Glasscock County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48173 · population 1,102 · 900 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 321 records for Glasscock County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 209 days; the most frequent are hail reports (155 records). The deadliest single record is the June 6, 1989 thunderstorm wind: 1 death and 1 injury. FEMA has issued 13 declarations naming the county since 1993, 11 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storms” on February 19, 2021.
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
- 321on 209 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 12 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $29Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 25strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 13latest 2021
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 Glasscock County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 155 since 1959. 52% of its hail reports since 1959 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 | 155 | 105 | 1959-2025 | 0 | 0 | $3.4M | 138 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 64 | 56 | 1956-2025 | 1 | 2 | $745K | 188 of 254 |
| Floods | 25 | 21 | 1996-2018 | 0 | 0 | $693K | 181 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 15 | 1982-2022 | 0 | 0 | $485K | 193 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 16 | 2005-2026 | 0 | 0 | $23K | 62 of 254 |
| Drought | 16 | 16 | 1996-2006 | 0 | 0 | $23M | 221 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 14 | 13 | 1996-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 186 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 3 | 1 | 2000-2000 | 0 | 0 | – | 147 of 254 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2015-2015 | 0 | 0 | $125K | 129 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 1 | 2011-2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 186 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 Glasscock County had?
NOAA records 25 tornadoes in Glasscock County from 1982 to 2022, the strongest rated EF3, 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 25 tornadoes whose track touched Glasscock County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 25, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-22 19:42, as SPC files it | Garden | EF3 | 3.71 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Glasscock County (25)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-24 | Garden City, Glasscock County | EF2 11.15 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $84K |
| 2019-05-03 | St Lawrence, Glasscock County | EF0 0.05 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-03-28 | St Lawrence, Glasscock County | EF0 4.54 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-03-28 | St Lawrence, Glasscock County | EF2 1.79 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $60K |
| 2016-05-22 | Garden City, Glasscock County | EF0 1.4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016-05-22 | Garden City, Glasscock County | EF2 1.9 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $132K |
| 2016-05-22 | Garden City, Glasscock County | EF3 3.71 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $55K |
| 2016-05-22 | Lees, Glasscock County | EF2 3.05 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 2016-05-22 | Lees, Glasscock County | EF0 0.49 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-05-26 | Garden City, Glasscock County | EF0 0.79 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-05-26 | Garden City, Glasscock County | EF0 0.67 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-05-26 | Garden City, Glasscock County | EF0 1.33 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-04-11 | Garden City, Glasscock County | EF0 0.73 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| 2004-03-04 | Garden City, Glasscock County | F0 0.7 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $62K |
| 2002-07-04 | Garden City, Glasscock County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-31 | Garden City, Glasscock County | F0 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-22 | Garden City, Glasscock County | F0 2 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-22 | Garden City, Glasscock County | F0 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-22 | Garden City, Glasscock County | F0 5 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-22 | St Lawrence, Glasscock County | F1 6 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $69K |
| 1999-05-31 | Garden City, Glasscock County | F0 0.3 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-03-12 | Garden City, Glasscock County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1991-06-05 | Glasscock County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1982-06-09 | Glasscock County | F0 0.3 mi x 7 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1982-05-12 | Glasscock County | F0 5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 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 Glasscock County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the September 11, 2023 thunderstorm wind ($4,843 in damage in 2025 dollars).
A fence was reported blown down with an RV shifted due to strong winds. Wind speeds were estimated to be 80 mph. Property damage cost is an estimation.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1139613)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | High WindGlasscock County · forecast zone Glasscock | 54 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-10-24 | Thunderstorm WindSt Lawrence, Glasscock County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-10 | Thunderstorm WindSt Lawrence, Glasscock County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-09 | HailGarden City, Glasscock County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-09 | HailGarden City, Glasscock County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-09 | HailGarden City, Glasscock County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-09 | HailLees, Glasscock County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm WindSt Lawrence, Glasscock County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-27 | Thunderstorm WindSt Lawrence, Glasscock County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-26 | HailSt Lawrence, Glasscock County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-26 | HailSt Lawrence, Glasscock County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-22 | Thunderstorm WindSt Lawrence, Glasscock County | 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindGlasscock County | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2000-03-22 | Thunderstorm WindSt Lawrence, Glasscock County The Rear-flank downdraft from the tornadic supercell overturned 3 small trailers at one property. Winds hit from the northwest. | 65 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $34K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-01 | DroughtGlasscock County · forecast zone Glasscock | 0 | 0 | $23M | |
| 2009-10-08 | HailSt Lawrence, Glasscock County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $2.8M |
| 2000-03-22 | Flash FloodCountywide, Glasscock County | 0 | 0 | $686K | |
| 2004-10-10 | HailGarden City, Glasscock County | 0.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $430K |
| 2009-10-08 | Thunderstorm WindSt Lawrence, Glasscock County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $220K |
| 2016-05-22 | TornadoGarden City, Glasscock County | EF2 1.9 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $132K |
| 2022-05-24 | Thunderstorm WindGarden City, Glasscock County | 74 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $91K |
| 2022-05-24 | TornadoGarden City, Glasscock County | EF2 11.15 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $84K |
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 $30, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 12, 1982 (tornado, Glasscock County); June 9, 1982 (tornado, Glasscock 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 Glasscock 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 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 66 | 29 | 20 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 14 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 3 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
52% of its hail reports since 1959 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 9 · Feb 4 · Mar 57 · Apr 42 · May 92 · Jun 60 · Jul 7 · Aug 17 · Sep 7 · Oct 15 · Nov 4 · Dec 7 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Glasscock County
FEMA's register lists 13 declarations that include Glasscock County: 6 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for fire (4) and hurricane (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2011-07-01 | 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.
FEMA's modeled risk for Glasscock County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Glasscock County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $2.6 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 | $1.7M | 75 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $232K | 4.3 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $88K | once in about 279 years (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $5K | once in about 136 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | $124K | 1.8 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Very Low | $84K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | $6K | 5.3 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | $37K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Glasscock County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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