Victoria County, Texas severe weather history spans 376 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 36.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,351 nationally and #130 in Texas.
376
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$24.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Victoria County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Victoria County, Texas severe weather history averages 5.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 102 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 87 events fall before 1990 and 289 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Victoria County, Texas record is flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $20.1M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Victoria County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 137 | 0 | $559K | 87 | 1955–2024 |
| Hail | 105 | 0 | $115K | 2.75 | 1960–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 66 | 0 | $2.6M | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Tornado | 38 | 0 | $707K | F3 | 1954–2015 |
| Heavy Rain | 10 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 8 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2013 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $46K | 0 | 2005–2014 |
| Flood | 6 | 1 | $20.1M | 0 | 2017–2024 |
Decade by decade
Victoria County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
37 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-11-05 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 14.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-11-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-05-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-08-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-05-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-04-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-09-20 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-09-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Victoria County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Flood | SALEM | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 6, 1968 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Mar 12, 1984 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Sep 20, 1967 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Oct 22, 1954 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Two individuals were kayaking in a drainage creek that flows to Leona Creek. Around the time of heavy rain in Victoria County, both individuals were taken downstream into a pipe culvert by the force of the flowing water. The force of the rushing water pushed one individual through the pipe and other was lodged within the pipe. The individual lodged in the pipe was transported to a local hospital where they later died.
Major flooding occurred along the Guadalupe River in the Victoria area due to heavy rainfall from Hurricane Harvey. At least 100 homes were flooded in Victoria in the Green's Addition area. Fox, Smith, Pozzi, Fordyce, Parsifal, Lower Mission Valley, and Old River Roads were inundated. Guadalupe River at Victoria crested at 31.25 feet at 12:30 AM CDT August 31st. The major flood wave continued into first few days of September.
Widespread flash flooding occurred across much of Victoria county during the early morning. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell across the southern half of the county and between 4 and 8 inches fell across the northern half of the county, with isolated amounts between 8 and 11 inches. Flooding was reported at Benbow Road and Garcitas Creek and at U.S. 77 at Garcitas Creek, numerous roads throughout the city of Victoria and several Farm to Market Roads in the northern half of the county. U.S. 77 was closed from the north side of the city of Victoria to the Lavaca/De Witt/Victoria county line due to flooding at the county line and at least one vehicle was completely submereged in a high water crossing along U.S. 77. In Nursery, widespread flash flooding of creeks resulted in 25 homes with water in them as well as cars reported underwater. Up to 10 homes in the Tropical Acres subdivision of Victoria had water in them due to flash flooding of Spring Creek. Flooding of 3 homes along Benbow Road near Garcitas Creek also occured. Several evacuations of families were needed.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
91,413
Population (ACS)
$210K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL | 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 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HANNA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Victoria 130
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Victoria County, Texas?
376 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $24.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Victoria County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 137 recorded events — 36.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Victoria County?
37 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 37 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Victoria County?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Victoria County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Victoria County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Victoria County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 86 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Victoria 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
- Van Zandt County 481
- Walker County 292
- Val Verde County 704
- Waller County 158
- Uvalde County 409
- Ward County 244
Cite this page
“Victoria County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/victoria-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.