McLennan 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.
68
Tornado reports
500
Hail reports
123
Floods since 1996
1,302
All events
129
Deaths
$77.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in McLennan County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 66 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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 F5 Tornado
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
The third tornado developed about 1.5 miles east-southeast of Moody in open country just south of Farm-to-Market Road 107. The tornado moved south-southwest and destroyed a house and a barn. Another house was damaged and numerous trees were uprooted. Two vehicles were tossed seve…
Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were below 25 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures in the single digits and slightly below zero degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the …
A 25-year old male on a motorcycle died when he lost control on a slick spot of Interstate 35 and was thrown from his bike. He was then hit by another vehicle. The incident happened near exit 346, or U.S. 77. The time is estimated from articles.
A young man died and a female was injured when the car they were traveling lost control during a heavy thunderstorm and crashed. The vehicle was on SH 6 crossing the SH 164 bridge at the time.
In Waco, a homeless man was swept away and drowned when the creek that he was sleeping next to quickly rose in response to heavier rain earlier in the night. The man was asleep behind the Walmart on Franklin Avenue.
Flat Creek near the intersection of Hewitt Drive and Mars Drive, behind Midway High School, flooded over the roadway. The creek also overflowed near the intersection of Panther Way and Panther Run. It was reported that the creek overflowed by at least half a mile, was up to 2 fee…
Triple digit temperatures were recorded every day during the month of July. A 9-month old baby died inside a vehicle on the 5th. She did have a pre-existing medical condition, but the medical examiner determined that the heat exacerbated her condition resulting in her death. Temp…
One person was struck and killed by lightning at Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir in Hallsburg while walking to her car after a boating trip.
A nine year old boy drowned as he was attempting to abandon a vehicle at a low water crossing.
A house was damaged in McGregor. Two people were treated for injuries.
There were about 50 accidents across the county due to icy roads and bridges. Most of them occurred along I-35 with several on the bridges crossing Lake Waco. Several people were injured with one serious injury (indirect).
A CoCoRaHS Observer located southeast of Valley Mills reported an average hailstone size of 1.25 inches, but the largest measured hail stone was 4 inches in diameter. Large amounts of hail fell for roughly 20 minutes and shredded leaves, damaged roof shingles, dented cars, and br…
Large hail up to 4.5 inches was reported 2 miles east of Waco. Numerous vehicles and buildings were damaged from the large hail that fell in and around Waco.
A tornado was reported on Waco Drive by the media, just north of the damage swath produced by the downburst. A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado formed south of New Road and just west of Spur 298 (Franklin Avenue), or just …
Isolated wind damage was noted in western McLennan County, including Crawford, Valley Mills, McGregor, and western Waco. Widespread wind damage occurred across southern McLennan County near Woodway, McGregor, Speegleville, Hewitt, Robinson, Bruceville-Eddy, and south Waco. The da…
Heat Heat
Heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees occurred across the county on June 18.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported significant urban flash flooding with pictures of water 18 to 24 inches deep running down city streets.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported multiple calls to the police department for several flooded roads in Woodway, many of which included people having to evacuate vehicles.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported that multiple people were stranded near the intersection of 60th and Sanger in Waco. During this event, Waco reported 73 vehicles involved in water incidents and at least 6 structures flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported a water rescue near the intersection of 34th and Brookview in Waco. Local Emergency Management reported approximately 83 water-related calls for in Waco during the flood.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported significant urban flash flooding along the 1400 block of Hewitt Drive in Waco.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Broadcast media reported significant urban flash flooding near the intersection of Waco Drive and Lake Air Drive in Waco. Multiple cars were seen stranded in the photo, which was relayed from social media. Local Emergency Management reported approximately 60 persons were rescued …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Traffic cameras indicated that I-35 at Church Camp Lane in the south part of Waco was completely submerged in both directions and closed.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Amateur radio reported that a garage and sunroom were flooded at a residence in Hewitt, near the intersection of Monterrey Drive and Alamosa. Water also leaked into the living room. 5.46 inches of rain was also reported in the area.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported 1 inch hail east of TSTC.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported quarter size hail on the south side of McGregor.
Hail Hail
A Facebook photo showed half dollar size hail in McGregor.
Hail Hail
Baseball size hail was reported between West and Penelope via social media.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported 3 inch hail on Cottonwood near North Czech Hall Road.
Hail Hail
Report of 1 inch hail from mPING.
Hail Hail
Report of 1 inch hail from mPING.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail in Elm Mott.
Hail Hail
Report of 1.5 inch hail from mPING.
Hail Hail
Report of 2.5 inch hail from mPING.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported 2.25 inch diameter hail near Tradinghouse Lake.
Hail Hail
Numerous social media photos showed hail ranging from golf ball to baseball size in Hallsburg. Significant damage occurred to vehicles with destroyed windshields and large dents.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions at the beginning of April improved to moderate by the middle of the month.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions developed across the eastern half of McLennan County in the middle of the month, and spread to the entire county by the end of the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills dropped to 15 degrees or lower across McLennan County the morning of the 28th of January.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet and snow totals up to 1 inch were reported across McLennan County. The highest sleet and snow totals were reported near Waco and Hewitt.
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 -5 was recorded at a UPR observation site just north of West the morning of January 25th.
Hail Hail
An mPing report indicated dime sized hail in the city of West.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 1 |
| 2024 | 52 | 5 |
| 2023 | 56 | 2 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 0 |
| 2017 | 22 | 1 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 44 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 47 | 2 |
| 2010 | 44 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | 0 |
| 2008 | 36 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 3 |
| 2006 | 31 | 2 |
| 2005 | 14 | 1 |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 2 |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 40 | 0 |
| 1997 | 38 | 3 |
| 1996 | 45 | 0 |
| 1995 | 43 | 0 |
| 1994 | 33 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 4 |
| 1992 | 25 | 1 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 25 | 3 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 21 | 2 |
| 1986 | 7 | 2 |
| 1985 | 12 | 1 |
| 1984 | 17 | 1 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 10 | 3 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 2 |
| 1973 | 14 | 3 |
| 1972 | 12 | 5 |
| 1971 | 10 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 5 | 2 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 12 | 1 |
| 1960 | 6 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 6 | 1 |
| 1956 | 6 | 1 |
| 1955 | 5 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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