Storm History: Brooks County, Texas
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Brooks County, Texas: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 458
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 3
- Damage
- $9.9 million
- Episodes
- 368
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 195 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 66 | 1 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hail | 30 | 0 | 0 | $6.0 million |
| Wildfire | 28 | 0 | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Tornado | 25 | 0 | 2 | $30,000 |
| Heat | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 18 | 0 | 0 | $412,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 14 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 2 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Hail, April 4, 2004
- Flood, October 13, 2003
- Wildfire, March 18, 2008
- Wildfire, March 4, 2022
- Wildfire, June 18, 2011
- Flash Flood, June 19, 2018
- Flash Flood, October 12, 2003
- Flash Flood, May 25, 2010
- Wildfire, December 1, 2010
- Wildfire, March 17, 2021
- Tropical Storm, August 22, 2023
- Hail, May 10, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2022
- Flash Flood, May 11, 2015
- Tornado, August 23, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 27, 2005
- Hail, May 27, 2014
- Wildfire, March 30, 2022
- Tornado, April 8, 1993
- Tornado, May 30, 1995
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, May 10, 1999
- Hail, May 29, 2023
- Hail, June 4, 2017
- Hail, May 27, 2014
- Hail, March 31, 2013
- Hail, May 14, 2008
- Flash Flood, May 27, 2007
- Hail, April 25, 2006
- Hail, April 4, 2004
- Hail, February 21, 1998
- Hail, June 11, 1995
- Hail, April 21, 1979
- Hail, April 17, 2017
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2015
- Flash Flood, May 11, 2015
The strongest tornadoes
Every episode, newest first
- Excessive Heat, June 17, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 21, 2026
- Drought, April 14, 2026
- Drought, April 7, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 24, 2026
- Drought, March 3, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Drought, February 17, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2026
- Frost/Freeze, January 18, 2026
- Drought, January 13, 2026
- Drought, January 1, 2026
- Drought, December 1, 2025
- Drought, November 18, 2025
- Drought, November 11, 2025
- Drought, November 4, 2025
- Heat, July 21, 2025
- Drought, April 29, 2025
- Drought, March 11, 2025
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 2025
- Ice Storm, January 19, 2025
- Excessive Heat, June 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, May 26, 2024
- Excessive Heat, May 21, 2024
- Excessive Heat, May 7, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 2024
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Drought, October 1, 2023
- Heat, September 22, 2023
- Heat, September 4, 2023
- Drought, September 1, 2023
- Tropical Storm, August 22, 2023
- Drought, August 22, 2023
- Wildfire, August 18, 2023
- Heat, August 18, 2023
- Heat, August 11, 2023
- Heat, August 6, 2023
- Heat, August 1, 2023
- Heat, July 17, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 8, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023
- Heat, June 29, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 23, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 18, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 13, 2023
- Heat, June 12, 2023
- Hail, May 29, 2023
- Drought, April 1, 2023
- Drought, March 7, 2023
- Wildfire, March 4, 2023
- Drought, March 1, 2023
- Drought, February 28, 2023
- Drought, February 1, 2023
- Drought, January 10, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, December 22, 2022
- Drought, August 2, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Wildfire, July 6, 2022
- Drought, May 1, 2022
- Drought, April 26, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2022
- Drought, April 12, 2022
- Drought, April 1, 2022
- Wildfire, April 1, 2022
- Wildfire, March 30, 2022
- Drought, March 29, 2022
- Drought, March 15, 2022
- Wildfire, March 4, 2022
- Wildfire, February 16, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, February 3, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, January 21, 2022
- Winter Weather, January 21, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, January 16, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, January 2, 2022
- Drought, May 18, 2021
- Drought, May 4, 2021
- Drought, May 1, 2021
- Drought, April 27, 2021
- Drought, April 1, 2021
- Drought, March 23, 2021
- Wildfire, March 17, 2021
- Wildfire, March 12, 2021
- Drought, March 1, 2021
- Drought, February 23, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, February 18, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, February 13, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, February 13, 2021
- Wildfire, February 9, 2021
- Drought, February 1, 2021
- Drought, January 19, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, January 16, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, January 12, 2021
- Drought, January 12, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, January 11, 2021
