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Nacogdoches County, Texas severe weather history spans 587 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 44.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #625 nationally and #57 in Texas.
587
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
39
Direct injuries
$18.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Nacogdoches County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Nacogdoches County, Texas severe weather history averages 8.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 146 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 90 events fall before 1990 and 497 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Nacogdoches County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 4 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $12.6M 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 Nacogdoches County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 261 | 1 | $5.1M | 87 | 1957–2026 |
| Hail | 180 | 0 | $3K | 2.75 | 1961–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 82 | 0 | $904K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Tornado | 54 | 4 | $12.6M | F3 | 1953–2024 |
| Lightning | 4 | 1 | $20K | 0 | 1998–2018 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2012 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2019 |
Decade by decade
Nacogdoches County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
54 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 42 touched down inside it and 12 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-13 | EF3 | 2 | 20 | 41.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1961-03-27 | EF3 | 2 | 4 | 13.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-11-22 | EF3 | 1 | 10 | 21.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-03-30 | EF3 | 0 | 6 | 49.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1965-02-11 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 42.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-03-21 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 37.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-03-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-05-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-04-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 27.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1999-05-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 22.7 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Nacogdoches County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1961 | Tornado | 2 | 4 | $250K | |
| Nov 22, 1961 | Tornado | 1 | 10 | $250K | |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Tornado | DEL RENTZEL | 1 | 1 | $75K |
| May 9, 2014 | Lightning | NACOGDOCHES | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | CHIRENO | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 17, 1989 | Tornado | 0 | 8 | $2.5M | |
| May 17, 1989 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $2.5M | |
| Dec 10, 1983 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $2.5M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph touched down along County Road 723 just south of Farm to Market Road 225, where it snapped several large branches in a field of trees. The tornado tracked east-northeast where it crossed Farm to Market Road 225 and paralleled the north side of the roadway. It snapped and uprooted numerous trees and broke several more large branches as it continued east-northeast. The tornado downed a large tree onto a mobile home along Sweat Circle, a private road off of Farm to Market Road 225, where a 44 year old male was killed and one minor injury was reported. The tornado then crossed County Road 722 and Russelville Road where it resulted in additional tree damage and minor damage to homes. The tornado continued northeast where it crossed County Road 719 and several private properties, damaging a few more trees before lifting near Floyd Harvin Road.
According to a press release from the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office, NCSO deputies arrived at the home on Shoreline Drive at approximately 11:30 a.m. cdt and discovered the victim lying on the ground in his backyard. A witness reported hearing a loud boom that shook the house. The victim was found in the backyard a few minutes later. The NCSO deputies on the scene noticed that the tree that the man was lying near had clearly been struck by lightning. In addition, the victim had a burn mark on his stomach.
Numerous trees and powerlines were toppled throughout the community. Felled trees demolished homes and vehicles and ripped apart several mobile homes. An estimated 30 roads were closed across the area. Deep East Texas Coop, the electrical company that services Nacogdoches County, said that 350-400 electrical poles were toppled leaving over 20,000 customers without power. Several chicken houses were also destroyed each costing $100,000. Electrical crews from Dallas, Temple, Waco, Sulpher Springs, Athens, and Palestine Texas were called in to assist in reestablishing power. Two injuries occurred: The first when the wind turned over a travel trailer with a man inside, the second when a tree fell on a woman in her car sending flying glass into her face. Both injuries were minor.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
65,162
Population (ACS)
$169K
Median home value
28
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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Nacogdoches 203
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Nacogdoches County, Texas?
587 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 6 direct deaths and $18.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Nacogdoches County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 261 recorded events — 44.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Nacogdoches County?
54 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 42 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Nacogdoches County?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Nacogdoches County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Nacogdoches County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Nacogdoches County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 81 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Nacogdoches 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
- Motley County 310
- Navarro County 554
- Morris County 233
- Newton County 256
- Moore County 654
- Nolan County 467
Cite this page
“Nacogdoches County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/nacogdoches-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.