Kimble County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48267 · population 4,271 · 1,251 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 385 records for Kimble County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 274 days; the most frequent are hail reports (147 records). The deadliest single record is the October 8, 2018 flash flood: 4 deaths, 3 injuries and $10.6 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 21 declarations naming the county since 1993, 19 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
- 385on 274 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 713 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $50Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 7strongest F3
- 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 Kimble County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 147 since 1955. 56% of its hail reports since 1955 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 | 147 | 83 | 1955-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2K | 198 of 254 |
| Drought | 93 | 93 | 1998-2025 | 0 | 0 | $362K | 141 of 254 |
| Floods | 51 | 36 | 1996-2025 | 4 | 3 | $47M | 162 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 43 | 39 | 1955-2026 | 0 | 2 | $434K | 229 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 26 | 25 | 1996-2026 | 2 | 8 | $1.1M | 168 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 6 | 1953-2019 | 0 | 0 | $317K | 235 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 6 | 2007-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 152 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 5 | 2011-2016 | 0 | 0 | $459K | 116 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 3 | 3 | 2011-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 103 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 157 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 209 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 122 of 254 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2019-2019 | 1 | 0 | – | 153 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 Kimble County had?
NOAA records 7 tornadoes in Kimble County from 1953 to 2019, the strongest rated F3, 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 7 tornadoes whose track touched Kimble County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 7, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-05-06 12:00, as SPC files it | Melvin | F3 | 41.6 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Kimble County (7)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-13 | Kimble Co Airport, Kimble County | EF0 0.71 mi x 140 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-03-13 | Junction, Kimble County | EF0 0.19 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $115K |
| 2016-05-28 | Segovia, Kimble County | EF2 4.82 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-20 | Kimble Co Airport, Kimble County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-05-31 | Junction, Kimble County | F0 0.1 mi x 15 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1969-05-06 | Kimble County | F3 41.6 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1953-08-31 | Kimble County | F0 0.1 mi x 7 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 Kimble County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the February 2, 2022 sleet (1 death and 6 injuries).
There was 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch of ice/sleet across Kimble County. Also on February 3rd around 9 PM , there was 1 death and 6 injuries due to a crash on icy road conditions, 8 miles southwest of London on US 377.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1010715)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Thunderstorm WindKimble Co Airport, Kimble County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailKimble Co Airport, Kimble County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailJunction, Kimble County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailJunction, Kimble County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter WeatherKimble County · forecast zone Kimble | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-13 | Flash FloodJunction, Kimble County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-13 | Flash FloodCleo, Kimble County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-04 | Flash FloodLondon, Kimble County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-01 | DroughtKimble County · forecast zone Kimble | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-01 | DroughtKimble County · forecast zone Kimble | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-05-02 | HailLondon, Kimble County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-02 | HailLondon, Kimble County | 2.75 in hail | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-08 | Flash FloodTelegraph, Kimble County Some rural residents were trapped in their homes by a major flash flood on the S. Llano River and Cedar Creek, in some cases requiring them to be rescued. Others awoke to find water in their homes and were able to evacuate themselves. The Above and Beyond RV Resort, located adjacent to the South Llano River, was ... | 4 | 3 | $11M | |
| 2022-02-02 | SleetKimble County · forecast zone Kimble There was 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch of ice/sleet across Kimble County. Also on February 3rd around 9 PM , there was 1 death and 6 injuries due to a crash on icy road conditions, 8 miles southwest of London on US 377. | 1 | 6 | – | |
| 2021-02-11 | Winter StormKimble County · forecast zone Kimble Junction Volunteer Fire Department reported a mixture of sleet and freezing rain. Ice accumulations was estimated at about a half an inch of accumulation on a flag pole. By the afternoon about 1 to 2 inches of ice accumulated on trees and power lines. Many tree limbs, thousands of trees, miles of power poles and ... | 1 | 0 | $1.1M | |
| 2019-05-03 | LightningJunction, Kimble County A man from Midland was killed by lightning while he and his family were camping at Llano State Park. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2007-01-16 | Winter StormKimble County · forecast zone Kimble 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 | 2 | $14K | |
| 2005-05-08 | Thunderstorm WindJunction, Kimble County Strong thunderstorm wind gusts overturned a travel trailer injuring one person inside. | 52 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| 1996-05-27 | Thunderstorm WindJunction, Kimble County Winds blew a tree down on top of a camper, breaking his leg. | 0 | 1 | $9K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-21 | Flash FloodSegovia, Kimble County | 0 | 0 | $13M | |
| 2018-10-17 | FloodCleo, Kimble County | 0 | 0 | $12M | |
| 2018-10-08 | Flash FloodTelegraph, Kimble County | 4 | 3 | $11M | |
| 1996-10-28 | FloodKimble County · forecast zone Kimble | 0 | 0 | $5.8M | |
| 1997-06-21 | FloodKimble County · forecast zone Kimble | 0 | 0 | $5.5M | |
| 2021-02-11 | Winter StormKimble County · forecast zone Kimble | 1 | 0 | $1.1M | |
| 2011-04-26 | WildfireKimble County · forecast zone Kimble | 0 | 0 | $459K | |
| 2019-03-13 | TornadoJunction, Kimble County | EF0 0.19 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $115K |
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: May 6, 1969 (tornado, Kimble 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 Kimble 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 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 57 | 31 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 2 | 16 | 38 | 37 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 13 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
56% of its hail reports since 1955 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 24 · Feb 25 · Mar 50 · Apr 58 · May 81 · Jun 41 · Jul 14 · Aug 22 · Sep 16 · Oct 29 · Nov 14 · Dec 11 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Kimble County
FEMA's register lists 21 declarations that include Kimble County: 12 major disasters, 8 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for fire (6) and flood (5).
| 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 |
| 2025-07-06 | DR-4879 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2023-04-21 | DR-4705 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 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 |
| 2011-09-09 | DR-4029 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2011-07-01 | DR-1999 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2011-04-29 | FM-2903 | Fire | Oasis Pipeline Fire |
| 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 |
| 1997-07-07 | DR-1179 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 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 Kimble County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 51 flood or flash flood records for Kimble County from 1996 to 2025, on 36 days, with 4 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Kimble County ranks 2128th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $389,000 on 18 claims filed in Kimble County; the most in one year was 9 in 1981. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1981: 9 · 2012: 1 · 2018: 7 · 2024: 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 Kimble County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kimble 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | $491K | 45 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $237K | 113 modeled event-days a year |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $171K | once in about 681 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $4.7M | 1.2 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $173K | 2.6 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $23K | 3.5 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $46K | once in about 59 years (modeled) |
| Landslide | Very Low | $294 | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Kimble 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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