La Salle County, Texas severe weather history spans 165 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 40.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,636 nationally and #238 in Texas.
165
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
The record
What the La Salle County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, La Salle County, Texas severe weather history averages 2.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 52 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 34 events fall before 1990 and 131 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $700K 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 La Salle County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 67 | 0 | $342K | 5 | 1957–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 49 | 0 | $97K | 85 | 1962–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 29 | 0 | $210K | 0 | 1996–2022 |
| Tornado | 10 | 0 | $700K | F2 | 1955–2016 |
| Flood | 7 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2013–2022 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2025 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2017–2017 |
Decade by decade
La Salle County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
10 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-08-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-11-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-15 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 2.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-05-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-05-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-08-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-11-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-04-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-05-10 | EF0 | 0 | 2 | 10.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in La Salle County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2012 | Tornado | WOODWARD | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Feb 1, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 15, 2015 | Tornado | WOODWARD | 0 | 1 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado caused damage on a private ranch in rural northwest La Salle County. The tornado touched down near Johnson Ranch Road just northeast of Farm to Market Road 468. A rancher was thrown from his barn and landed on top of his trailer. Numerous large trees were snapped at their base and several trees were uprooted. The tornado destroyed a wooden cabin, lofting debris |about 100 yards. Wind speeds were estimated at 85 to 90 mph.
Tornado touched down along Farm to Market Road 468 near the Dimmit County line. The tornado flipped an 18 wheeler then proceeded northeast about 5 miles. The tornado then crossed Farm to Market Road 469 and struck an oil hydraulic fracturing flow back site. The tornado flipped one RV trailer at the site. Two people inside the RV trailer sustained serious injuries. Both were released from the hospital the next day. The winds were estimated to be around 80 mph with this damage. The tornado proceeded northeast across open ranch land another 5 miles before dissipating.
The bow echo that impacted northwest Webb county continued northeast into southern La Salle county, causing damage in the town of Encinal. There was damage to the siding of a few trailer homes. The sheet metal on a several structures was peeled back, and even taken off in some cases. Several large 8-12 inch diameter tree limbs were snapped. Highway signs were also blown over.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
6,839
Population (ACS)
$98K
Median home value
17
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 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HANNA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in La Salle County, Texas?
165 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in La Salle County?
Hail, with 67 recorded events — 40.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed La Salle County?
10 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 10 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover La Salle County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include La Salle County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is La Salle County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates La Salle County as very low risk, placing it in the 23 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the La Salle 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
- Lampasas County 243
- Lavaca County 294
- Lamb County 528
- Lee County 234
- Lamar County 563
- Leon County 261
Cite this page
“La Salle County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/la-salle-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.