Erath 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.
46
Tornado reports
316
Hail reports
44
Floods since 1996
734
All events
5
Deaths
$38.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Erath County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 45 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Erath County Sheriff's Department reported that a vehicle was swept off the road after driving into high water along Highway 1702 approximately 3 miles south of the city of Dublin, TX. A mother and her two children drowned. The name of the creek that was over the road was Kirkend…
A man was found frozen to death near Wright Historical Park in Dublin. The man was discovered the morning of February 1st. A cold front had come through during the night with temperatures falling into the teens by daybreak and strong north winds sustained at 20-25 mph with higher…
The Sheriff's Department in Stephenville reported 2 of snow, but up to 6 of snow was reported in the northern half of the county; including Dublin. Strong winds created blowing snow at times during the afternoon hours and snow drifts up to a foot in some places. The biggest impac…
Supercell thunderstorms continually formed across western Erath County and spread eastward over the remainder of the county. These storms moved over the same areas continually producing multiple large hail reports, downburst winds, and two tornadoes. Heavy rains ,of over 4 inches…
Heat Heat
Heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees occurred across the county on June 18.
Hail Hail
A Facebook post reported quarter to half dollar size hail off Hwy 281 north of Stephenville.
Hail Hail
Report of one inch hail from mPING.
Hail Hail
A Facebook photo showed tennis ball size hail on CR 344 northwest of Dublin.
Hail Hail
Report of 2.25 inch hail from mPING.
Hail Hail
Multiple sources reported golf ball to baseball sized hail was falling in Dublin for nearly 10 minutes.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Observation sites in Erath County recorded wind chills at or below 0 degrees on the 25th and 26th of January. The lowest wind chill of -7 was recorded at KSEP the morning of January 25th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet and snow totals up to 1 fell in Erath County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Automated Weather Observation System at the Stephenville, TX Airport measured a 66 MPH thunderstorm wind gust.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Fire and rescue reported 2 water rescues in Stephenville, with evacuations underway in one neighborhood as of this report.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Morgan Mill by FD.
Hail Hail
Images from social media showed hail measuring three quarter of an inch to one inch south of Lipan.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported one inch diameter hail stones at the intersection of HWY 205 and CR 182 in Stephenville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A social media photo showed a small barn destroyed and large tree limbs snapped on County Road 397 just west of Huckabay in rural Erath County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A social media report indicated numerous trees snapped along County Road 148 in Bluff Dale near U.S. Highway 377.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public report indicated many tree limbs blown down, a shed destroyed, and some damage to roofs of outbuildings about 7 miles southeast of Dublin.
Hail Hail
A member of the public reported penny size hail in Stephenville.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with max winds of 110 mph touched down 5.7 miles northwest of Hico along FM 1824 and moved northeast, damaging a few trees and outbuildings. Along CR 238, several trees were snapped and uprooted and outbuildings damaged. Further to the northeast, a home on CR 229 …
Hail Hail
Broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail south of Mingus.
Hail Hail
Reported via mPING northeast of Stephenville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media photos indicated a mobile home was destroyed between Lingleville and Stephenville. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind damage was reported at a residence northeast of Stephenville on CR 176. A horse trailer was rolled a couple hundred feet due to the wind and a metal shop suffered damage to its garage door and roof.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported that the Southwest Regional Dairy Center north of Stephenville suffered thunderstorm wind damage. A large portion of the west facing metal paneled roof was peeled back.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported downed power poles and significant damage to an RV.
High Wind High Wind
KSEP measured a 58 mph wind gust at 3:10 PM.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind Chills as low at 5 degrees occurred a few more nights across parts of the region.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped below zero across the county the night of February 18 through the morning of February 20.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values were as low as 5 degrees during the overnight and morning hours.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values between 5-10 degrees were observed across the region during the overnight and morning hours of January 6, 2025.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported dime to penny size hail 3 miles ESE of Stephenville.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Temperatures reached or exceeded 105 and/or heat index values reached or exceeded 110 across much of the county on August 23 2024.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Temperatures reached or exceeded 105 and/or heat index values reached or exceeded 110 across much of the county on August 20 2024.
Heat Heat
Heat index values met or exceeded 105 across much of the county from August 13 to August 23 2024.
Heat Heat
High temperatures of 103 or greater, and/or heat index values of 105 or greater impacted much of the county during the afternoon hours of August 7 and 8.
Heat Heat
Above average temperatures stretched from June 24th through the end of the month and into July. Several prolonged Heat Advisories were in effect, and at times Excessive Heat Warnings were needed, as temperatures soared over 100 degrees and/or heat index values recorded over 105 d…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A trained spotter reported roads and houses flooded in Stephenville.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Spotter report of 2-inch hail in northern Erath County near the intersection of county road 135 and FM 1188.
Hail Hail
Public report via MPing application of quarter-sized hail.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions impacted the county but improved by the middle of the month.
Heat Heat
High temperatures reached or exceeded 103 and/or maximum heat index values reached or exceeded 105 each afternoon over the weekend of September 23-24.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple metal structures and trees were damage along CR 401 west of Stephenville.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Temperatures reached or exceeded 105 and/or heat index values reached or exceeded 110 each afternoon across the county on September 7 and 8 2023.
Heat Heat
High temperatures reached at least 103 and/or heat index values reached or exceeded 105 across the county each afternoon from Tuesday September 5 through Saturday September 9 2023.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 44 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 |
| 2015 | 33 | 3 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 1 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 3 |
| 2007 | 18 | 1 |
| 2006 | 23 | 3 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 1 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 2 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 1 |
| 1995 | 15 | 1 |
| 1994 | 50 | 2 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 24 | 3 |
| 1989 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 3 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 7 | 3 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 7 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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