Atascosa County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48013 · population 48,813 · 1,220 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 386 records for Atascosa County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 293 days; the most frequent are hail reports (110 records). The deadliest single record is the July 29, 2025 heat, filed for the forecast zone Atascosa, which covers the county: 1 death. FEMA has issued 21 declarations naming the county since 1967, 19 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Flooding” on July 18, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 386on 293 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 32 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $24Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 16strongest F1
- FEMA declarations
- 21latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Atascosa County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 110 since 1968. 58% of its hail reports since 1968 fell in April and May. The rank column places the county among Texas's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 110 | 65 | 1968-2026 | 0 | 0 | $540K | 217 of 254 |
| Floods | 78 | 75 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2.1M | 76 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 76 | 62 | 1963-2026 | 0 | 1 | $3.1M | 201 of 254 |
| Drought | 75 | 75 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $15M | 169 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 12 | 1968-2003 | 0 | 1 | $1.2M | 221 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 10 | 10 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 222 of 254 |
| Heat | 9 | 9 | 2018-2025 | 1 | 0 | – | 130 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 6 | 2011-2023 | 1 | 0 | $370K | 103 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 2 | 2021-2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 201 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2009-2009 | 0 | 0 | $28K | 208 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2003-2003 | 1 | 0 | $1.3M | 120 of 254 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2008-2008 | 0 | 0 | $206K | 151 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 1998-1998 | 0 | 0 | – | 167 of 254 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Atascosa County had?
NOAA records 16 tornadoes in Atascosa County from 1968 to 2003, the strongest rated F1, with 0 deaths and 1 injury recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 17 tornadoes whose track touched Atascosa County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 16: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Atascosa County (16)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-03 | Jourdanton, Atascosa County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $48K |
| 2003-06-03 | Poteet, Atascosa County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $64K |
| 1998-02-25 | Lytle, Atascosa County | F1 1.5 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $49K |
| 1995-06-26 | Pleasanton, Atascosa County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 1992-09-11 | Atascosa County | F1 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1988-09-17 | Atascosa County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1984-03-27 | Atascosa County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1981-08-30 | Atascosa County | F0 0.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980-05-15 | Atascosa County | F1 6.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1977-04-14 | Atascosa County | F1 1.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972-05-06 | Atascosa County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1972-05-06 | Atascosa County | F1 13.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 1 | $3K step |
| 1968-11-26 | Atascosa County | F1 0.3 mi x 13 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968-11-26 | Atascosa County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1968-11-26 | Atascosa County | F0 0.4 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968-05-11 | Atascosa County | F0 0.1 mi x 13 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Atascosa County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 10, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-26 | Flash FloodCharlotte, Atascosa County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-26 | HailDobrowski, Atascosa County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-10 | Thunderstorm WindCharlotte, Atascosa County | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-05-01 | FloodNorth Pleasanton, Atascosa County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Ice StormAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | DroughtAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-01 | DroughtAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | HeatAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa A four year old girl died after getting into a hot car in Poteet. Temperatures reached 101 degrees in the afternoon. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2011-07-14 | WildfireAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa The TRA-18 Fire was a grass fire near Poteet. The fire burned 10 acres. One man died of an apparent heart attack while trying to fight the fire with a garden hose. The fire destroyed one house and one other structure. | 1 | 0 | $197K | |
| 2003-07-15 | Tropical StormAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa The high winds from former Hurricane Claudette, now Tropical Storm Claudette, struck in the evening of July 15 and continued through most of the night - mainly over the southern part of the county. Winds were unofficially estimated at between 60 and 70 mph with gusts near 80 mph. About 100 homes lost power for a ... | 1 | 0 | $1.3M | |
| 1996-08-20 | Thunderstorm WindCampbellton, Atascosa County A mobile home was blown over and destroyed. One woman was in the mobile home at the time of the event and was injured. | 0 | 1 | $56K | |
| 1972-05-06 | TornadoAtascosa County | F1 13.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 1 | $3K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-01 | DroughtAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 0 | 0 | $15M | |
| 2003-07-15 | Tropical StormAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 1 | 0 | $1.3M | |
| 2002-03-19 | Thunderstorm WindLytle, Atascosa County | 0 | 0 | $984K | |
| 2002-04-07 | Flash FloodNorth Portion, Atascosa County | 0 | 0 | $410K | |
| 2008-03-29 | Thunderstorm WindJourdanton, Atascosa County | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $343K |
| 1998-10-18 | Flash FloodCountywide, Atascosa County | 0 | 0 | $272K | |
| 2011-07-14 | WildfireAtascosa County · forecast zone Atascosa | 1 | 0 | $197K | |
| 2002-04-07 | HailPleasanton, Atascosa County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $164K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 15, 1980 (tornado, Atascosa County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Atascosa County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 12 | 52 | 9 | 5 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 6 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 14 | 4 | 15 | 42 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
58% of its hail reports since 1968 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 17 · Feb 36 · Mar 35 · Apr 69 · May 66 · Jun 40 · Jul 29 · Aug 25 · Sep 24 · Oct 18 · Nov 18 · Dec 9 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Atascosa County
FEMA's register lists 21 declarations that include Atascosa County: 12 major disasters, 8 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for hurricane (6) and severe storm (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | EM-3649 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2025-03-05 | FM-5553 | Fire | Duke Fire |
| 2021-02-19 | DR-4586 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-14 | EM-3554 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4485 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3458 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2015-05-29 | DR-4223 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2010-06-29 | EM-3313 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Alex |
| 2008-03-14 | EM-3284 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2007-06-29 | DR-1709 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2007-05-01 | DR-1697 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 2006-01-11 | DR-1624 | Fire | Extreme Wildfire Threat |
| 2005-09-24 | DR-1606 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-21 | EM-3261 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-02 | EM-3216 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-07-17 | DR-1479 | Hurricane | Hurricane Claudette |
| 2002-07-04 | DR-1425 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1998-10-21 | DR-1257 | Flood | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1993-09-10 | EM-3113 | Drought | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1967-09-28 | DR-232 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beulah |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Atascosa County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 78 flood or flash flood records for Atascosa County from 1996 to 2026, on 75 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Atascosa County ranks 1823rd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Claudette | 2003-07-15 | 1 | 1 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $516,000 on 36 claims filed in Atascosa County; the most in one year was 6 in 2002. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1980: 1 · 1981: 1 · 1990: 1 · 1992: 1 · 1993: 2 · 1994: 1 · 1995: 1 · 1998: 1 · 2000: 1 · 2002: 6 · 2004: 5 · 2007: 5 · 2010: 1 · 2014: 4 · 2015: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2021: 2; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Atascosa County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Atascosa County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $13.9 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | $1.3M | 82 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $934K | 2.1 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.8M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $995K | 11 modeled event-days a year |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $460K | 43 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $166K | once in about 367 years (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $278K | once in about 17 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $6.0M | 2.6 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Atascosa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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