Young County, Texas severe weather history spans 587 recorded events between 1951 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 60.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #625 nationally and #57 in Texas.
587
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
116
Direct injuries
$1.2B
Property damage
The record
What the Young County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Young County, Texas severe weather history averages 7.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 163 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 101 events fall before 1990 and 486 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Young County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $1.2B 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 Young County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 352 | 0 | $1.8M | 4.5 | 1955–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 136 | 0 | $1.2B | 96 | 1955–2026 |
| Tornado | 52 | 2 | $6.0M | F4 | 1951–2020 |
| Flash Flood | 33 | 0 | $82K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Flood | 7 | 0 | $200K | 0 | 2007–2021 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $150K | 0 | 2006–2013 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2013–2016 |
| Winter Weather | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Young County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
48 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 47 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-04-21 | EF3 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2000-04-30 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-05-29 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-06-06 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 7.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1985-04-21 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-06-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-10-30 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 29.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-06-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Young County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1951 | Tornado | 2 | 100 | $2.5M | |
| Oct 30, 1979 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Oct 2, 1998 | Tornado | GRAHAM | 0 | 3 | $700K |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Tornado | SOUTH BEND | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 1985 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Jun 6, 1979 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Tornado | BUNGER | 0 | 1 | $3K |
| Nov 17, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An intermittent tornado tracked from northwest of Graham to southeast of Graham before ending on the Young-Jack county line just west of Bryson in Jack county. Sixty buildings were damaged, two mobile homes were destroyed and a radio tower was blown down.
Several mobile homes were blown over in Lively Oaks, the upper section of a communications tower was blown over, and numerous trees and barns were destroyed south of Graham. The tornado track continued east northeast into Jack County before dissipating near Bryson.
A large tornado was reported from near the county line (between Elbert and Padgett) to east of Olney. A 100 year old home was completely destroyed one mile south of the Olney Airport. A total of three homes and two motor homes were destroyed. Damage was reported to a nursing home, barns, power lines and trees. Most of the damage, however, occurred in open country.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
18,029
Population (ACS)
$176K
Median home value
21
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 |
| May 29, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Olney 138
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Young County, Texas?
587 events are on record between 1951 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $1.2B in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Young County?
Hail, with 352 recorded events — 60.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Young County?
48 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 47 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Young County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Young County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Young County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Young County as very low risk, placing it in the 36 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Young 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
- Yoakum County 238
- Zapata County 157
- Wood County 510
- Zavala County 165
- Wise County 951
- Winkler County 222
Cite this page
“Young County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/young-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.