Lampasas County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48281 · population 21,627 · 713 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 430 records for Lampasas County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 332 days; the most frequent are hail reports (113 records). The most damaging was the May 26, 1994 thunderstorm wind ($10.0 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 19 declarations naming the county since 1991, 17 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding” on July 6, 2025.
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
- 430on 332 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 07 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $18Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 15strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 19latest 2025
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 Lampasas County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 113 since 1957. 64% of its hail reports since 1957 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 | 113 | 76 | 1957-2025 | 0 | 0 | $2.3M | 150 of 254 |
| Drought | 97 | 97 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $1.9M | 27 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 77 | 60 | 1957-2025 | 0 | 6 | $11M | 156 of 254 |
| Heat | 41 | 39 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 63 of 254 |
| Floods | 37 | 29 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | $975K | 120 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 25 | 25 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $21K | 111 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 13 | 1956-2016 | 0 | 1 | $827K | 190 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 9 | 8 | 2011-2013 | 0 | 0 | $440K | 36 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 7 | 2019-2026 | 0 | 0 | $300K | 67 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 5 | 1997-2015 | 0 | 0 | $37K | 42 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 3 | 2007-2025 | 0 | 0 | $85K | 121 of 254 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2008-2008 | 0 | 0 | $7K | 115 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 Lampasas County had?
NOAA records 15 tornadoes in Lampasas County from 1956 to 2016, the strongest rated F2, with 0 deaths and 1 injury 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 14 tornadoes whose track touched Lampasas County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 15: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Lampasas County (15)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-08 | Lampasas Airport, Lampasas County | EF0 0.21 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $74K |
| 2015-05-25 | Rumley, Lampasas County | EF1 1.53 mi x 180 yd | 0 | 0 | $106K |
| 2015-05-25 | Rumley, Lampasas County | EF1 0.42 mi x 90 yd | 0 | 0 | $44K |
| 2007-06-17 | Kempner, Lampasas County | EF0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 1 | $142K |
| 2006-04-28 | Kempner, Lampasas County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-02-22 | Lampasas County | F0 0.1 mi x 0 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-05-26 | Kempner, Lampasas County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1993-10-18 | Lampasas County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1993-10-18 | Lometa, Lampasas County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1981-05-15 | Lampasas County | F1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976-05-05 | Lampasas County | F1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1973-05-24 | Lampasas County | F2 2.5 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1968-01-18 | Lampasas County | F1 0.3 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1957-05-25 | Lampasas County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1956-05-01 | Lampasas County | F1 0.5 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K 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 Lampasas County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the July 13, 2025 flash flood ($20,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | HeatLampasas County · forecast zone Lampasas | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-28 | Cold/Wind ChillLampasas County · forecast zone Lampasas | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormLampasas County · forecast zone Lampasas | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillLampasas County · forecast zone Lampasas | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-13 | Flash FloodAdamsville, Lampasas County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-13 | Flash FloodLameta, Lampasas County | 0 | 0 | $20K | |
| 2025-07-07 | Flash FloodRumley, Lampasas County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-07 | Flash FloodKempner, Lampasas County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-05-16 | HailAdamsville, Lampasas County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-16 | HailLometa Airport, Lampasas County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2025-05-01 | Thunderstorm WindKempner, Lampasas County | 71 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2025-05-01 | Flash FloodKempner, Lampasas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-26 | Thunderstorm WindLometa, Lampasas County A downburst that caused F2-like damage hit Lometa and areas up to three miles to the east. Wind speeds were estimated at 115 mph by the survey team, based on the damage pattern. Virtually every structure in town received damage, either from high winds or wind-driven baseball-size hail. The damage path through Lometa ... | 0 | 6 | $10.0M | |
| 2007-06-17 | TornadoKempner, Lampasas County Several modular homes were damaged as a brief tornado touched down off of FM 2657, on Sleepy Hollow Lane and Carroll Drive, just inside the Lampasas County line. Homes sustained roof and deck damage and a few were blown slightly off their foundations. Trees and fences were also torn down. One minor injury was reported ... | EF0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 1 | $142K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-26 | Thunderstorm WindLometa, Lampasas County | 0 | 6 | $10.0M | |
| 1994-05-26 | HailLometa, Lampasas County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $2.0M |
| 2007-05-22 | Flash FloodLampasas County | 0 | 0 | $427K | |
| 2016-04-29 | FloodLampasas County | 0 | 0 | $369K | |
| 2021-02-14 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillLampasas County · forecast zone Lampasas | 0 | 0 | $300K | |
| 2010-03-20 | Thunderstorm WindLampasas County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $237K |
| 2007-06-17 | TornadoKempner, Lampasas County | EF0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 1 | $142K |
| 2015-05-25 | TornadoRumley, Lampasas County | EF1 1.53 mi x 180 yd | 0 | 0 | $106K |
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 1, 1956 (tornado, Lampasas County); May 24, 1973 (tornado, Lampasas 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 Lampasas 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 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 17 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 2 | 20 | 42 | 33 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 2 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 5 | 31 z |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 5 | 20 | 4 | 8 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
Heat in the 2020-26: 31 records against 5 in the decade before, 31 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 Lampasas 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?
64% of its hail reports since 1957 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 32 · Feb 26 · Mar 41 · Apr 62 · May 82 · Jun 57 · Jul 28 · Aug 38 · Sep 18 · Oct 14 · Nov 16 · Dec 16 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Lampasas County
FEMA's register lists 19 declarations that include Lampasas County: 10 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 2 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for fire (6) and flood (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-06 | DR-4879 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2024-05-17 | DR-4781 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and 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 |
| 2011-07-01 | DR-1999 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2008-03-14 | EM-3284 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2007-06-29 | DR-1709 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 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 |
| 2000-09-07 | FM-2333 | Fire | Tx - Mesquite Creek Fire - 09/08/00 |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1999-08-26 | FM-2272 | Fire | Topeka Fire |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1993-09-10 | EM-3113 | Drought | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1991-12-26 | DR-930 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms |
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 Lampasas County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 37 flood or flash flood records for Lampasas County from 1997 to 2025, on 29 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Lampasas County ranks 1731st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $755,000 on 43 claims filed in Lampasas County; the most in one year was 15 in 2025. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1984: 1 · 1992: 1 · 1996: 1 · 1997: 1 · 2002: 1 · 2007: 11 · 2014: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 15; 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 Lampasas County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lampasas County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $7.7 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 Moderate | $271K | 48 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $502K | once in about 344 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $485K | 4.7 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $1.5M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $62K | 3.4 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $70K | 74 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $4.1M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $234K | 1.6 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 Lampasas 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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