Limestone 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.
31
Tornado reports
133
Hail reports
101
Floods since 1996
585
All events
3
Deaths
$34.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Limestone County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 31 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 F4 Tornado
Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures between 5 and -4 degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only in the…
A vehicle driving south on Highway 14 near Thornton hydroplanned and crashed resulting in one fatality and one injury.
A damage survey was conducted by a team from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Fort Worth, and they found that a tornado formed near Kosse. The first sign of damage found by the survey team was uprooted trees along CR 662. The tornado took a north-northeast track an…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Facebook photos showed several roads flooded and impassable around LaSalle.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads in and around Groesbeck were reportedly flooded, including Highway 164 at the railroad underpass.
Heat Heat
Heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees occurred across the county on June 18.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions at the start of May improved to moderate drought by the middle of the month, following beneficial rainfall from spring convection.
Hail Hail
A photo showed quarter to half dollar size hail fell on LCR 433 around 7 miles south of Mexia.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail in Groesbeck.
Hail Hail
Report of 1.25 inch hail 4 miles north of Groesbeck, from mPING.
Hail Hail
Report of 1.5 inch hail in Groesbeck, from mPING.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail in Groesbeck.
Hail Hail
Report of 1.5 inch hail from mPING.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail 7 miles south of Mexia.
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 occurred across Limestone County for the entire month.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet and snow totals up to 0.6 inches were reported across Limestone County. The highest sleet and snow totals were reported northeast of Groesbeck.
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 1 was recorded at KLXY the morning of January 25th.
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.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
EM relayed a report from a trained spotter that water was over the road on LCR 456 just west of the railroad and was potentially washed out.
Hail Hail
Half dollar hail was reported in Box Church.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos showed tree damage in Mexia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were down across FM 1512 to the east of Lake Limestone with power outages experienced in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Shiloh VFD reported a downed tree that was blocking the roadway on LCR 456 just before the railroad.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Limestone County Emergency manager relayed a spotter report of a tree blocking the road at LCR 420 east of Groesbeck.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Limestone County Emergency Manager reported a tree blocking the road on HWY 164 and FM 1953 east of Groesbeck.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Limestone County Emergency Manager relayed a report from dispatch that a large oak tree was blocking the road on LCR 800 near Personville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Amateur radio reported that a wall collapsed on a building in downtown Groesbeck on Navasota Street.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A car was stranded and a high water rescue was conducted at Highway 14 and CR 244 north of Mexia.
Hail Hail
The EM reported that quarter sized hail fell at LCR 374 and Honest Ridge Road west of Mexia.
Hail Hail
Reported via mPING north of Groesbeck.
Hail Hail
Reported via mPING north of Groesbeck.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported half dollar to ping pong ball sized hail along LCR 456 south of Mexia.
Hail Hail
Reported via mPING east of Oletha.
Hail Hail
Amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail covering the ground on the southwest side of Lake Limestone.
Hail Hail
Public reported ping pong ball sized hail at CR 750 and CR 750A on Lake Limestone.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Emergency manager reported that the entire awning of a gas station in Groesbeck was blown over at 4:24 PM. Nearby observations at KLXY showed gusts between 43 to 49 mph during the afternoon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage was reported on Highway 164, FM 3371, and S FM 39 in Limestone County.
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
Severe drought conditions impacted portions of 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 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.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 3 |
| 2023 | 27 | 3 |
| 2022 | 32 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 1 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 4 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 2 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 2 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 4 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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