Storm History: Lee County, Texas

Events

316

Deaths

3

Injuries

36

Damage

$7.3 million

Episodes

250

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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• Tornado, March 19, 20121 death · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20161 death · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20211 death · 2 events here

• Tornado, November 15, 19878 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 2000$500,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 2023$370,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 26, 2017$350,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 19542 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1980$250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 21, 19831 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 19, 2002$250,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 19, 2005$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2006$200,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 2000$180,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 11, 1998$150,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, December 23, 2002$150,000 · 4.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 21, 1998$100,000 · F1 · 6 events here
• Hail, May 10, 1999$100,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 10, 2000$100,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2006$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 1998$90,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 2000$90,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 9, 1997$80,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, May 9, 20246.12 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 18, 20185.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, December 23, 2002$150,000 · 4.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 25, 1993$50,000 · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20244.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20143 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, December 24, 20242.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 29, 20162.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 31, 19952.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 20152.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20202 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20161 death · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 19, 20132 in hail · 5 events here

• Tornado, March 10, 1973$250 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 2, 19534 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 19542 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 20, 19574 injured · $50,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 1961$250 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1980$250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 1981F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1982F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 13, 1984F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 19878 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 1989F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1989F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 19, 20121 death · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 1958$3,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 23, 1962$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Lee County, with its track

• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2026EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Ice Storm, January 24, 20263 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, December 16, 20251 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20251.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 15, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20251 event here
• Hail, December 24, 20242.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2024$500 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20246.12 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20244.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20243 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, July 25, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 14, 20231 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 2023$370,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, March 21, 2022EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20211 death · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20211 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 13, 20201 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20202 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 2020$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 10, 20201.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20191 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20191 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 2019$5,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 6, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20181 event here
• Hail, March 18, 20185.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 7, 20171 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 26, 2017$350,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2017$10,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 19, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 201752 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20161 death · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 20162.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 30, 2015EF2 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 16, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 20151 injured · $10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 20152.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 201550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2015EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20143 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20132 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, January 29, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Tornado, October 13, 2012$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 2012$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 19, 20121 death · EF2 · 2 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20121 event here
• Tornado, January 24, 2012$50,000 · EF1 · 2 events 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, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 5, 2011$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20092 events here
• Hail, July 19, 2009$10,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 18, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 2009$20,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 11, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2008$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2007$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, October 18, 200670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2006$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2006$200,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 7, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 2005$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 22, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, November 21, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 200460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20041 event here
• Tornado, August 11, 2003$20,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2003$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2003$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2003$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 2003$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 30, 2002$20,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, December 23, 2002$150,000 · 4.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 2002$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 4, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 4, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20021 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2002$10,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2002$30,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 19, 2002$250,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, November 15, 200110 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2001$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 20011 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, November 2, 2000$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 22, 2000$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 2000$90,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20001 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20001 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 2000$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 2000$180,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 2000$500,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 10, 2000$100,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 1999$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 1999$6,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 1999$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 1999$15,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 1999$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 1999$100,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 22, 19991.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 11, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 1998$90,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 17, 1998$40,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 1998$20,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 1998$100,000 · F1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, January 11, 1998$150,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 27, 1997$80,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 1997$25,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 9, 1997$80,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 1997$30,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 19961 event here
• Drought, July 1, 19961 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 19961 event here
• Drought, June 1, 19961 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19961 event here
• Drought, April 1, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 19961 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 1995F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 31, 19952.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 1995$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 8, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 12, 1995F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 1994$10,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 1, 1994$1,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 1994$51,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 25, 1993$50,000 · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 3, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1992F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 19911 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 1991F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 1, 19911.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 14, 1991$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 1, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 1990F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 1, 1990F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1989F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 1989F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 19878 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 24, 19861.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 10, 19851.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 31, 19846 injured · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 13, 1984F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 19, 198461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 19831 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 19821.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1982F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1981F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1981F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 198060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1980F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1980$250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 1975F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 20, 1973F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 1973$250 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 3, 1972$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 12, 1971$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 1971$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 196686 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 19661.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1964F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 19631.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 23, 1962$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 15, 1962$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 1961$250 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 1958$3,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 20, 19574 injured · $50,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 19542 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 2, 19534 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here

Tornadoes in Lee CountyEvery warning in Lee County since 1986Every county in Texas

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.