Brooks County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
5
Tornado reports
29
Hail reports
17
Floods since 1996
458
All events
2
Deaths
$9.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Brooks County
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Temperatures fell below freezing around 3:30 PM on February 14th, and did not rise above freezing until around 2:30 PM on the 16th. Low temperatures at the Brooks County Airport bottomed out at 15 degrees on the morning of the 15th, and 19 degrees on the morning of the 16th. The …
US Border Patrol reported the death of an undocumented immigrant near Falfurrias, TX, during the afternoon of December 7, due to hypothermia, as indicated by medical staff who discovered the body. The sharp change of the season's first significant cold front after a record-shatte…
A strong weather disturbance combined with abundant tropical moisture across the region to produce intense rainfall across Deep South Texas during the period. The heaviest rains fell across Brooks, Jim Hogg, Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties. La Joya in western Hidalgo…
Heat Heat
The Automated Weather Observing System at the Brooks Co. Airport recorded heat index values ranging from 111 to 115F, as the final day of a three-day mini June heat wave continued to produce dangerous, though not extreme, feels like temperatures across the area. The trifecta of d…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The Automated Weather Observing System at the Brooks Co. Airport recorded heat index values ranging from 111 to 118.18F, as the final day of a three-day mini June heat wave continued to produce dangerous, extreme feels like temperatures across the area. The period of extreme valu…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The hottest feels-like day in modern history occurred on June 18th across Brooks County, as searing heat combined with remnant high humidity from early week's rain to produce extreme heat of 116F or higher for more than 9 hours. Peak values exceeded 120 for several hours in the m…
Heat Heat
The combination of hot temperatures near 100 degrees and high humidity, a remnant of rainfall associated with tropical moisture as Tropical Storm Arthur began to form, created heat index values between 111 and 114 at Brooks Co. Airport near Falfurrias, with peak values briefing r…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought persisted across the southern one-fifth of Brooks County until May 11th, before the area shrunk back a little to just cover the southeast corner through the 25th. Fairly widespread activity on the mornings of May 20th and 21st were sufficient to reduce conditi…
Drought Drought
A southern fifth of Brooks County remained under Severe (D2) Drought conditions during the April 21-30 timeframe.
Drought Drought
Most of Brooks County had improved to Severe (D2) Drought conditions with a pocket of Extreme (D3) Drought over extreme northwestern Brooks County during the April 14-20 timeframe.
Drought Drought
D3 (Extreme Drought) conditions were present across much of Brooks County from April 7-13 thanks to recent beneficial rains. Finally, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions were present over western Brooks County from April 7-13 thanks to recent beneficial rains.
Drought Drought
D4 (Exceptional Drought) conditions persisted from April 1 to April 6 across all of Brooks County.
Drought Drought
Exceptional (level 4 of 4, D4) Drought covered all of Brooks County to close out March. Unknown is the extent of impact on cattle ranches and hunting grounds, but herd culling due to lack of sufficient grazing pastures, and water hauling, may have created a seasonal loss.
Drought Drought
Exceptional (D4) Drought would expand to cover more than 75% of Brooks County on March 3rd, with only the eastern quarter remaining at Extreme (D3). By the 17th, D4 would cover all but the extreme eastern sliver (less than 10%) of the county. Cattle ranchers continued to cull her…
Drought Drought
Through March 2nd, A small pocket of D4 (Exceptional Drought) was present across western Brooks County, with the remainder of the county at D3 (Extreme).
Drought Drought
Exceptional (D4) Drought conditions arrived in west-central Brooks County on the 17th, continuing through the end of the month, while Extreme (D3) conditions prevailed across all but the southeast sliver, before they, too, moved to D3 on the 24th. The introduction of D4, for the …
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) Drought covered all but the southeast fifth of Brooks County through the 9th, with D3 levels expanding to cover all but the far southeast corner on the 10th. Severe (D2) Drought covered these areas through the period.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold Weather Advisory Criteria (Wind chills at or below 25F) was reached at Falfurrias for 5.5 hours from 3:15-8:35am CST Tuesday January 27th.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Falfurrias recorded freezing temperatures (32F degrees or lower) for 9.5 hours from 11:15pm CST on January 26th to 8:35am CST January 27th. A Hard Freeze (temperatures at or below 27F degrees) occurred for 3 hours from 4:55-7:55am CST January 27th.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme Cold Warning Criteria (Wind chills at or below 15F) was reached at Falfurrias for 2 hours from 6:15-8:15am CST Monday January 26th.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Falfurrias recorded minimum wind chill values at or below 25F degrees (Cold Weather Advisory Criteria) for 8.5 hours from 3:15-11:35am CST on Sunday January 25th.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Falfurrias recorded freezing temperatures (32F degrees or lower) for 12.5 hours from 9:35-10:15am CST on Monday January 26th. A Hard Freeze (temperatures at or below 27F degrees) occurred for 5.5 hours from 3:15-8:35am CST January 26th. Minimum temperatures were in the mid 20s.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Falfurrias recorded freezing temperatures (32F degrees or lower) for a little over 4.5 hours from 3:15-7:55am CST on January 19th.
Drought Drought
By mid month, Extreme (D3) Drought conditions expanded southeastward to encompass much of Brooks County with the exception of the southeastern part of the county, which remained under Severe (D2) Drought. These conditions of D2 Drought over the southeastern parts of the county an…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 Severe Drought to D3 Extreme Drought was seen over Brooks County at the start of the month of January, with D3 Drought encompassing the northwestern half of the county.