- Drought, January 5, 2021
- Drought, January 1, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, December 24, 2020
- Drought, December 22, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, December 17, 2020
- Drought, December 15, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, December 1, 2020
- Hurricane (Typhoon), July 25, 2020
- Drought, May 1, 2020
- Drought, April 7, 2020
- Drought, April 1, 2020
- Drought, March 17, 2020
- Drought, March 1, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, February 27, 2020
- Drought, February 11, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, December 19, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, December 18, 2019
- Drought, September 1, 2019
- Excessive Heat, June 7, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, November 14, 2018
- Flash Flood, June 19, 2018
- Drought, June 5, 2018
- Drought, April 1, 2018
- Drought, March 27, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, January 16, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, January 4, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, January 2, 2018
- Heavy Snow, December 8, 2017
- Frost/Freeze, December 8, 2017
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 7, 2017
- Hail, June 4, 2017
- Flash Flood, May 28, 2017
- Hail, April 17, 2017
- Drought, March 1, 2017
- Drought, February 8, 2017
- Drought, February 1, 2017
- Wildfire, January 22, 2017
- Frost/Freeze, January 7, 2017
- Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2017
- Frost/Freeze, February 7, 2016
- Frost/Freeze, February 5, 2016
- Flood, May 13, 2015
- Flash Flood, May 11, 2015
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2015
- Drought, September 1, 2014
- Drought, August 5, 2014
- Hail, May 27, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2014
- Drought, May 6, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, February 6, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, January 25, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, January 24, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, January 22, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, January 3, 2014
- Drought, January 1, 2014
- Drought, December 31, 2013
- Drought, December 24, 2013
- Frost/Freeze, December 16, 2013
- Drought, December 1, 2013
- Drought, November 26, 2013
- Drought, November 12, 2013
- Drought, November 1, 2013
- Drought, October 1, 2013
- Drought, September 24, 2013
- Drought, September 10, 2013
- Drought, September 1, 2013
- Drought, August 6, 2013
- Drought, August 1, 2013
- Drought, July 1, 2013
- Drought, July 1, 2013
- Drought, June 1, 2013
- Drought, May 28, 2013
- Drought, May 1, 2013
- Drought, April 30, 2013
- Drought, April 1, 2013
- Hail, March 31, 2013
- Drought, March 1, 2013
- Drought, February 5, 2013
- Drought, February 1, 2013
- Drought, January 15, 2013
- Drought, January 1, 2013
- Drought, December 18, 2012
- Drought, December 1, 2012
- Drought, November 1, 2012
- Drought, October 1, 2012
- Drought, September 11, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 2012
- Drought, September 1, 2012
- Drought, August 14, 2012
- Drought, August 1, 2012
- Drought, July 1, 2012
- Drought, June 1, 2012
- Drought, May 1, 2012
- Tornado, April 20, 2012
- Drought, April 17, 2012
- Drought, April 10, 2012
- Drought, April 1, 2012
- Drought, March 27, 2012
- Drought, March 20, 2012
- Drought, March 14, 2012
- Drought, March 7, 2012
- Drought, March 1, 2012
- Drought, February 21, 2012
- Drought, February 14, 2012
- Drought, February 1, 2012
- Frost/Freeze, January 13, 2012
- Frost/Freeze, January 3, 2012
- Drought, January 1, 2012
- Frost/Freeze, December 8, 2011
- Frost/Freeze, December 7, 2011
- Drought, December 1, 2011
- Frost/Freeze, November 28, 2011
- Wildfire, November 10, 2011
- Drought, November 1, 2011
- Drought, October 1, 2011
- Drought, September 13, 2011
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Drought, August 16, 2011
- Drought, August 1, 2011
- Drought, July 12, 2011
- Drought, July 1, 2011
- Wildfire, June 18, 2011
- Wildfire, June 11, 2011
- Drought, June 7, 2011
- Drought, June 1, 2011
- Wildfire, May 25, 2011
- Hail, May 20, 2011
- Drought, May 17, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 2011
- Drought, May 10, 2011
- Drought, May 1, 2011
- Drought, April 19, 2011
- Drought, April 5, 2011
- Drought, April 1, 2011
- Drought, March 22, 2011
- Frost/Freeze, February 10, 2011
- Frost/Freeze, February 10, 2011
- Wildfire, February 7, 2011
- Frost/Freeze, February 4, 2011
- Ice Storm, February 3, 2011
- Frost/Freeze, February 2, 2011
- Frost/Freeze, February 1, 2011
- Wildfire, February 1, 2011
- Frost/Freeze, January 22, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 2011
- Drought, January 1, 2011
- Drought, December 28, 2010
- Frost/Freeze, December 27, 2010
- Frost/Freeze, December 26, 2010
- Frost/Freeze, December 13, 2010
- Frost/Freeze, December 9, 2010
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Brooks CountyEvery warning in Brooks County since 1986Every county in Texas
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.