Lampasas County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
113
Hail reports
37
Floods since 1996
430
All events
0
Deaths
$8.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lampasas County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 14 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.
A downburst that caused F2-like damage hit Lometa and areas up to three miles to the east. Wind speeds were estimated at 115 mph by the survey team, based on the damage pattern. Virtually every structure in town received damage, either from high winds or wind-driven baseball-size…
Heat Heat
Heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees occurred across the county on June 18.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills dropped to 15 degrees or lower across Lampasas County the morning of the 28th of January.
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. The lowest wind chill of 0 was recorded at KLZZ the morning of January 25th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet and snow totals up to 1 fell in Lampasas County.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported that local first responders performed a high water rescue on HWY 183 between Lampasas and Lometa, where a car was swept off the road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported that flooding covering US Highway 281 south of Adamsville resulted in a temporary closure of the highway.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported that County Road 3300 was shut down near Kempner due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported that County Road 3100 just west of Brooks Crossing was shut down due to flooding.
Hail Hail
A Facebook photo showed spiky hail of at least 2 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager relayed a photo of quarter to half dollar sized hail.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Lampasas River at Kempner rose 3.5 feet in 30 minutes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A home weather station measured an 82 mph wind gust. Shingle damage was reported in the area.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions impacted portions of the county through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions impacted portions of the county during the second half of the month.
High Wind High Wind
The FW6692 Mesonet station in Lampasas measured a 63 mph wind gust.
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
Severe drought conditions impacted the eastern half of Lampasas County for the entire month of January.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions impacted portions of the county through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions impacted portions of the county through the end of 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 17 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
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.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency Management reported flooded roadways in Adamsville.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported nickel hail in Lampasas.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions impacted portions of the county early in the month.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions impacted the county but some improvement was seen late in the month.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions impacted the county but showed some improvement late in 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.
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.
Drought Drought
Exceptional drought conditions impacted the county but showed slight improvement during the middle of the month.
Heat Heat
Temperatures reached 103 or greater and/or heat indices reached 105 or greater across the county each afternoon from August 17 through August 27 2023.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Temperatures on several afternoons from August 17th though the 27th either reached or exceeded 105 degrees or heat indices climbed over 110 degree. In addition to Heat Advisories in effect during this period, Excessive Heat Warnings were also needed at times.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions impacted the county throughout the month. Drought conditions worsened to exceptional drought late in the month.
Heat Heat
Temperatures either reached or exceeded 103 or heat indices climbed into the 105-110 range across the county each afternoon from August 1 through August 14 2023.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Temperatures on several afternoons from August 1st through August 14th either reached or exceeded 105 degrees or heat indices climbed over 110 degree. In addition to several Heat Advisories in effect during this period, Excessive Heat Warnings were also needed at times.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Another round of excessive heat affected the region, creating high temperatures of 105 or greater along with heat indices of 110 or greater.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive heat returned to the region with temperatures at or above 105 along with heat indices at or above 110.
Heat Heat
Above average temperatures stretched from July 10th through the end of the month and into August. 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…
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Another round of Excessive Heat plagued the region in late June with ambient temperatures near or above 105 degrees and/or heat index values near or above 110 degrees.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail was reported near Lampasas via social media.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat plagued the region with ambient temperatures near or above 105 degrees and/or heat index values near or above 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat indices met or exceeded 105 and/or ambient temperatures reached 103 or higher on most afternoons from June 15 through June 29 across Lampasas County.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 10 | 2 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 1 |
| 2006 | 21 | 1 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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