Crockett County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48105 · population 3,087 · 2,807 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 338 records for Crockett County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 263 days; the most frequent are hail reports (130 records). The deadliest single record is the January 13, 2015 winter weather, filed for the forecast zone Crockett, which covers the county: 2 deaths and 1 injury. FEMA has issued 16 declarations naming the county since 1993, 14 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on September 1, 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
- 338on 263 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 410 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $2.5Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 13strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 16latest 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 Crockett County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 130 since 1956. 65% 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 | 130 | 87 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 0 | $46K | 244 of 254 |
| Drought | 65 | 65 | 1998-2025 | 0 | 0 | $407K | 206 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 45 | 39 | 1964-2025 | 0 | 0 | $122K | 248 of 254 |
| Floods | 36 | 36 | 1996-2023 | 0 | 0 | $1.7M | 226 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 24 | 24 | 1996-2022 | 4 | 6 | $30K | 221 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 15 | 15 | 2008-2018 | 0 | 4 | – | 95 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 12 | 1955-2024 | 0 | 0 | $191K | 237 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 6 | 2007-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 193 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 3 | 2007-2023 | 0 | 0 | $3K | 195 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 132 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 Crockett County had?
NOAA records 13 tornadoes in Crockett County from 1955 to 2024, the strongest rated EF2, with 0 deaths and 0 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 13 tornadoes whose track touched Crockett County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 13, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Crockett County (13)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-04 | Ozona, Crockett County | EF2 20.08 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020-04-12 | Ozona, Crockett County | EF1 5.62 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2018-05-02 | Ozona, Crockett County | EF0 0.4 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-05-24 | Ozona Municipal Airport, Crockett County | EF0 0.12 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-06-15 | Ozona, Crockett County | EF1 3.16 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 2002-04-07 | Ozona, Crockett County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-04-07 | Ozona, Crockett County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-10-05 | Ozona, Crockett County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 1997-05-21 | Ozona, Crockett County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-05-19 | Ozona, Crockett County | F0 0.1 mi x 15 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1982-06-19 | Crockett County | F1 0.6 mi x 83 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1979-03-02 | Crockett County | F0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1955-06-16 | Crockett County | F2 3 mi x 333 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 Crockett County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the February 22, 2018 winter weather (2 injuries).
Crockett County had a two hour delay because of ice on roads. Area observations did show light freezing drizzle occurred throughout the night into mid morning.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 742567)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | HailOzona, Crockett County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-10 | HailOzona Municipal Airport, Crockett County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-26 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-09-01 | DroughtCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-04 | Thunderstorm WindOzona, Crockett County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-08-01 | DroughtCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-01 | DroughtCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-01 | DroughtCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-05-01 | DroughtCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-05-01 | HailOzona, Crockett County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-01 | DroughtCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-03-01 | DroughtCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-13 | Winter WeatherCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett Local law enforcement reported icy roads throughout the county, resulting in a few accidents. | 2 | 1 | – | |
| 2015-01-10 | Winter WeatherCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett At 628 AM CST, law enforcement reported two rollover accidents on Interstate 10 overpasses, resulting in two fatalities at mile markers 343 and 369. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2007-01-16 | Winter StormCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett Right on the heels of the Ice Storm that affected the region a few days before, another surge of arctic air moved into West Central Texas on Monday the 15th. With the active sub-tropical jet overhead, and disturbances moving through the jet, snow began to fall Tuesday morning Janurary 16th across the Northern Edwards ... | 0 | 3 | $14K | |
| 2018-02-22 | Winter WeatherCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett Crockett County had a two hour delay because of ice on roads. Area observations did show light freezing drizzle occurred throughout the night into mid morning. | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2011-06-20 | WildfireCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett The Mitchell Ranch 2 Wildfire was located about 33 miles southwest of Ozona. The fire burned approximately 3,212 acres. Gas plants were threatened and saved. | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2011-06-16 | WildfireCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett The Faulkner Wildfire was along the Crockett and Reagan County Line along Highway 137. The fire burned grass, mesquite, juniper, numerous oil field platforms and power lines throughout the area. | 0 | 2 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-08 | Flash FloodSoutheast Portion, Crockett County | 0 | 0 | $1.6M | |
| 1998-08-01 | DroughtCrockett County · forecast zone Crockett | 0 | 0 | $407K | |
| 2007-06-15 | TornadoOzona, Crockett County | EF1 3.16 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 2002-04-07 | HailOzona, Crockett County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $41K |
| 1998-10-05 | TornadoOzona, Crockett County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2003-05-25 | Thunderstorm WindOzona, Crockett County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
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: June 19, 1982 (tornado, Crockett 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 Crockett 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 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 18 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | 29 z | 25 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 8 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Wildfires | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Drought in the 2010s: 29 records against 9 in the decade before, 29 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 Crockett 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?
65% of its hail reports since 1956 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 16 · Feb 18 · Mar 34 · Apr 56 · May 87 · Jun 41 · Jul 11 · Aug 21 · Sep 12 · Oct 23 · Nov 8 · Dec 11 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Crockett County
FEMA's register lists 16 declarations that include Crockett County: 8 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for fire (5) and hurricane (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | DR-4935 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2026-07-18 | EM-3649 | Flood | 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 |
| 2011-09-09 | DR-4029 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2011-07-01 | DR-1999 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2008-03-14 | EM-3284 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 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 |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1993-09-10 | EM-3113 | Drought | Extreme Fire Hazard |
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 Crockett County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 36 flood or flash flood records for Crockett County from 1996 to 2023, on 36 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Crockett County ranks 2685th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $27,000 on 3 claims filed in Crockett County; the most in one year was 2 in 2026. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
2007: 1 · 2026: 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 Crockett County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Crockett County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $346K | once in about 86 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $145K | 87 modeled event-days a year |
| Landslide | Very Low | $194 | about once a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | $2.6M | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $6K | once in about 116 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | $13K | 3.5 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Very Low | $53K | 1.9 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $31K | 4.9 modeled event-days a year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Crockett 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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