Stonewall County, Texas severe weather history spans 215 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 60.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,349 nationally and #213 in Texas.
215
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Stonewall County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Stonewall County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 62 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 33 events fall before 1990 and 182 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $907K 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 Stonewall County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 131 | 0 | $381K | 4 | 1959–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 48 | 0 | $907K | 95 | 1963–2026 |
| Tornado | 27 | 0 | $158K | F1 | 1956–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2014 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $500 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Stonewall County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
28 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 28 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-04-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-05-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-06-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-05-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-06-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-22 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-27 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-05-08 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Stonewall County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | ASPERMONT | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm produced damaging winds in the Aspermont vicinity shortly after 21:30 CST on the 16th. This was the second storm to cause damage in and around Aspermont in as many weeks, following a previously damaging storm which struck on the 5th.||The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site just northeast of the city recorded gusts of 63 mph and 66 mph between 21:35 CST and 21:45 CST. Reports from local newspapers and the Aspermont Fire Department indicated that several structures, including at least one home, received significant roof damage. Several additional light weight structures were destroyed, and damage to utility poles and trees was widespread. The magnitude of structural damage within the city suggest that winds may have approached 80 mph. No injuries were reported.
Damaging thunderstorm winds impacted the Aspermont vicinity around 19:30 CST on the 5th. The winds caused widespread tree damage and tore tin off of several lightweight structures. Some large trees that were more than thirty years old were reportedly split and uprooted from the storm. A brick store-front was blown off of a Main Street building that dated back to the 1920s. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site northeast of Aspermont recorded a peak gust of 70 mph at 19:40 CST. A local utility company reported the loss of more than fifty wooden power poles across portions of Stonewall County and neighboring King County during the storms. No injuries were reported.
The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet recorded a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 77 mph at 21:20 CST. The Stonewall County Judge reported that the winds downed several utility poles just east of Aspermont, and that electrical power was lost at several residences through the night.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,227
Population (ACS)
$49K
Median home value
16
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
- Aspermont 112
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Stonewall County, Texas?
215 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Stonewall County?
Hail, with 131 recorded events — 60.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Stonewall County?
28 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 28 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Stonewall County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Stonewall County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Stonewall County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stonewall County as very low risk, placing it in the 4 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Stonewall 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
- Sterling County 206
- Sutton County 135
- Stephens County 385
- Swisher County 459
- Starr County 212
- Tarrant County 2,886
Cite this page
“Stonewall County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/stonewall-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.