Storm History: Polk County, Texas

Events

364

Deaths

11

Injuries

43

Damage

$471 million

Episodes

261

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, May 17, 19868 deaths · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 20203 deaths · 36 injured · $5.0 million · EF3 · 1 event here

• Tornado, August 25, 2017$300 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 12, 2008$100 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 23, 2005$23 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1998$18 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 1998$8.3 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 20203 deaths · 36 injured · $5.0 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 5, 2001$3.3 million · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2024$3.1 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 19761 injured · $2.8 million · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 6, 1987$2.8 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2004$600,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2016$500,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 2021$450,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2021$354,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 14, 1982$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 2006$200,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1999$185,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 2004$141,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 5, 20001 injured · $140,000 · F1 · 4 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 7, 1998$100,000 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, May 9, 20194.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, January 22, 1999$15,000 · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 19864.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 18, 2018$32,000 · 4.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, October 22, 19943 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 19923 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 2023$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 3, 2012$3,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 16, 2001$15,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 19942.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 19862.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 8, 2016$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 2013$16,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20242 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 19, 2005$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, November 21, 1992$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 20203 deaths · 36 injured · $5.0 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 19611 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 1986F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 1989F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1994$50,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 1994F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2002$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 4, 1961F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 19672 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 19761 injured · $2.8 million · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 1981F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 1981F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 1983F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Polk County, with its track

• Hail, March 15, 20261.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 20251 injured · $35,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 8, 20251.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 202465 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2024EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20242 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 1, 2024$3.1 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 20241.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 2024EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, February 11, 20241.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 23, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Heat, September 5, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 23, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 5, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 31, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 16, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 2023$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, July 19, 20221 event here
• Drought, June 14, 20221 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2021$354,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Ice Storm, February 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 2021$450,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20211 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 20203 deaths · 36 injured · $5.0 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 2020$56,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20194.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 6, 2019$4,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2018$3,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 18, 2018$32,000 · 4.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 25, 2017$300 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2017$40,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 24, 2017$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2016$500,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20160.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 201655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, January 8, 2016$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 2015$3,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 2015$7,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 12, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2014$6,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 28, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, October 31, 2013$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20131 event here
• Hail, June 6, 2013$16,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, May 21, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 10, 2013$5,000 · 67 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 2013$14,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 20131 injured · $53,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201252 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, April 3, 2012$3,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 3, 2012$60,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2011$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 2011$12,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2011$1,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 1, 2011$18,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 30, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 29, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 25, 2009$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, June 24, 20091 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 2009EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 2009$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 2009$5,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, October 22, 2008$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 12, 2008$100 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2008$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 16, 2008$15,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 2007EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 2007EF0 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 16, 2007$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 13, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, October 18, 2006$24,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 16, 2006$50,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 2006$8,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2006$4,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2006$29,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 2006$200,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 2006$15,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 23, 2005$23 million · 1 event here
• Hail, August 22, 2005$65,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 2005$4,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 2005$4,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 22, 2005$8,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 19, 2005$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 27, 2004$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 23, 2004$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 23, 2004$20,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 17, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 20041 event here
• Tornado, October 4, 2004F0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2004$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2004$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20041 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 2004$6,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2004$141,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2004$600,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2004$55,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 7, 2004$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2003$11,000 · F0 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 200352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 2003$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 2003$16,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, February 23, 2003$13,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 21, 2003$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 23, 2002$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 4, 2002$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 26, 2002$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 2002$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2002$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 25, 2002$25,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 12, 2001$37,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20011 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 5, 2001$3.3 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2001$7,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 2001$15,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2001$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 20001 injured · $140,000 · F1 · 4 events 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
• Heat, July 6, 20001 event here
• Hail, April 7, 2000$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 26, 2000$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 19991 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 6, 19991 event here
• Heat, June 26, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 1999$50,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 1999$100,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 1999$185,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 8, 1999$100,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, February 27, 1999$18,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, January 22, 1999$15,000 · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 1998$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 13, 1998$18,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 1998$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 12, 19981 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 7, 1998$100,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 1998$8.3 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 1998$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 13, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, June 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19981 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1998$18 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 1998$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, January 11, 1998$3,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 6, 1998$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, December 23, 1997$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 1997$15,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 9, 1997$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 1997$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 1997$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 1997$10,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 1997$10,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 1997$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 1997$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 1997$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997$7,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 1997$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, January 27, 1997$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 27, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 27, 1997$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 27, 1997$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 27, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 7, 1996$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 1996$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 26, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 1996$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 1996$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 1996$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 1996$5,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 19961 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19961 event here
• Hail, April 22, 1996$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 1996$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 19961 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 1995$20,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 11, 1995$5,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 2, 1995$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 1995$50 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1995$4,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 20, 1995$1,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 1995$1,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 7, 1995F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, October 22, 19943 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 199455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 19942.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 1994F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1994$50,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 1994$10,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 1994F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 1993$500 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 1993$500 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 24, 19921.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 21, 1992$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 19923 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 16, 1989$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 1989F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 6, 1987$2.8 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 12, 198761 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 1987F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 17, 1987F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 15, 19871 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 24, 1987F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1986F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 1986F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 19862.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 19868 deaths · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 12, 19864.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 19862 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 5, 1986F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1985F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 1984F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 1983F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 14, 1982$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1981F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 1981F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 22, 1980F1 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1980
• 1976
• 1975
• 1974
• 1972
• 1967
• 1965
• 1961
• 1959

Tornadoes in Polk CountyEvery warning in Polk 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.