Harrison County, Texas severe weather history spans 899 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 43.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #210 nationally and #26 in Texas.
899
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
17
Direct injuries
$76.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Harrison County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Harrison County, Texas severe weather history averages 12.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 269 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 192 events fall before 1990 and 707 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 $52.0M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Harrison County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 390 | 0 | $52.0M | 100 | 1955–2026 |
| Hail | 322 | 0 | $8.0M | 4.5 | 1955–2025 |
| Tornado | 87 | 0 | $15.6M | F3 | 1955–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 83 | 0 | $441K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $205K | 0 | 1997–2008 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2025 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2019 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2010 |
Decade by decade
Harrison County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
90 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 79 touched down inside it and 11 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-20 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 15.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-04-23 | EF3 | 0 | 3 | 32.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-10-22 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-11-04 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-05-03 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2022-12-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-03-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-12-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Harrison County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Nov 5, 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallsville | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Feb 18, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Feb 18, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Oct 22, 1972 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Dec 12, 1965 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 16, 2013 | Tornado | JONESVILLE | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Jun 20, 2002 | Lightning | HALLSVILLE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour raked the south side of Marshall. Extensive roof damage was reported due to trees blown down onto homes and cars. One person was injured and admitted to the hospital. Other damage was done to commercial buildings, an apartment complex and 40 to 50 power line poles were blown down.
A tornado developed in a high precipitation supercell as it moved eastward across the county. This supercell produced multiple tornadoes across Harrison county, TX into Louisiana. Approximately 50 homes and 2 business were damaged or destroyed. 17 homes were considered unlivable. Numerous large pine and oak trees anapped and broken. New eateries, hotels, and home development are underway in this location.
An EF-2 tornado with winds estimated near 120 mph touched down along Highway 80 near Scottsville, snapping and uprooting numerous trees and downing power lines along its track as it crossed Farm-To-Market Road 1998. Much of the tornado's destructive damage occurred along Trammel Lane (Haggerty Road) where trees were snapped/downed on several homes. One home had much of its roof removed, with a small mobile home nearby completely blown away. The tornado continued north northeast along Harkins Lane where more trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado finally lifted on Cowpen Road.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
70,155
Population (ACS)
$180K
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 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Marshall 205
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Harrison County, Texas?
899 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $76.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Harrison County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 390 recorded events — 43.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Harrison County?
90 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 79 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Harrison County?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Harrison County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Harrison County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Harrison County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 78 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Harrison 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
- Harris County 1,937
- Hartley County 497
- Hardin County 293
- Haskell County 574
- Hardeman County 462
- Hays County 449
Cite this page
“Harrison County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/harrison-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.