Red River County, Texas severe weather history spans 459 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 39.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,024 nationally and #97 in Texas.
459
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
14
Direct injuries
$36.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Red River County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Red River County, Texas severe weather history averages 6.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 113 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 94 events fall before 1990 and 365 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $35.3M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Red River County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 181 | 0 | $250K | 2.75 | 1955–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 181 | 0 | $636K | 78 | 1960–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 50 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 40 | 0 | $35.3M | F4 | 1961–2025 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2020 |
Decade by decade
Red River County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
40 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 35 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-02 | EF4 | 10 | 170 | 23.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2022-11-04 | EF4 | 0 | 13 | 60.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-04 | EF3 | 1 | 22 | 71.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1982-04-02 | EF3 | 1 | 4 | 52.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-04-27 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-09-12 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2003-05-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 78.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2000-04-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Red River County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | Tornado | RUGBY | 0 | 7 | $2.0M |
| May 4, 1999 | Tornado | CLARKSVILLE | 0 | 7 | $600K |
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 of 95 mph touched down northeast of Detroit along County Road 2127 North, where it twisted small and large limbs on a couple of trees. The tornado crossed CR 2140 and 2133, where it snapped and uprooted hardwood trees. The tornado was most evident in this location with the tall grass in a field pushed down and hardwood trees snapped in a convergent pattern. As the tornado crossed CR 2133, it just missed a single wide mobile home, only ripping a few metal panels off of its roof. The tornado continued to mostly twist and down large branches as it crossed CR 2234 and CR 2235, with a few hardwood trees snapped as it crossed CR 2235 before lifting. It is possible that the tornado continued on further beyond CR 2235, but a heavily wooded area prevented further access to the survey team.
Supercells developed in unstable airmass ahead of strong upper low over central plains states. Numerous trees blown over or broken. Nine mobile homes and 1 frame home destroyed. This tornado moved into McCurtain county, OK.
Widespread wind damage occurred within the city of Clarksville. Several of the older buildings had their metal roofs peeled back and partially thrown. A couple of gas stations either lost their canopies or had their canopies collapse. A car repair shop and the county jail also had their roofs lifted by the winds. The section of the open air metal roof at the lumberyard uplifted and was thrown nearly a half of a mile. The volunteer fire department also had their roof peeled back. A number of trees were snapped and uprooted as well. Nearly every street in town had some form of wind damage, but no tornado track was found even though a funnel cloud was witnessed in the area.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,611
Population (ACS)
$122K
Median home value
26
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | 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
- Clarksville 100
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Red River County, Texas?
459 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $36.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Red River County?
Hail, with 181 recorded events — 39.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Red River County?
40 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 35 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Red River County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Red River County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Red River County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Red River County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 65 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Red River 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
- Real County 241
- Reeves County 400
- Reagan County 228
- Refugio County 153
- Randall County 1,489
- Roberts County 346
Cite this page
“Red River County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/red-river-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.