Storm History: Lavaca County, Texas

Events

382

Deaths

4

Injuries

369

Damage

$15 million

Episodes

316

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.

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• Winter Storm, February 13, 20212 deaths · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 19971 death · $1.1 million · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 31, 19971 death · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, October 17, 1998350 injured · $5.6 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 20, 196710 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 1994$1.1 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 19971 death · $1.1 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 1994$501,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 15, 2003$400,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 17, 19985 injured · $300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 1991$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 3, 2022$250,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 1998$240,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 1994$220,000 · F2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 1998$175,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 20074 injured · $175,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2001$150,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2003$150,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 1994$120,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 5, 1994$100,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 2004$100,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2006$100,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 26, 2017$100,000 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, April 12, 20164.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 1994$10,000 · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 19894.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 19804.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20133.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 8, 2024$5,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20243 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 19733 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 2004$100,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, February 15, 19932.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19672.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 20242 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20092 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 20072 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, September 20, 196710 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 29, 1975F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 1981F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1994$1.1 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 1955$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 1955$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1959F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 1962F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 25, 1971$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 20, 1972$28,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 30, 1974$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1976F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 1980F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1981F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 15, 1989F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Lavaca County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 5, 202652 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 20261.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Ice Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 31, 20251 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, February 25, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20251 event here
• Lightning, December 26, 2024$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20243 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 2, 2024$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 20242 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, January 8, 2024$5,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 31, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 14, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 202361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 20231 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Flood, September 3, 2022$250,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 2021$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 2021$30,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20211 event here
• Tornado, March 22, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20212 deaths · 2 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20201 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20191 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Hail, June 6, 2019$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 3, 2019$10,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 7, 20171 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 26, 2017$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 20164.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 17, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 201561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 16, 201552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20141 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 201452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20141.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 28, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20133.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Tornado, September 28, 2012$55,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20121 event here
• Tornado, March 19, 2012EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, September 29, 2011$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2011$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20111 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 2010EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 3, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20091 event here
• Hail, August 26, 2009$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2009$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20091.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 18, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 20091.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20092 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2008$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 16, 20071 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 2007EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 20071 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2007EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20071 event here
• Hail, May 9, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 20072 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 20074 injured · $175,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2006$100,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 29, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 200560 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 19, 20051.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 19, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 7, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20041 event here
• Tornado, November 23, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 22, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, November 22, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, November 21, 20041 event here
• Tornado, November 20, 2004F0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, November 17, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2004$30,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 20041 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 2004F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, April 24, 200480 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 2004$100,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, March 14, 2004$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 14, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 17, 2003$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 17, 2003$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 2003$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2003$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 11, 2003$20,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2003$150,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2003$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 15, 2003$400,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 20, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 2003$3,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 30, 2002$80,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 23, 2002$80,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 15, 20021 event here
• Flood, December 14, 20021 event here
• Flood, December 13, 20021 event here
• Flood, November 5, 20021 event here
• Flood, November 5, 20021 event here
• Flood, November 4, 20021 event here
• Flood, November 4, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, November 4, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 2001$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 15, 2001$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 5, 2001$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 2001$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2001$150,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 2001$45,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20011.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 2001$80,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 23, 2000$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 12, 2000$10,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 12, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 12, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 3, 2000$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20001 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20001 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20001 event here
• Hail, July 27, 2000$50,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 10, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 1999$45,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 1999$65,000 · F1 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 2, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 27, 1999$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 1, 1999$3,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, November 13, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 12, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 1998$60,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 17, 19985 injured · $300,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 17, 1998350 injured · $5.6 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 1998$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 1998$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 1998$35,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 1998$80,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 19980.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 1998$240,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, February 26, 1998$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 25, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 21, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 16, 1998$3,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1998$175,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, December 23, 1997$50,000 · 0.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 1997$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 1997$30,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 10, 1997$30,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 7, 1997$20,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 31, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 1997$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 19971 event here
• Hail, April 20, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 1997$60,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 19971 death · $1.1 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 4, 1997$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 19971 event here
• Hail, September 20, 19960.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, September 20, 19961 event here
• Funnel Cloud, September 20, 19961 event here
• Tornado, September 20, 1996F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 1996$10,000 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1954

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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.