Reagan County, Texas severe weather history spans 228 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 56.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,264 nationally and #199 in Texas.
228
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$566K
Property damage
The record
What the Reagan County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Reagan County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 93 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 29 events fall before 1990 and 199 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $305K in reported property damage. In total, 4 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Reagan County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 128 | 0 | $30K | 4 | 1958–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 55 | 0 | $11K | 70 | 1956–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 29 | 0 | $305K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 16 | 0 | $220K | F2 | 1957–2017 |
Decade by decade
Reagan County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
14 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-22 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 12.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-03-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-06-18 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-06-18 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-06-18 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-14 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-03-04 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-06-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-20 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Reagan County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2000 | Tornado | STILES | 0 | 5 | $200K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flash flooding along the usually dry Indian Creek in northeastern Reagan County caused high water to rush over portions of Farm to Market Road 2600. Fire department personnel aided several motorists in the area that were stranded by flowing water. Receding flood waters during the late afternoon hours revealed extensive damage to portions of the roadway.
The tornado knocked a small house off its foundation by about 15 yards with the house pivoting 90 degrees as well. One infant suffered a slight head injury from falling furniture. The tornado continued travelling north-northeast through rural areas, but struck and destroyed a mobile home, injuring two men, one seriously. Lighter damage was scattered along the rest of its path, including utility poles down, parts of roofs damaged, fences and barns damaged, etc. The tornado crossed into Glasscock County at 31.65N/101.50W.
Results from a National Weather Service storm survey indicated that a brief tornado resulted in five downed power poles in open range land across northeast Reagan County. A witness reported seeing a funnel in the immediate vicinity, and a rural resident that lives near the damaged poles heard a "loud roar".
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,232
Population (ACS)
$172K
Median home value
13
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 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Big Lake 105
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Reagan County, Texas?
228 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $566K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Reagan County?
Hail, with 128 recorded events — 56.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Reagan County?
14 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 13 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Reagan County?
13 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Reagan County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Reagan County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Reagan County as very low risk, placing it in the 6 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Reagan 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
- Randall County 1,489
- Real County 241
- Rains County 189
- Red River County 459
- Presidio County 168
- Reeves County 400
Cite this page
“Reagan County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/reagan-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.