Coryell County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48099 · population 82,841 · 1,052 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 669 records for Coryell County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 454 days; the most frequent are hail reports (221 records). The deadliest single record is the June 2, 2016 flash flood: 9 deaths, 3 injuries and $37,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 23 declarations naming the county since 1989, 21 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on May 17, 2024.
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
- 669on 454 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 166 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $13Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 35strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 23latest 2024
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 Coryell County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 221 since 1956. 64% of its hail reports since 1956 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 | 221 | 127 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.1M | 126 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 130 | 106 | 1955-2025 | 0 | 1 | $2.7M | 124 of 254 |
| Drought | 104 | 104 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $1.9M | 75 of 254 |
| Floods | 70 | 49 | 1996-2025 | 16 | 3 | $2.7M | 105 of 254 |
| Heat | 45 | 43 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 81 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 35 | 32 | 1956-2022 | 0 | 2 | $2.3M | 130 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 25 | 25 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $484K | 157 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 16 | 10 | 1996-2022 | 0 | 0 | $33K | 44 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 8 | 2019-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.5M | 104 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 5 | 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | – | 66 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 4 | 2006-2025 | 0 | 0 | $44K | 129 of 254 |
| Lightning | 5 | 5 | 2005-2013 | 0 | 0 | $161K | 57 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 Coryell County had?
NOAA records 35 tornadoes in Coryell County from 1956 to 2022, the strongest rated EF2, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries 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 36 tornadoes whose track touched Coryell County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 35: 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 Coryell County (35)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-12 | North Ft Hood, Coryell County | EFU 3.89 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-06-09 | Copperas Cove, Coryell County | EF2 1.57 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $577K |
| 2019-05-01 | Levita, Coryell County | EFU 0.01 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-01-15 | Whitehall, Coryell County | EF2 8.15 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $361K |
| 2015-05-25 | Topsey, Coryell County | EF1 5.66 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | $112K |
| 2011-05-21 | Purmela, Coryell County | EF0 0.02 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-09-08 | Whitson, Coryell County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-04-08 | Arnett, Coryell County | EF0 1.82 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-06-17 | Copperas Cove, Coryell County | EF0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $142K |
| 2007-03-30 | Oglesby, Coryell County | EF1 3.06 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2006-12-29 | Oglesby, Coryell County | F1 4.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $293K |
| 2006-05-05 | Copperas Cove, Coryell County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-05-05 | Gatesville, Coryell County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-10-17 | Oglesby, Coryell County | F2 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $91K |
| 1998-04-26 | Purmela, Coryell County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-04-26 | Bee House, Coryell County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-05-30 | Oglesby, Coryell County | F1 5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 2 | $138K |
| 1996-09-19 | Copperas Cove, Coryell County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996-04-19 | Pidcoke, Coryell County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 1995-04-19 | Evant, Coryell County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-05-26 | Copperas Cove, Coryell County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-04-05 | Coryell County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1989-05-17 | Coryell County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1989-05-17 | Coryell County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988-10-01 | Coryell County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1987-06-02 | Coryell County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1979-10-15 | Coryell County | F1 0.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1977-09-15 | Coryell County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1977-05-02 | Coryell County | F1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976-09-26 | Coryell County | F1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976-04-20 | Coryell County | F2 0.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1971-04-17 | Coryell County | F1 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1968-05-17 | Coryell County | F1 1 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1956-05-01 | Coryell County | F1 1 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1956-03-21 | Coryell County | F2 0.8 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K 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.
