Henderson County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
38
Tornado reports
209
Hail reports
60
Floods since 1996
685
All events
4
Deaths
$21.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Henderson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 37 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were near or below 25 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures between 10 and -5 degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only in th…
Numerous roads remained flooded after 3-6+ inches of rain fall in the county. Many creeks and streams were also overflowing and flooding surrounding areas. A motorcyclist drowned after driving into a low water crossing on FM 59 between Athens and Cross Roads. FM 317 was washed ou…
Heavy rainfall contributed to a collission of a tractor trailer rig and a pickup truck on Loop 7 in Athens. A passenger in the pickup was killed in the accident.
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 105 mph touched down near an inlet area of Lake Palestine west of Boles Road just southwest of Coffee City. This tornado largely stayed over the water as a waterspout, and it briefly came ashore across the Lake Palestine Resort ju…
The tornado first touched down around 5:35 PM south of Malakoff, hitting a private family property and wedding venue just west of CR 3441. The tornado continued to move northeast and damaged another family home on CR 1208. The tornado made a continuous path northeast, marked by d…
At least two dozen houses were damaged in Poynor Friday night as a tornado ripped through the community. Dozens of sheds, barns, and storage units were demolished. Significant damage to roofs and garages occurred at residences, while dozens of fences and trees were blown down. At…
Heat Heat
Heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees occurred across the county on June 18.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A public report included pictures of urban flash flooding along HWY 19 near Ben Belt Drive in Athens.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous Facebook reports indicated significant flooding across Athens with several cars submerged. Roads flooded and closed included Valle Vista Drive, FM 317, and streets around downtown Athens.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions across Henderson County improved to moderate drought by the end of June.
Hail Hail
A social media video showed 1 inch hail east of Athens.
Drought Drought
According the the U.S Drought Monitor, severe drought conditions persisted across most of Henderson County during May of 2026.
Hail Hail
Amateur Radio reported quarter size hail 1 mile south of Seven Points.
Hail Hail
Amateur Radio reported quarter size hail 3 miles southwest of Mabank.
Hail Hail
Social media video showed hail ranging from quarters to golf balls falling in Seven Points.
Hail Hail
Social media photos and videos showed hail up to tennis ball size in parts of Athens.
Hail Hail
Report of 1.75 inch hail from mPING.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported by an amateur radio operator 3 miles NW of Larue.
Hail Hail
Amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail in New York Texas.
Hail Hail
Report of 1.75 inch hail from mPING.
Hail Hail
A Facebook report relayed penny to quarter size hail in Athens along with torrential rain.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions covered most of Henderson County for all of April 2026.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions occurred across Henderson County for the entire month. Near the end of the month, conditions in the eastern part of the county worsened to D3.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions developed across the western half of the county the last week of February.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet and snow totals between 1.2 and 3 inches were reported across Henderson County. The highest sleet and snow totals were reported in Brownsboro.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills dropped below 5 degrees across the county between Saturday evening and Tuesday morning, January 24th through 27th.
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 108 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
Heat Heat
A Heat Advisory was in effect for temperatures at or above 103 degrees and/or heat index values over 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported that several roads sustained flood damage to bridges and culverts, or had areas of the roadway washed away, including County Roads 3715, 1500, 1507, 3822, 3918, 1113 near the city of Athens, and FM 316 near the city of Athens.
Hail Hail
An emergency manager reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail south of Kemp.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.).
Hail Hail
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Social media video showed significant flash flooding around the Piggly Wiggly in Athens.
Hail Hail
Reported via mPING northwest of Trinidad.
Hail Hail
Reported via mPING west of Star Harbor.
Hail Hail
Amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail at HWY 31 and FM 1803, east of Murchison.
Hail Hail
Amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail at FM 607 and CR 3612 southwest of Brownsboro.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media reported half dollar size hail near New York southwest of Moore Station.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail in Berryville.
Hail Hail
Reported via mPING west of Athens.
Flood Flood
A trained spotter reported 2 to 3 inches of water on side roads.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Minor damage occurred to the siding on a home. A flag pole and some tree branches were also snapped.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 2 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 2 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015 | 14 | 1 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 2 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 1 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 1 |
| 1998 | 34 | 0 |
| 1997 | 26 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 1 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 3 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 5 |
| 1979 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978 | 7 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 |
| 1971 | 6 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 2 | 2 |
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