Hardeman County, Texas severe weather history spans 462 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 61.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,010 nationally and #95 in Texas.
462
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Hardeman County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Hardeman County, Texas severe weather history averages 6.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 142 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 61 events fall before 1990 and 401 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $764K 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 Hardeman County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 282 | 0 | $113K | 5 | 1961–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 129 | 0 | $764K | 87 | 1956–2026 |
| Tornado | 42 | 0 | $214K | F2 | 1954–2021 |
| Flash Flood | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2015 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2006 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2001–2001 |
Decade by decade
Hardeman County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
40 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 39 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-05-01 | EF4 | 0 | 2 | 68.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2015-05-16 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 40.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-04-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-04-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-08-18 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-05-29 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1986-05-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-05-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Hardeman County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2001 | Tornado | QUANAH | 0 | 1 | $60K |
| Aug 18, 1970 | 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
All power was lost in the town of Quanah. Damage was reported to a log cabin. A bale of hay was lifted over a fence. Power poles/lines were downed. A mobile home rolled and was heavily damaged. Several residences reported roof damage. A chimney was knocked off the roof of one residence. Fences were reported knocked down. A grain bin was blown three quarters of a mile. Two out-buildings were also destroyed.
This tornado began in Hardeman County, Texas producing F2 damage before moving northeast and crossing the Red River at 1829 CST into extreme western Jackson County, Oklahoma then moving into Harmon County, Oklahoma where it dissipated. The tornado moved through a farm north of Williams, Texas causing significant damage. A hay barn, saddle shed, garage, shop, and chicken house were destroyed. The house was also damaged with broken windows, porch removed from the house, tree limbs driven through the north facing wall, and the east wall of the house separated by approximately an inch.
This was a large tornado, observed by many persons, but only produced F1 damage. The tornado formed about 3 miles east of Quanah and tracked east-southeast for 8 miles before dissipating. As the tornado crossed Highway 287, a semi-truck, which pulled to the side of the road, was blown over. The driver sustained several injuries, requiring hopital care. Also nearby, 10 to 15 utility poles were either blown over or snapped in half, and a trailer house was destroyed.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,501
Population (ACS)
$82K
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 |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Fire | COPPER BREAKS FIRE | FM |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Quanah 123
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Hardeman County, Texas?
462 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Hardeman County?
Hail, with 282 recorded events — 61.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Hardeman County?
40 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 39 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Hardeman County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Hardeman County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Hardeman County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hardeman County as very low risk, placing it in the 9 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Hardeman 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
- Hansford County 499
- Hardin County 293
- Hamilton County 389
- Harris County 1,937
- Hall County 467
- Harrison County 899
Cite this page
“Hardeman County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hardeman-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.