Shackelford County, Texas severe weather history spans 262 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 57.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,033 nationally and #174 in Texas.
262
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Shackelford County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Shackelford County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 87 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 34 events fall before 1990 and 228 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Shackelford County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $3.1M 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 Shackelford County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 151 | 0 | $1.3M | 4.5 | 1956–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 69 | 0 | $301K | 83 | 1980–2026 |
| Tornado | 27 | 0 | $465K | F3 | 1961–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 9 | 1 | $3.1M | 0 | 1996–2007 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2021–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2015 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2007 |
Decade by decade
Shackelford County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
29 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 25 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-29 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-05-25 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 20.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1961-05-07 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-03-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2003-05-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-02-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-08-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-04-05 | EF2 | 0 | 6 | 43.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2006-05-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Shackelford County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2002 | Flash Flood | ALBANY | 1 | 0 | $3.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Storms remained nearly stationary producing 8 to 12 inches of rain in and around the Albany area. The deluge produced significant flooding in Albany. The hardest hit areas were on the north and west parts of town. The North Hubbard Creek and Gourd Creek came out of their banks. More than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed due to the flood.
Two tornadoes paralleled one another. This tornado was the southern tornado track and destroyed oil storage tanks, oil equipment, a small building, and a couple of recreational vehicles. A trained spotter reported that this tornado was multiple vortex. The survey team noted separate damage areas south and southwest of the main track.
This was the northern tornado track of the two that paralleled one another. This tornado snapped and stripped large trees and ripped up some T post fence along it's path. It seems that the tree damage was more severe on this track.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,175
Population (ACS)
$175K
Median home value
18
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 |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Albany 136
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Shackelford County, Texas?
262 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $5.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Shackelford County?
Hail, with 151 recorded events — 57.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Shackelford County?
29 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 25 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Shackelford County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Shackelford County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Shackelford County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Shackelford County as very low risk, placing it in the 1 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Shackelford 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
- Scurry County 554
- Shelby County 497
- Schleicher County 148
- Sherman County 321
- San Saba County 258
- Smith County 1,049
Cite this page
“Shackelford County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/shackelford-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.