McMullen 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.
6
Tornado reports
35
Hail reports
29
Floods since 1996
209
All events
0
Deaths
$282K
Property damage
Tornado paths in McMullen County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 6 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
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 and isolated D3.
Drought Drought
Continued D2-D4 drought.
Hail Hail
Loma Alta Co-OP observer estimated hail dime to quarter sized. Time estimated from radar.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 drought. Introduction of D4 on 3/24.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 and D3 drought. D3 expanded to cover whole county on 2/24.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 and D3 drought.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 drought. Introduction of D3 on 12/16.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 and D2.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 and D2. D3 removed from N McMullen on the 10/28 outlook.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 and D2.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 and D2 drought.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 and D2.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 and D2.
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 north and central McMullen County during the month of February. Texas A&M AgriLife: Unseasonably warm and dry conditions followed by sudden freezing temperatures have created a challenging environme…
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…
Drought Drought
A long stretch of little to no rainfall led to severe drought over portions of northern McMullen County.
Drought Drought
A long stretch of little to no rainfall led to severe drought over a small sliver of northern McMullen county.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported golf ball size hail north of Tilden on TX-16.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values fell to below 20 degrees as temperatures fell to around 20 and strong north winds persisted. Wind chill values fell as low as 11 degrees on the morning of the 16th.
Heat Heat
Heat index values ranged from 110 to 113 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat index values ranged from 110 to 113 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat index values ranged from 110 to 113 degrees.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions developed over northern portions of the county during the month.
Heat Heat
Heat index values ranged from 110 to 113 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat index values ranged from 110 to 113 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat index values ranged from 110 to 112 degrees.
Heat Heat
Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.
Heat Heat
Afternoon heat index values ranged 110 to 112 degrees.
Heat Heat
Afternoon heat index values ranged 110 to 114 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Afternoon heat index values ranged from 115 to 118 degrees.
Drought Drought
Severe drought over the county improved to no drought by the end of the month with above normal rainfall during the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought developed over the county during the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values fell to below 20 degrees as temperatures fell into the upper teens and 20s and strong north winds persisted. Wind chill values fell as low as 10 degrees above zero on the morning of the 23rd.
Flood Flood
Major flooding occurred in southern and central McMullen County as a flood wave continued to move down the Nueces River. Major flooding cut off extensive portions of the flood plain with several roads flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was over the roads near Loma Alta.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought over the county improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought spread across the county during the month.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted over the northeast part of the county while severe drought persisted over the rest of the county.
Drought Drought
Extreme to exceptional drought over the county improved to severe due to rainfall during the last week of the month.
Drought Drought
Exceptional drought continued over much of the county during the month.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Three Sections Fire in northwest McMullen County near Cross burned 687 acres.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought continued over the county and worsened to exceptional drought across the western portion of the county during the month.
Wildfire Wildfire
McMullen County Sheriff's Office reported a wildfire east of Tilden between County Road 308 and Farm to Market Road 99 that burned over 300 acres.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell into the mid 20s on the 4th and the upper teens to lower 20s on the 5th over McMullen County. Wind chill temperatures were in the upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted across the county through the month.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions worsened to extreme across the county during the month.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 3 | 3 |
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