Live Oak County, Texas severe weather history spans 257 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 36.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,065 nationally and #178 in Texas.
257
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Live Oak County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Live Oak County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 72 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 49 events fall before 1990 and 208 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 $1.2M 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 Live Oak County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 93 | 0 | $62K | 2.75 | 1957–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 61 | 0 | $1.2M | 80 | 1956–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 48 | 0 | $240K | 0 | 1997–2021 |
| Tornado | 35 | 0 | $430K | F3 | 1956–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 10 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2015 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $125K | 0 | 2013–2022 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
Decade by decade
Live Oak County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
35 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-05-29 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-08-03 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-09-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-07-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1959-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-10-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-11-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-09-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Live Oak County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1981 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Aug 3, 1970 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K |
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 45 to 50 mph near George West by a sheriff's deputy rolled a tractor-semitrailer over. Winds knocked down power lines in the town of George West, resulting in an extended power loss. Roof damage was also reported in George West.
NWS storm survey concluded a downburst occurred in George West with winds estimated between 60 and 80 mph. The most significant damage occurred along and east of Highway 281 between Crockett and Burleson Streets. A metal roof was blown off of two motels. Large bay doors were blown out of a maintenance facility. Several power poles were blown down along with numerous large tree limbs, fence posts and signs. The damage path was 2 and half miles wide and 1 and half miles in length.
A supercell moved southeast across Live Oak County into Bee County. This storm produced a 5 to 10 mile swath of damage mainly due to high winds. A couple of semi-trucks were turned over along Interstate 37. Several power poles were snapped or leaned over along with highway signs being blown over and business signs blown out. Medium to large tree branches were snapped in some areas along the path. Damage to cables on cell phone towers was also observed. The winds were estimated to be 60 to 70 mph with gusts as high as 80 mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,620
Population (ACS)
$159K
Median home value
22
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 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Live Oak County, Texas?
257 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Live Oak County?
Hail, with 93 recorded events — 36.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Live Oak County?
35 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 34 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Live Oak County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Live Oak County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Live Oak County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Live Oak County as very low risk, placing it in the 34 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Live Oak 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
- Lipscomb County 539
- Llano County 384
- Limestone County 415
- Loving County 80
- Liberty County 356
- Lubbock County 1,321
Cite this page
“Live Oak County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/live-oak-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.