La Salle County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
67
Hail reports
36
Floods since 1996
370
All events
0
Deaths
$1.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in La Salle County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 10 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.
Drought Drought
Improvement to isolated D2.
Drought Drought
Improvement to widespread D2.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 and D4 drought.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KCOT Cotulla gusted up to 58 mph.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 and D4 drought.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The KCOT ASOS reported wind chills at or below 25 degF for at least 2 hours, which is our local Cold Weather Advisory criteria.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 drought. Introduction of D4 on 2/24.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
KCOT reported temperatures of 32 degF or less for a least 2 hours.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
KCOT reported wind chills at or below 25 degF for at least 2 hours, which is our local Cold Weather Advisory criteria.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
KCOT reported temperatures of 32 degF or less for a least 2 hours.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
KCOT reported wind chills at or below 25 degF for at least 2 hours, which is our local Cold Weather Advisory criteria.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
KCOT reported wind chills at or below 25 degF for at least 2 hours, which is our local Cold Weather Advisory criteria.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
KCOT reported temperatures of 32 degF or less for a least 2 hours.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
KCOT reported temperatures of 32 degF or less for a least 2 hours.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
KCOT reported wind chills at or below 25 degF for at least 2 hours, which is our local Cold Weather Advisory criteria.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
KCOT reported temperatures of 32 degF or less for a least 2 hours.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
KCOT reported temperatures of 32 degF or less for a least 2 hours.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 and D3 drought. D3 expanded to cover whole county on 1/13.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 drought. Introduction of D3 on 12/16.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 drought over eastern La Salle.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 drought over eastern La Salle.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 drought over eastern La Salle.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 drought over eastern La Salle.
Drought Drought
D2 conditions improved leading to only a small sliver of D2 drought over eastern La Salle.
Drought Drought
D3 conditions improved leading to widespread continuation of D2.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two tractor trailers blown over 5 SSW of town (estimated on I-35).
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Observed 1.19. The period of the Rain event was 30 minutes.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 and D2.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 and D2 drought. Texas A&M AgriLife: Recent weather brought significant improvements across the district, with widespread rainfall totaling 0.4 to 14 inches. This moisture greatly improved soil conditions, triggered rapid green-up of pastures and rangelands, and suppo…
Drought Drought
A long stretch of little to no rainfall led to continued drought over portions of La Salle County through the month of February. This includes the introduction of D3 Extreme Drought over northern areas of the county on 2/11. Texas A&M AgriLife: Unseasonably warm and dry condition…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
KCOT reported wind chills at or below 25 degC, which is our local Cold Weather Advisory criteria.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Freezing drizzle being reported. No accumulations at this time.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
KCOT reported wind chills at or below 25 degC, which is our local Cold Weather Advisory criteria.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Texas A&M AgriLife: Conditions included the coldest temperatures of the season. An arctic cold front moved into the district, bringing temperatures below freezing for several hours on multiple days. Susceptible plants and forages suffered freeze damage, with the majority of the d…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Texas A&M AgriLife: Conditions included the coldest temperatures of the season. An arctic cold front moved into the district, bringing temperatures below freezing for several hours on multiple days. Susceptible plants and forages suffered freeze damage, with the majority of the d…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
KCOT reported wind chills at or below 25 degC, which is our local Cold Weather Advisory criteria.
Drought Drought
A long stretch of little to no rainfall led to severe drought over portions of northern La Salle County.
Drought Drought
A long stretch of little to no rainfall led to severe drought over a small sliver of northern La Salle county.
Heat Heat
LaSalle observed heat index values of 110-114.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
LaSalle observed heat index values of 110-117.
Heat Heat
LaSalle observed heat index values of 110-114.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station KCOT measured a non-thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph likely due to efficient evaporative cooling from anvils of an intense storm to its south.
Heat Heat
Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 114, briefly touching 115.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Afternoon heat index values ranged from 115 to 119.
Heat Heat
Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 114.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Afternoon heat index value peaked 115 degrees and persisted for multiple hours.
Heat Heat
Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110-115.
Heat Heat
Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110-112.
Heat Heat
Afternoon heat index values peaked around 110.
Heat Heat
La Salle observed heat index values of 110-112.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 48 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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