 in Texas.
225
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
540
Direct injuries
$6.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Gonzales County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Gonzales County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 86 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 32 events fall before 1990 and 193 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.1M 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 Gonzales County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 91 | 0 | $1.3M | 0 | 1996–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 52 | 0 | $1.4M | 90 | 1955–2024 |
| Hail | 51 | 0 | $10K | 4.5 | 1965–2025 |
| Tornado | 21 | 0 | $3.1M | F2 | 1955–2007 |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2011 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $200K | 0 | 1999–2023 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2007 |
Decade by decade
Gonzales County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
20 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-02-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-10-11 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-07-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-05-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-09-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-09-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-09-20 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Gonzales County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1998 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 500 | $500K |
| Oct 17, 1998 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 30 | $500K |
| Sep 25, 1999 | Lightning | GONZALES | 0 | 6 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 1962 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 6, 1984 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Sep 20, 1967 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
As the line of thunderstorms associated with the late season cold front moved southward into Gonzales County, they produced severe winds that knocked over trees and blew down power lines just north of Gonzales. The severe winds also damaged a trailer in the area.
The bow-shaped line along the Hays-Guadalupe-Wilson Counties accelerated as it crossed into Caldwell and Gonzales Counties near 12:30 am CST. The storms were now producing widespread wind gusts of 60 to 70 knots, with spotty higher gusts approaching 80 knots. Again, most of the damage was in the form of trees blown down, with some damages to roofs of homes.
Strong thunderstorm winds, estimated at 50 mph, blew down several trees, large limbs, and produced roof damage on several buildings and homes. The damage was mainly found a few blocks either side of Highway 90 and east of Highway 97 near Waelder.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
19,851
Population (ACS)
$159K
Median home value
22
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 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HARVEY | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Gonzales County, Texas?
225 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $6.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Gonzales County?
Flash Flood, with 91 recorded events — 40.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Gonzales County?
20 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 20 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Gonzales County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Gonzales County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Gonzales County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gonzales County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 86 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Gonzales 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
- Goliad County 180
- Gray County 847
- Glasscock County 273
- Grayson County 1,075
- Gillespie County 396
- Gregg County 635
Cite this page
“Gonzales County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/gonzales-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.