Storm History: Matagorda County, Texas

Events

310

Deaths

8

Injuries

35

Damage

$560 million

Episodes

209

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, September 20, 19674 deaths · 7 injured · $26,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 25, 19872 deaths · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 19871 death · F1 · 3 events here
• Rip Current, May 26, 20191 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, August 25, 2017$501 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 7, 1998$29 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 12, 2008$14 million · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 1998$8.3 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 196913 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 17, 1995$1.3 million · F0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 14, 20176 injured · $900,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 14, 2003$716,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2002$500,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 1992$275,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 2013$200,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 23, 20021 injured · $150,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2003$150,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 6, 2002$135,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, November 16, 1996$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 2002$57,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2002$55,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 20, 1972$50,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 1993$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 30, 2001$50,000 · F0 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, May 9, 20194.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 19804.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20242.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 3, 2012$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2002$55,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 1995$20,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 19752.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20152.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 21, 19842 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 20151.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 10, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 21, 2006$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 2003$16,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 23, 2000$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, September 20, 19674 deaths · 7 injured · $26,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 11, 1961F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 1965F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 196913 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 11, 1970$3,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 19, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1954$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1955$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 1957$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1969F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 20, 1972$50,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 1973F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 20, 1977F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 31, 1984$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 14, 1991$3,000 · F2 · 3 events here

Every tornado in Matagorda County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 202667 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2025$10,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Tropical Storm, June 18, 20243 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20242.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 202465 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 202454 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 5, 202365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20234 events here
• Tornado, September 25, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Heat, September 5, 20233 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20233 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 23, 20233 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 5, 20233 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 12, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 16, 20232 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20223 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20223 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20223 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20224 events here
• Drought, April 26, 20223 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 13, 20215 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20213 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, September 21, 20202 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, August 26, 20202 events here
• Tropical Storm, July 25, 20204 events here
• Heat, June 9, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20191 event here
• Rip Current, May 26, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20194.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 6, 2019$16,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 31, 2018EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 25, 2017$501 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Funnel Cloud, August 10, 20171 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 14, 20176 injured · $900,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 24, 2015EF0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 15, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20152.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 20151.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, October 6, 201453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 201451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 10, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 2013$200,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2012$10,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 20121 event here
• Hail, April 3, 2012$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$6,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20111 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 2010$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 15, 2010$2,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20091 event here
• Heat, June 24, 20091 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 12, 2008$14 million · 2 events here
• Funnel Cloud, July 23, 20081 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 23, 20081 event here
• Tornado, July 3, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 5, 20071 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2006$4,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 20061 event here
• Lightning, June 1, 20061 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 2006$32,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 21, 2006$15,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, January 21, 2006$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2005$8,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 2005$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20041 event here
• Tornado, November 23, 2004F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 2, 2004$7,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2004$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 2004$8,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2004$3,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2004$7,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2004$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2004F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 16, 2003$30,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, September 14, 20031 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 1, 2003$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2003$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2003$150,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 14, 2003$716,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 2003F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 2003$16,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 23, 20021 injured · $150,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 5, 2002$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2002$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 2002$57,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 6, 2002$135,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2002$500,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 20021 event here
• Hail, August 3, 2002$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2002$55,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2001$20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 30, 2001$50,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2001$11,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Funnel Cloud, May 13, 20011 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20001 event here
• Heat, September 1, 20001 event here
• Heat, August 29, 20001 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20001 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2000$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 6, 20001 event here
• Funnel Cloud, May 28, 20001 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2000$15,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 12, 2000$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, December 20, 1999$25,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 19991 event here
• Heat, June 26, 19991 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1999$20,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, February 27, 1999$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, November 12, 19981 event here
• Flood, October 17, 19981 event here
• Tornado, October 6, 1998$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 10, 19985 injured · $15,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 7, 1998$29 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 21, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 1998$8.3 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, June 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19981 event here
• Flash Flood, February 25, 1998$18,000 · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 16, 1998$8,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 1998$10,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 1998$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 4, 1997$3,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 1997$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1997$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, April 25, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 19971 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 16, 1996$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 1996$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 19961 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19961 event here
• Drought, April 1, 19961 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 1995$1.3 million · F0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 30, 1995$20,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 1995$20,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 1995$4,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 31, 19941 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 1994$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1993$10,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 1993$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 3, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 19921 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 1992$275,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 199155 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 18, 1991$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 14, 1991$3,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Hail, October 17, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 31, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1990F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 29, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 25, 19872 deaths · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 19871 death · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 17, 1986F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 19851 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1985F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, February 10, 19851.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 31, 1984$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 21, 19842 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 19821 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1981F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 19811 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 19811 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 18, 19801.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 19804.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 10, 1979F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 1979F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 19781 event here
• Hail, February 17, 19781.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 10, 1977F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 1977F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 1977F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 1976$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 3, 1975F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 1975F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 19752.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 19, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1973F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 20, 1972$50,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 11, 1970$3,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 15, 1969F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 196913 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 14, 1969F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 20, 19674 deaths · 7 injured · $26,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 1965F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 196552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 18, 1964$250 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 196355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 196380 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 17, 1962$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 196262 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 11, 1961F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 29, 1959F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 15, 195767 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 1957$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 1, 1956F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1955$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1954$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

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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.