Goliad County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48175 · population 7,007 · 852 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 316 records for Goliad County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 243 days; the most frequent are drought records (104 records). The deadliest single record is the June 21, 1997 flash flood: 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 “Hurricane Beryl” on July 9, 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
- 316on 243 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 12 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $6.6Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 20strongest F1
- FEMA declarations
- 21latest 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 Goliad County most?
The most frequent records are drought records: 104 since 1996. 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 | 104 | 104 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 38 of 254 |
| Hail | 73 | 53 | 1962-2025 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M | 202 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 42 | 35 | 1980-2026 | 0 | 0 | $215K | 214 of 254 |
| Floods | 38 | 28 | 1997-2015 | 1 | 0 | $37K | 148 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 12 | 1963-2007 | 0 | 2 | $814K | 208 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 11 | 10 | 2004-2024 | 0 | 0 | $62K | 204 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 7 | 2010-2025 | 0 | 0 | $163K | 91 of 254 |
| Heat | 5 | 5 | 2006-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 136 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 3 | 2013-2025 | 0 | 0 | $909K | 80 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 4 | 4 | 1997-2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 65 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 4 | 2008-2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 106 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 2 | 2003-2011 | 0 | 0 | $656 | 156 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2017-2017 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | 82 of 254 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2004-2004 | 0 | 0 | $312K | 122 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 Goliad County had?
NOAA records 20 tornadoes in Goliad County from 1963 to 2007, the strongest rated F1, 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 20 tornadoes whose track touched Goliad County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 20, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Goliad County (20)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-04 | Goliad County | EF0 0.06 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-09-08 | Goliad County | F0 0.6 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-09-08 | Charco, Goliad County | F0 0.4 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-11-15 | Goliad County | F0 0.3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-11-15 | Goliad County | F1 0.6 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988-09-16 | Goliad County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1986-05-17 | Goliad County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1981-10-22 | Goliad County | F1 5.7 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1981-08-30 | Goliad County | F0 0.2 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976-04-18 | Goliad County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1967-09-22 | Goliad County | 0 | 2 | $250 step | |
| 1967-09-21 | Goliad County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1967-09-21 | Goliad County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1967-09-20 | Goliad County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1967-09-20 | Goliad County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1967-09-20 | Goliad County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1967-09-20 | Goliad County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1967-09-20 | Goliad County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1967-09-20 | Goliad County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1963-11-08 | Goliad County | F1 | 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 Goliad County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the July 6, 2021 heavy rain ($909,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
Damage estimates due to sorghum losses in the county were at 835 thousand dollars across the county due to heavy rainfall. A 40 percent loss occurred across the county.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 978187)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtGoliad County · forecast zone Goliad | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | Thunderstorm WindCologne, Goliad County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtGoliad County · forecast zone Goliad | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtGoliad County · forecast zone Goliad | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtGoliad County · forecast zone Goliad | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtGoliad County · forecast zone Goliad | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | DroughtGoliad County · forecast zone Goliad | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-01 | DroughtGoliad County · forecast zone Goliad | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-04 | DroughtGoliad County · forecast zone Goliad | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-01 | HailSchroeder, Goliad County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-11-01 | HailWeser, Goliad County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-12 | Heavy RainSchroeder, Goliad County | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-21 | Flash FloodGoliad County A nearly stationary area of showers and thunderstorms developed across the county. At 3pm CST...numerous roadways became flooded. The resulting torrential downpours forced a nearby creek to become dangerously rapid as 5 to 6 inches of rainfall fell in approximately 3 hours. Between 4 and 5 pm CST...a 21-year old man ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1967-09-22 | TornadoGoliad County | 0 | 2 | $250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-26 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Goliad County · forecast zone Goliad | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | |
| 1994-04-15 | HailColeto Creek, Goliad County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $1.1M |
| 2021-07-06 | Heavy RainAngel City, Goliad County | 0 | 0 | $909K | |
| 2004-08-11 | LightningCologne, Goliad County | 0 | 0 | $312K | |
| 2017-06-04 | HailGoliad County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $301K |
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: October 22, 1981 (tornado, Goliad 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 Goliad 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 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 28 | 43 | 32 |
| Hail | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 7 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 10 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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 Goliad County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 18 · Feb 24 · Mar 23 · Apr 46 · May 50 · Jun 35 · Jul 16 · Aug 20 · Sep 29 · Oct 12 · Nov 25 · Dec 18 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Goliad County
FEMA's register lists 21 declarations that include Goliad County: 12 major disasters, 9 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (11) and flood (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 | DR-4798 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl |
| 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 |
| 2017-08-25 | DR-4332 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey |
| 2008-09-10 | EM-3294 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-08-29 | EM-3290 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2007-08-18 | EM-3277 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dean |
| 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 |
| 1997-07-07 | DR-1179 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 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 Goliad County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 38 flood or flash flood records for Goliad County from 1997 to 2015, on 28 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Goliad County ranks 2181st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Harvey | 2017-08-26 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $424,000 on 16 claims filed in Goliad County; the most in one year was 5 in 1998. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1980: 1 · 1996: 1 · 1997: 1 · 1998: 5 · 2001: 1 · 2002: 5 · 2004: 1 · 2007: 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 Goliad County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Goliad County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $3.0M | once in about 8 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $244K | 67 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $432K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $320K | 2.7 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $52K | once in about 305 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $105K | 8.1 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | $1.9M | 1 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Very Low | $53K | 1.3 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 Goliad 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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- The Texas recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
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- Download Goliad County's FEMA declarations (CSV)21 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis