Maverick County, Texas severe weather history spans 208 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 46.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,395 nationally and #220 in Texas.
208
Recorded events
10
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$85.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Maverick County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Maverick County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 61 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 43 events fall before 1990 and 165 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Maverick County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 7 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $80.8M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Maverick County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 97 | 0 | $170K | 2.75 | 1960–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 56 | 3 | $4.2M | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 40 | 0 | $428K | 101 | 1964–2025 |
| Tornado | 13 | 7 | $80.8M | F2 | 1966–2007 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2017 |
Decade by decade
Maverick County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
12 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-24 | EF3 | 7 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-05-06 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-05-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-05-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 99.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1970-08-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-04-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-04-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2004-11-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-11-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-11-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Maverick County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2007 | Tornado | EAGLE PASS | 7 | 0 | $80.0M |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Flash Flood | EAGLE PASS | 2 | 0 | $1.0M |
| May 8, 2025 | Flash Flood | EAGLE PASS MUNI ARPT | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 12, 1999 | Flash Flood | EAGLE PASS | 0 | 3 | $10K |
| May 7, 1972 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Flooding was first reported in Eagle Pass at 9:32 PM and the emergency manager began evacuating people from low lying areas in the city. By 11:30 PM several evacuations and swift water rescues had been reported and many creeks were out of their banks including Eagle Pass, Seco, and Elm. At one point, the city of Eagle pass was reporting 90 water rescues with multiple streets flooded. 60 people were left homeless according to reports. Two flash flood fatalities were reported, both male, a 43 year old and a 79 year old.
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding in Eagle Pass. There was water in homes and high water vehicle rescues. One vehicle was swept into a canal near Roosevelt St. and Austin St. The car became lodged under a bridge at Wilson St. The lone occupant, an 18 year old male, was found deceased in the Rio Grande River, just south of International Bridge II.
Heavy rain over the central part of Maverick County from Quemado to Eagle Pass to El Indio caused severe flash flooding. Rainfall varied generally from 2 to 3 inches, with up to 6 inches in the city of Eagle Pass. Nearly 50 homes were evacuated in the northern part of Eagle Pass around 0500 CST, with some four dozen persons being taken to shelters as a result of the flooding. Several high water rescues were performed in Eagle Pass as flash flooding closed city and rural streets alike. In addition to the house damage, fences were destroyed and an in-ground swimming pool was lifted out of its bed and floated onto a playground. Among the flooded-out roads were SH277 and FM1021.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
58,082
Population (ACS)
$159K
Median home value
14
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 3, 2010 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ALEX | DR |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Maverick County, Texas?
208 events are on record between 1960 and 2025, causing 10 direct deaths and $85.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Maverick County?
Hail, with 97 recorded events — 46.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Maverick County?
12 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 Maverick County?
14 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Maverick County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Maverick County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Maverick County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 64 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Maverick 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
- Matagorda County 219
- Medina County 372
- Mason County 237
- Menard County 204
- Martin County 306
- Midland County 986
Cite this page
“Maverick County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/maverick-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.