Falls County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
96
Hail reports
51
Floods since 1996
429
All events
3
Deaths
$2.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Falls County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated
Year by year
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.
Freezing rain and sleet fell across Falls County. Total ice accumulations ranged up to about 1/2 inch. One fatal accident occurred: Broadcast media reported a fatal accident due to ice on the Big Creek Bridge on State Highway 7 near County Road 181 east of the city of Marlin, TX.
The body of a rancher was found in flood waters along Big Creek after the creek rose up onto the rancher's property. The rancher disappeared on the evening of the 9th when we went out to move cattle out of the flood waters. His body was recovered on his property under 5 feet of w…
A 26 year old male was killed when his car lost control on a curve in a heavy downpour and slid into an oncoming tractor-trailor. The accident occurred on Highway 7 about 3 miles west of Chilton.
Heat Heat
Heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees occurred across the county on June 18.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Fire and rescue reported that FM 1963 and FM 1671 southwest of Rosebud were shut down due to water over the roads.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The fire department reported that Highway 77 was flooded just south of Golinda.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The fire department reported that a woman was trapped in a flooded house on FM 1240. Highway 6 was also flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The fire department relayed that a house was flooded with children reportedly trapped in Lott.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The fire department reported that four people were trapped in a flooded car in Westphalia.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Law enforcement relayed that four people were reportedly trapped in their vehicle near County Road 362 at Highway 53.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The city of Marlin reported numerous roads were flooded in and around Marlin including Hwy 7 west of the city limits, North at South Bus Hwy 6, Norwood at Fonville, Heritage Row at Live Oak, Commerce at Connolly, Monroe Street, and 1300 block of Live.
Flood Flood
Emergency Management reported sections of Highway 53, FM 431 and FM 1963 were closed due to rising water.
Hail Hail
Facebook photo showed tennis ball size hail fell on CR 142 between Perry and Otto.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions at the beginning of April improved to moderate by the middle of the month for all but the southern part of the county, which remained in Extreme Drought.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions developed across Falls County in the middle of the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills dropped below 15 degrees across Falls County the morning of the 28th of January.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Observation sites in Falls County recorded wind chills at or below 5 degrees on the 25th of January. The lowest wind chill of 3 was recorded at a SCAN observation north of Marlin near the county line the morning of January 25th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet and snow totals up to 1 inch fell across Falls County.
Heat Heat
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values up to 110 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
Heat Heat
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values up to 110 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs and power lines were down.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency manager reported street flooding with water level above the bottom of a car in Marlin.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions briefly impacted portions of the county late in the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind Chills as low at 10 degrees occurred a few more nights across parts of the region.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to or below 5 degrees 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.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions impacted portions of the county for part of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions impacted the county early in the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions impacted the county late in the month.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Temperatures reached or exceeded 105 and/or heat index values reached or exceeded 110 across much of the county from August 20 through August 22 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 through August 9.
Heat Heat
Heat index values reached or exceeded 105 across the county each afternoon on August 1st through the 3rd.
Heat Heat
Heat index values reached or exceeded 105 degrees at the end of July, extending into early August.
Heat Heat
Heat index values reached or exceeded 105 degrees across the county during the afternoon hours from late June through July 4th.
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…
Heat Heat
Heat index values reached or exceeded 105 the afternoon of June 4 across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public report contained a photo of the roof at the World Finance building in Marlin, TX collapsed.
Heat Heat
Heat index values reached or exceeded 105 across the county each afternoon from May 25th through May 27th.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado formed southeast of Eddy, TX, just south of State Highway 7, in Falls County. The tornado moved northward, causing scattered tree damage as it crossed Highway 7. Several homes and outbuildings sustained minor structural damage as the tornado paralleled Falls County Road…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado formed southwest of Chilton, TX, in Falls County. It moved northeast, crossing US 77 and producing scattered tree damage as it roughly paralleled State Highway 7 from near Chilton to the Brazos River bottomland southwest of Marlin. Scattered tree damage, mainly constitu…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado formed northwest of Reagan, just west of State Highway 6, and moved east-northeastward, producing scattered tree damage in the vicinity of Reagan. The tornado continued northeastward, roughly paralleling FM 413, eventually crossing State Highway 14 south of Kosse, ju…
Hail Hail
Emergency management reported two-inch diameter hail on Highway 7 west of Kosse.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The local fire department reported that an apartment complex in Rosebud was starting to flood.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The local fire department reported water over the roadway on US-77 in Travis.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Fire and rescue reported water over the road on FM 413 southwest of Kosse.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media reported ping pong size hail in Cedar Spring.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Fire and rescue reported that Bushy Creek had overflowed its banks, flooding 3 or 4 homes along FM 1240. This required the evacuation of residents in the flooded homes.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 3 |
| 2023 | 31 | 1 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 1 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 2 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
Search your address
See every tornado that passed within 25 miles of a place in Falls County, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.