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 Coryell County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 10, 2026 hail ($15,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
Tennis ball size hail was reported in Flat.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1334870)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | HeatCoryell County · forecast zone Coryell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-19 | HailSouth Mtn, Coryell County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-10 | HailFlat, Coryell County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-10 | HailMound, Coryell County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2026-05-10 | HailSouth Mtn, Coryell County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2026-05-10 | HailArnett, Coryell County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-12 | HailSouth Mtn, Coryell County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-28 | Cold/Wind ChillCoryell County · forecast zone Coryell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillCoryell County · forecast zone Coryell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormCoryell County · forecast zone Coryell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-10-25 | Thunderstorm WindGatesville Airport, Coryell County | 53 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-09-21 | Thunderstorm WindBee House, Coryell County | 53 kt wind | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-02 | Flash FloodCold Spg, Coryell County Multiple media outlets reported the tragic drownings of 9 members of the U.S. Military in a flooded creek on Fort Hood Army Base the morning of June 2. The soldiers were killed when their truck overturned in rain-swollen Owl Creek during a military training exercise. Three other soldiers in the truck were rescued. | 9 | 3 | $37K | |
| 2015-05-31 | FloodLeon Jct, Coryell County A minivan with three passengers was carried away by flood waters in the Leon River at Coryell County road 321 just after 10 AM on Sunday, May 31st. The Coryell Sheriff's Office says the believe the driver tried to cross a low water crossing when the current swept the car away. Crews located the car submerged under ... | 3 | 0 | $12K | |
| 2007-05-24 | Flash FloodCopperas Cove, Coryell County High water closed Highway 190 near Clear Creek. A minivan was washed off FM 3046 about one-half mile south of Highway 116. The occupants exited the vehicle but drowned. | 2 | 0 | $21K | |
| 2007-07-04 | FloodFt Hood Aaf, Coryell County A civilian worker's body was found in Cowhouse Creek downstream from where his vehicle was pulled from the water. The man had gone missing after a fireworks show. At the time, Cowhouse Creek was over five feet above flood stage. | 1 | 0 | $14K | |
| 2005-08-10 | Flash FloodGatesville, Coryell County A woman was swept into Greenbriar Creek while trying to cross on foot. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1997-05-30 | TornadoOglesby, Coryell County A tornado developed near Oglesby, moved south for 5 miles and dissipated near Mother Neff State Park. Along the tornado's path a home received major damage, siding was removed from a church, several barns and outbuildings were destroyed, numerous large trees were uprooted and a car with 5 occupants was lifted from the ... | F1 5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 2 | $138K |
| 1987-04-13 | Thunderstorm WindCoryell County | 0 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-14 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillCoryell County · forecast zone Coryell | 0 | 0 | $1.5M | |
| 2007-06-28 | FloodGatesville, Coryell County | 0 | 0 | $1.4M | |
| 2019-06-09 | TornadoCopperas Cove, Coryell County | EF2 1.57 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $577K |
| 2021-02-11 | Ice StormCoryell County · forecast zone Coryell | 0 | 0 | $436K | |
| 2010-09-07 | Flash FloodBee House, Coryell County | 0 | 0 | $406K | |
| 2017-01-15 | TornadoWhitehall, Coryell County | EF2 8.15 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $361K |
| 2007-03-30 | Flash FloodOglesby, Coryell County | 0 | 0 | $356K | |
| 2023-04-28 | Thunderstorm WindKing, Coryell County | 83 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $339K |
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 $25K, in the dollars of the day) holds: March 21, 1956 (tornado, Coryell County); September 15, 1977 (tornado, Coryell County); October 15, 1979 (tornado, Coryell 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 Coryell 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 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 50 | 46 | 65 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 35 | 20 | 12 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 2 | 22 | 43 | 37 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 10 | 31 | 20 | 9 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 6 | 34 z |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Heat in the 2020-26: 34 records against 6 in the decade before, 34 of them forecast-zone records. Cells marked z rose mostly through zone records. The local National Weather Service office files these once per forecast zone, so a change in how it draws its zones or splits a storm into records moves this count as much as the weather does; read it beside the Coryell County days with a record above.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
64% of its hail reports since 1956 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 37 · Feb 38 · Mar 63 · Apr 106 · May 146 · Jun 70 · Jul 34 · Aug 52 · Sep 40 · Oct 36 · Nov 18 · Dec 29 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Coryell County
FEMA's register lists 23 declarations that include Coryell County: 14 major disasters, 8 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for fire (7) and flood (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | DR-4781 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 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 |
| 2019-02-25 | DR-4416 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2016-04-25 | DR-4269 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2015-05-29 | DR-4223 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2011-09-09 | DR-4029 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2011-07-01 | DR-1999 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2008-03-14 | EM-3284 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2007-06-29 | DR-1709 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 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 |
| 1999-10-26 | FM-2286 | Fire | Bluestem Fire |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1996-02-23 | EM-3117 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1993-09-10 | EM-3113 | Drought | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1991-12-26 | DR-930 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms |
| 1989-05-19 | DR-828 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
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 Coryell County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 70 flood or flash flood records for Coryell County from 1996 to 2025, on 49 days, with 16 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Coryell County ranks 1470th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1.1 million on 72 claims filed in Coryell County; the most in one year was 20 in 2007. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1981: 1 · 1986: 1 · 1989: 4 · 1991: 2 · 1993: 2 · 1994: 1 · 1997: 1 · 1998: 4 · 2007: 20 · 2008: 3 · 2010: 4 · 2011: 2 · 2012: 1 · 2015: 6 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 3; 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 Coryell County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Coryell County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $22.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | $948K | 50 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $6.0M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $202K | 3.4 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $778K | 4.7 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $3.1M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $577K | once in about 273 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $881K | 12 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $9.8M | 1.5 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 Coryell 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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