Drought Drought
The US Drought Monitor indicated Severe (D2) Drought across the southern three-quarters of Brooks County, with Extreme (D3) Drought across the northern quarter, through December 22nd. Extreme conditions would expand to cover the northern half of the county on December 23rd, with …
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) Drought developed across the northern tier of Brooks County, including ranches along State Highway 285, on November 18th and continued through and beyond month's end. The combination of dryness, warm to hot temperatures, and very low soil moisture contributed to the …
Drought Drought
Due to prolonged dryness, Severe (D2) Drought conditions expanded across much of Brooks County that included Falfurrias, to cover all but the southeast corner, from November 11 through the 17th.
Drought Drought
The combination of the lack of rainfall and near-record heat from late summer into mid-autumn led to the onset of Severe (D2) level drought in northeast Brooks County, beginning on November 4, 2025.
Heat Heat
Falfurrias (AWOS) recorded peak heat indices between 111-115F for a couple of hours during the afternoon/evening (between 4:15-6:15 PM CDT).
Drought Drought
Dry weather through April was sufficient to extend Severe (D2) Drought farther east in the South Texas Brush Country, clipping the northwest corner of Brooks County by the 29th.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought developed in all of Brooks County on March 11th, and continued through the end of the month. Note that locally heavy rainfall between March 26 and early March 28 would reduce drought levels in the county, but these would be shown on the April 1 monitor.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Falfurrias AWOS recorded wind chill values at or below 25F degrees for about 10 hours (from 12:15am to 9:55am on February 20). Minimum wind chill values of 20-22F degrees fell between that time period on February 20.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Falfurrias recorded temperatures at or below freezing for a total of 23.5 hours (between 12:35am to 10:55am on January 21, and from 7:55pm on January 21 to 8:55am on January 22). A Hard Freeze (temperatures below 28 degrees for 2 or more hours) was observed at Falfurrias between …
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Law enforcement reported ice patches around Border Patrol Check Point. With temperatures at or below 32F degrees, it's likely that freezing rain was falling between 12:35am-7:35am on January 21.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Falfurrias recorded wind chill values at or below 25F degrees for 15.5 hours (from 10:35pm on January 20 to 1:55pm on January 21). Minimum wind chill values of 20-21F degrees fell between 1:15am to 9:55am on January 21.
Heat Heat
Falfurrias Brooks County Airport recorded max heat indices between 111-118F for 5.5 hours, from 12:55-6:30 PM CDT on June 6, 2024. Edinburg International Airport recorded max heat indices between 112-115F for 4 hours, from 1:55-5:55 PM CDT on June 6, 2024. By proxy, it's conceiva…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Falfurrias Brooks County Airport recorded max heat indices between 111-124F for 5 hours, from 10:55 AM-3:55 PM CDT on June 5, 2024. Excessive Heat Warning criteria was met for 4 hours from 12:35-3:55 PM with estimated values between 116-119F based on a known high bias at the stat…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Falfurrias Brooks County Airport recorded max heat indices between 111-119F for over 8 hours, from 10:55 AM-7:15 PM CDT on June 4, 2024. Excessive Heat Warning criteria was met for over 4 hours from 12:55-5:35 PM with values between 116-119F. Edinburg International Airport (KMFE)…
Heat Heat
Falfurrias Brooks County Airport recorded max heat indices between 111-116F for 5.5 hours, from 1:15-6:55 PM CDT on June 1, 2024. Kleberg County Airport (KIKG) in Kingsville recorded peak heat indices between 111-113F for 2 hours (from 2:55-4:55 PM). Edinburg International Airpor…
Heat Heat
Falfurrias recorded max heat indices between 111-115F for 3 hours, from 12:55-4:55 PM CDT on June 1, 2024.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Falfurrias (AWOS) recorded max heat indices between 111-119F from 12:55-5:55 PM CDT on May 28, 2024. Excessive heat warning values fell between 116-119F occurred between 2:55-4:55 PM CDT. Note that these values may be up to two degrees two high based on proxy observations and a h…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Falfurrias (AWOS) recorded max heat indices between 112-123F for 7 hours, from 11:55 AM-6:55 PM CDT on May 27, 2024. Excessive heat values (116F or higher) fell between 118-123F occurred for 3 hours, between 2 and 430 PM CDT. Note that the Brooks Co. Airport AWOS appeared to have…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Falfurrias (AWOS) recorded max heat indices between 111-128F for 9 hours, from 10:55 AM-7:55 PM CDT on May 26, 2024. However, since May 20th, the location observed higher values in temperature and humidity than surrounding locations, so the peak values and durations are likely to…
Heat Heat
Falfurrias (AWOS) recorded max heat indices between 111-118F for 7 hours, from 11:55 AM-6:55 PM CDT on May 24, 2024. However, the location was likely having sensor issues for the latter half of May, as their observations were not commensurate with nearby sites as proxies. Therefo…
Heat Heat
Falfurrias (AWOS) recorded max heat indices between 111-118F for 6 hours, from 12:55-6:55 PM CDT on May 24, 2024. Though excessive heat values between 116-118F occurred for a couple of hours, between 3:55-5:55 PM CDT, proxy/trusted locations in northern Hidalgo County and inland …
Heat Heat
Falfurrias (AWOS) recorded max heat indices of an estimated 111 or higher for a few hours during the afternoon. Actual observations were much higher, but not matched by nearby proxy observations which did not show values at or above 116F, which is the baseline for Excessive Heat …
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 49 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 |
| 2011 | 43 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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