Storm History: Wharton County, Texas

Events

374

Deaths

3

Injuries

27

Damage

$228 million

Episodes

273

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, 19671 death · 4 injured · $75,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20211 death · $26,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 19971 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, August 25, 2017$200 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 20, 1996$10 million · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 1998$8.3 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 21, 2004$2.1 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 12, 2008$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 1995$410,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 20046 injured · $400,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 21, 1992$300,000 · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 14, 1991$258,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, December 13, 19771 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 31, 1983$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 1991$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 2004$200,000 · F0 · 7 events here
• Hail, May 8, 2005$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2025$200,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2000$175,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 7, 2002$170,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2002$133,000 · F3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 13, 1995$100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 7, 1998$100,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 2, 20134.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 20, 1996$10 million · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, December 12, 2002$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 15, 19932.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 19892.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2015$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 2007$29,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 19, 2005$8,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 2000$15,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 1994$10,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, December 5, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 10, 2013$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 2009$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, November 21, 1992$300,000 · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 20, 19671 death · 4 injured · $75,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, December 2, 1953$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 22, 19611 injured · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 13, 19771 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1981F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 31, 1983$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 1986F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2002$133,000 · F3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 1955F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 1964$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1966F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 21, 1967$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 1970$75,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 20, 1972$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Wharton County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, February 14, 2026$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2025$200,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20251 event here
• Tornado, December 26, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2024$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 2024EF1 · 1 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 12, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20232 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 16, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, April 26, 20221 event here
• Tornado, March 21, 2022$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 13, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20211 death · $26,000 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 28, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2019$11,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2019$17,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20191 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 2019EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 6, 2019$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 26, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 19, 2019$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 25, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 7, 20171 event here
• Tornado, August 25, 2017$200 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Funnel Cloud, April 12, 20171 event here
• Tornado, February 14, 2017$10,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 18, 20171 event here
• Hail, December 5, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 20, 20160.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 23, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 15, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 2015$4,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, April 24, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2015$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Funnel Cloud, September 17, 20141 event here
• Funnel Cloud, September 16, 20141 event here
• Funnel Cloud, June 24, 20141 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20140.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 201465 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20141 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20130.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 10, 2013$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20134.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 7, 2012$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 2012$30,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 2012EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 2011$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2011$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20113 injured · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 2011$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 1, 2011$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 2010EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 2010$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20091 event here
• Hail, August 26, 2009$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 2009$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2009$45,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 24, 20091 event here
• Lightning, May 27, 2009$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 2009$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 12, 2008$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2008$14,000 · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 2008$11,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 2008$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 6, 2008$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 20081 injured · $5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 200765 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 2007$7,000 · 59 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 2007$29,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, January 16, 2007$4,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 16, 2006$2,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 12, 2006$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, September 9, 20061 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2006$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 2006$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2006$45,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 21, 2006$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 2006F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 29, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, August 19, 20051 event here
• Hail, May 8, 2005$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 2005$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 2005$8,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20041 event here
• Tornado, November 23, 2004$40,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 22, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 21, 2004$2.1 million · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 14, 20042 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2004$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 9, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2004$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2004$200,000 · F0 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20041 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 20046 injured · $400,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Funnel Cloud, May 16, 20041 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 2004$55,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 6, 2004F0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 16, 20032 injured · $46,000 · F2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, October 9, 2003$15,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 20031 injured · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 7, 2003$18,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 2003$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 2003$21,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 30, 2002$22,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 23, 2002$70,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, December 12, 2002$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 28, 2002$7,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 2002$170,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 20023 injured · $20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2002$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2002$25,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2002$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2002$133,000 · F3 · 6 events here
• Funnel Cloud, September 4, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2001$20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 30, 2001$75,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 2001$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 2001$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 5, 2000$30,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Funnel Cloud, October 21, 20001 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20001 event here
• Heat, September 1, 20001 event here
• Heat, August 29, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2000$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2000$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20001 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2000$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 6, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2000$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2000$175,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 12, 2000$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 2000$15,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 31, 1999$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, August 1, 19991 event here
• Heat, June 26, 19991 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1999$80,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, February 27, 1999$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 14, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 13, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 1998$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 12, 19981 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 1998$15,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Flood, October 17, 19981 event here
• Tornado, October 17, 1998$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 6, 1998$2,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 7, 1998$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 1998$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 1998$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 1998$8.3 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 19981 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 1998$20,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19981 event here
• Hail, March 7, 1998$3,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 12, 1998$6,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 1998$42,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, December 23, 1997$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 9, 1997$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 1997$20,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1997$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 1997$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 1997$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 1997$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 1997$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 1997$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 1997$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 11, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 1997$20,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 1997$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 11, 1997$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 1997$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 4, 1997$50,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 29, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 1996$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 12, 1996$40,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 1996$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 1996$10 million · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 1996$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 1996$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19961 event here
• Hail, April 5, 1996$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 19961 event here
• Hail, June 11, 1995$410,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1995$1,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 1995$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 13, 1995$100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 1994$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 1994$10,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, October 12, 1993$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1993$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1993$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 15, 19932.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 21, 1992$300,000 · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 19, 1992$8,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 19921 event here
• Hail, September 3, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 1992F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 1991F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 1991$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 14, 1991$258,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Hail, July 23, 19891 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 19892.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 25, 19871 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 1987F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 15, 19871 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 3, 1986F0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 5, 1986F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 1985F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 198561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19851.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 19851.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, February 10, 19851.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 12, 1984F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 18, 1983$30 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 31, 1983$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1981F3 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 19811.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1981F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 1980F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 10, 1979F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1979F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 20, 1979$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1955
• 1953

Tornadoes in Wharton CountyEvery warning in Wharton 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.