Duval County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48131 · population 9,819 · 1,793 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 373 records for Duval County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 286 days; the most frequent are drought records (103 records). The deadliest single record is the June 10, 2012 excessive heat, filed for the forecast zone Duval, 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
- 373on 286 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 12 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $14Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 18strongest F2
- 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 Duval County most?
The most frequent records are drought records: 103 since 2006. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 103 | 102 | 2006-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2.3M | 177 of 254 |
| Hail | 84 | 57 | 1970-2026 | 0 | 1 | $8.2M | 243 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 70 | 49 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 1 | $1.0M | 235 of 254 |
| Floods | 39 | 31 | 1997-2023 | 0 | 0 | $269K | 206 of 254 |
| Heat | 18 | 18 | 2006-2024 | 1 | 0 | – | 124 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 15 | 1963-2015 | 0 | 0 | $2.0M | 227 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 16 | 14 | 2008-2023 | 0 | 0 | $66K | 57 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 7 | 7 | 2004-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 243 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 6 | 2010-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 176 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 5 | 5 | 2003-2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 99 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 3 | 3 | 2008-2023 | 0 | 0 | $24K | 74 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2000-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 134 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2006-2006 | 0 | 0 | – | 212 of 254 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2010-2010 | 0 | 0 | $68K | 156 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 Duval County had?
NOAA records 18 tornadoes in Duval County from 1963 to 2015, the strongest rated F2, 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 18 tornadoes whose track touched Duval County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 18, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Duval County (18)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-15 | Rosita, Duval County | EF0 0.02 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-04-25 | Realitos, Duval County | F0 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2005-07-20 | San Diego, Duval County | F0 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005-07-20 | Cruz Calle, Duval County | F0 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-06-05 | Realitos, Duval County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-02-21 | Seven Sisters, Duval County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-02-21 | San Diego, Duval County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-02-21 | Rios, Duval County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1993-04-08 | Ramirez, Duval County | F1 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
| 1983-06-06 | Duval County | F1 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1980-08-09 | Duval County | F0 2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1974-05-10 | Duval County | F1 0.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1971-09-24 | Duval County | F1 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1971-08-06 | Duval County | F0 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1971-04-16 | Duval County | F1 0.3 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1967-09-22 | Duval County | F0 0.2 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1965-05-18 | Duval County | F2 0.3 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1963-06-20 | Duval County | F0 2 mi x 100 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 Duval County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the August 1, 2022 drought ($2.3 million in damage in 2025 dollars).
Extreme drought over the western part of the county and severe drought over the eastern part of the county improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month. Crop losses for the season were estimated at 2.27 million dollars due to the drought.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1055743)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtDuval County · forecast zone Duval | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-19 | Thunderstorm WindFreer, Duval County | 78 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtDuval County · forecast zone Duval | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtDuval County · forecast zone Duval | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-07 | HailFreer, Duval County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtDuval County · forecast zone Duval | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtDuval County · forecast zone Duval | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | DroughtDuval County · forecast zone Duval | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-01 | DroughtDuval County · forecast zone Duval | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-01 | HailSan Diego, Duval County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-11-01 | DroughtDuval County · forecast zone Duval | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-10-28 | DroughtDuval County · forecast zone Duval | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-10 | Excessive HeatDuval County · forecast zone Duval A group of undocumented immigrants were walking through brush near Highway 16 in Duval County, about four to five miles north of the Duval and Jim Hogg County line. One individual became stressed from the heat. The group dispersed with another individual remaining with the stressed. The individual went about 100 yds ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2013-03-31 | HailBenavides, Duval County NWS storm survey concluded that baseball to softball sized hail fell across Benavides causing damage to nearly every home and business in the town. Damage included broken windows, doors, roofs, and siding. The damage was confined primarily to the north and east side of structures. Vehicles were severely dented with ... | 4.25 in hail | 0 | 1 | $6.7M |
| 2005-10-27 | Thunderstorm WindSan Jose, Duval County An NWS storm survey concluded straight line winds severely damaged roughly 15 homes, a community center and church. Nearly all the damage was observed on the northwest sides of the structres with debris scattered to the southeast. Two mobile home were completely destoyed, with one man injured that was inside one of ... | 87 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $227K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-31 | HailBenavides, Duval County | 4.25 in hail | 0 | 1 | $6.7M |
| 2022-08-01 | DroughtDuval County · forecast zone Duval | 0 | 0 | $2.3M | |
| 2013-03-31 | HailFreer, Duval County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
| 1993-04-08 | TornadoRamirez, Duval County | F1 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
| 2005-10-27 | Thunderstorm WindSan Jose, Duval County | 87 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $227K |
| 2008-05-15 | Thunderstorm WindBenavides, Duval County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $137K |
| 2007-04-30 | HailFreer, Duval County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $71K |
| 2005-10-27 | Thunderstorm WindSan Jose, Duval County | 87 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $60K |
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: June 6, 1983 (tornado, Duval 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 Duval 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 31 | 41 | 31 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 16 | 9 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 12 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 6 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Duval County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 25 · Feb 27 · Mar 39 · Apr 54 · May 84 · Jun 34 · Jul 20 · Aug 27 · Sep 14 · Oct 23 · Nov 13 · Dec 13 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Duval County
FEMA's register lists 21 declarations that include Duval County: 12 major disasters, 9 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (8) and flood (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020-07-26 | EM-3530 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hanna |
| 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 |
| 2011-07-01 | DR-1999 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2010-06-29 | EM-3313 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Alex |
| 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 |
| 2002-07-04 | DR-1425 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1999-08-22 | DR-1287 | Hurricane | Hurricane Bret |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1993-09-10 | EM-3113 | Drought | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1980-08-11 | DR-627 | Hurricane | Hurricane Allen |
| 1971-09-18 | DR-313 | Flood | Heavy Rains, High Winds & Flooding |
| 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 Duval County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 39 flood or flash flood records for Duval County from 1997 to 2023, on 31 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Duval County ranks 2155th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $299,000 on 17 claims filed in Duval County; the most in one year was 5 in 2002. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1980: 1 · 1982: 1 · 1990: 2 · 1994: 1 · 1999: 1 · 2001: 3 · 2002: 5 · 2004: 2 · 2020: 1; 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 Duval County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Duval County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $9.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | $6.1M | 1.8 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $358K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $529K | once in about 12 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $587K | 9 modeled event-days a year |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $43K | once in about 6 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $20K | 86 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $314K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $30K | once in about 325 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Duval 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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