Robertson County, Texas severe weather history spans 204 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 40.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,426 nationally and #223 in Texas.
204
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$3.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Robertson County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Robertson County, Texas severe weather history averages 2.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 67 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 27 events fall before 1990 and 177 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 $2.8M 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 Robertson County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 83 | 0 | $64K | 5 | 1957–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 65 | 0 | $258K | 85 | 1955–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 36 | 0 | $2.8M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Tornado | 16 | 0 | $537K | F3 | 1959–2025 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2006–2016 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $30K | 0 | 2006–2006 |
Decade by decade
Robertson County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
21 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-13 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 32.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1959-05-10 | EF3 | 0 | 7 | 15.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-30 | EF3 | 0 | 6 | 139.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1984-02-11 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-04-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 26.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-05-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2025-05-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2019-04-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Robertson County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1959 | Tornado | 0 | 7 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
There were reports of flooding on Highway 6 and farm to market roads across the county. At 852 AM a high water rescue was in progress near Hearne, and high water rescues continued until at least 1000 AM. By 945 AM, widespread flooding was continuing with cars being washed off roads. 11-17 inches of rain fell across the county. Heavy agricultural losses occurred, including 107 farm dwellings and service buildings destroyed, 30 structures, such as dams and silos were destroyed, and 11,00 acres of crops flooded and destroyed.
This tornado is a continuation of the tornado that began in Milam County. After crossing the Brazos River, the tornado moved east-northeastward, crossing US Highway 6 approximately 4.5 miles north of Hearne. EF-1 damage was identified at one structure near this highway crossing, and considerable tree damage consistent with EF-1 intensity tornadic winds were observed along the highway right of way. The tornado then proceeded east-northeastward towards Franklin. ||The most significant damage occurred in the city of Franklin. Within a two-block long corridor on the south side of Franklin, the team confirmed EF-3 intensity tornado damage at 2 residences. Peak wind speeds at these sites were estimated at 140 mph. A number of additional structures on the south side of Franklin exhibited EF-1 and EF-2 intensity damage. ||The tornado continued from Franklin east-northeastward along US 79, crossing the Navasota River into far western Leon County.
Damaging straightline winds occurred in the Elliot area from a bowing segment and/or rear flank downdraft. Large trees were snapped or broken along Harless Lane off of Highway 79. Damage continued northeast of there, and the roof of a home on Daniels Lane off of FM 2549 was significantly damaged. Most of the metal roof was peeled back and off, likely the result of the wind lifting the roof from the front porch connections.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
17,167
Population (ACS)
$186K
Median home value
18
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 |
| 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 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Robertson County, Texas?
204 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $3.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Robertson County?
Hail, with 83 recorded events — 40.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Robertson County?
21 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 16 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Robertson County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Robertson County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Robertson County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Robertson County as very low risk, placing it in the 30 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Robertson 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
- Roberts County 346
- Rockwall County 229
- Refugio County 153
- Runnels County 520
- Reeves County 400
- Rusk County 778
Cite this page
“Robertson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/robertson-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.