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Madison County, Texas severe weather history spans 193 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 44.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,479 nationally and #227 in Texas.
193
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$9.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Madison County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Madison County, Texas severe weather history averages 2.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 77 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 20 events fall before 1990 and 173 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Madison County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $4.7M 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 Madison County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 85 | 0 | $1.1M | 82 | 1980–2025 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $250K | 3.5 | 1976–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 28 | 0 | $388K | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Tornado | 17 | 3 | $4.7M | F2 | 1954–2024 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $28K | 0 | 1997–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2025 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $3.5M | 0 | 2013–2024 |
Decade by decade
Madison County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
17 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 15 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-15 | EF2 | 3 | 2 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-05-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-10-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2022-03-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-12-29 | EF1 | 0 | 3 | 15.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2002-12-23 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-11-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-04-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Madison County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1987 | Tornado | 3 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| Jul 26, 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | MADISONVILLE | 0 | 3 | $500K |
| Dec 29, 2006 | Tornado | NORTH ZULCH | 0 | 3 | $750K |
| Dec 23, 2002 | Tornado | MIDWAY | 0 | 2 | $55K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This EF1 tornado first touched down along Highway 190/21 just southwest of Madisonville and then tracked to the northeast through town. There was significant damage to several homes and a few businesses, including the brick facade of a building at the intersection of Collard Street and Highway 75. A few power poles were also snapped at this intersection.
Tornado caused three injuries due to a large oak tree falling through a home at Fair Oaks Ranch on the Old Spanish Road. Significant damage to a chicken farm located east of Normangee which killed 15,000 chickens. Numerous trees down, several damaged roofs, and downed power lines along with a power support tower. The most significant damage was reported between Strawther Road and the Willowhold Community with many damaged roofs and downed trees. A horse ranch also received a large amount of damage in the community of Mecca. This tornado was a border-crosser and moved north into Leon County.
Severe thunderstorm winds tore the roofs off of several businesses and numerous other structures and residences suffered lesser damage. Emergency management officials reported 22 businesses and 22 homes sustained damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
13,648
Population (ACS)
$176K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL | DR |
| 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 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Madison County, Texas?
193 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $9.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Madison County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 85 recorded events — 44.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Madison County?
17 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 15 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Madison County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Madison County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Madison County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Madison County as very low risk, placing it in the 35 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Madison 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
- McMullen County 87
- Marion County 282
- McLennan County 1,082
- Martin County 306
- McCulloch County 496
- Mason County 237
Cite this page
“Madison County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/madison-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.