Llano County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48299 · population 21,199 · 934 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 542 records for Llano County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 366 days; the most frequent are hail reports (223 records). The deadliest single record is the February 20, 1997 flood, filed for the forecast zone Llano, which covers the county: 2 deaths and $3.8 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 17 declarations naming the county since 1991, 15 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
- 542on 366 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 420 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $557Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 11strongest F1
- FEMA declarations
- 17latest 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 Llano County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 223 since 1960. 70% of its hail reports since 1960 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 | 223 | 125 | 1960-2026 | 0 | 0 | $132K | 117 of 254 |
| Floods | 97 | 72 | 1996-2026 | 4 | 20 | $98M | 49 of 254 |
| Drought | 89 | 89 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $452M | 86 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 73 | 55 | 1955-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M | 194 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 29 | 29 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M | 124 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 9 | 1962-2008 | 0 | 0 | $1.5M | 222 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 8 | 2021-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 85 of 254 |
| Heat | 7 | 7 | 2018-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 129 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 4 | 2018-2023 | 0 | 0 | $342K | 112 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 1997-1997 | 0 | 0 | – | 158 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 Llano County had?
NOAA records 11 tornadoes in Llano County from 1962 to 2008, the strongest rated F1, 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 11 tornadoes whose track touched Llano County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 11, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Llano County (11)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-09 | Buchanan Dam, Llano County | EF0 0.91 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-06-02 | Kingsland Sunrise Ar, Llano County | F0 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-10 | Kingsland, Llano County | F0 0.1 mi x 15 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-10 | Llano County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-10 | Llano County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 1981-10-13 | Llano County | F1 1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1981-05-15 | Llano County | F0 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1978-07-26 | Llano County | F1 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1976-05-25 | Llano County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1976-05-23 | Llano County | F1 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1962-08-16 | Llano County | F1 1 mi x 17 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 Llano County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 28, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($10,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Flash FloodGranite Shoals Lake, Llano County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-19 | Flash FloodBluffton, Llano County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-19 | HailOxford, Llano County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-19 | HailOxford, Llano County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-10 | HailBuchanan Dam, Llano County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-10 | HailLlano County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailBuchanan Dam, Llano County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailBuchanan Dam, Llano County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailLlano County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailLlano County | 2.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailLlano County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailLlano County | 1.25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-20 | FloodLlano County · forecast zone Llano Rainfall of up to 8 inches just west of Llano County early in the morning of February 20th produced a very rapid rise and severe flooding along the Llano River. The combination of thunderstorm winds estimated at 40 mph and the wave action on the lake swamped a 16-foot flat bottom boat with two fishermen on Lake ... | 2 | 0 | $3.8M | |
| 2001-11-15 | Flash FloodCountywide, Llano County Rainfall in Llano County began near 0300 CST and continued into the mid morning. By 6 am, accumulations were averaging 2 inches over the north part of the county and 4 inches over the south part. Total accumulations reached 4 inches over the northern part of the county and 6 inches across the southeast part. Flash ... | 1 | 20 | $167K | |
| 2018-10-16 | Flash FloodLlano County Heavy rain caused an extensive rise in area creeks and rivers, pushing the Llano River to near 40 feet at the USGS river gauge in Llano. This is the 2nd highest ever recorded height on the river in the city of Llano. Flow peaked out about 285,000 CFS around 730 AM that morning nearly coming up to the level of the ... | 1 | 0 | $1.2M |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-05-01 | DroughtLlano County · forecast zone Llano | 0 | 0 | $113M | |
| 1996-06-01 | DroughtLlano County · forecast zone Llano | 0 | 0 | $113M | |
| 1996-07-01 | DroughtLlano County · forecast zone Llano | 0 | 0 | $113M | |
| 1996-08-01 | DroughtLlano County · forecast zone Llano | 0 | 0 | $113M | |
| 2018-10-16 | FloodKingsland Williamsar, Llano County | 0 | 0 | $59M | |
| 2018-10-16 | Flash FloodKingsland, Llano County | 0 | 0 | $24M | |
| 1997-06-22 | Flash FloodCountywide, Llano County | 0 | 0 | $9.4M | |
| 1997-02-20 | FloodLlano County · forecast zone Llano | 2 | 0 | $3.8M |
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: May 23, 1976 (tornado, Llano 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 Llano 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 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 51 | 61 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 15 | 48 | 23 | 11 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 45 z | 34 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Drought in the 2010s: 45 records against 5 in the decade before, 45 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 Llano 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?
70% of its hail reports since 1960 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 31 · Feb 33 · Mar 47 · Apr 78 · May 151 · Jun 59 · Jul 33 · Aug 18 · Sep 26 · Oct 35 · Nov 21 · Dec 10 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Llano County
FEMA's register lists 17 declarations that include Llano County: 10 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for flood (4) and fire (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-06 | DR-4879 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, 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 |
| 2019-02-25 | DR-4416 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Llano County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 97 flood or flash flood records for Llano County from 1996 to 2026, on 72 days, with 4 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Llano County ranks 419th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $20.0 million on 693 claims filed in Llano County; the most in one year was 388 in 2018. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 2 · 1980: 3 · 1981: 1 · 1983: 3 · 1989: 1 · 1990: 1 · 1991: 5 · 1993: 1 · 1994: 2 · 1995: 25 · 1996: 4 · 1997: 92 · 1998: 1 · 1999: 5 · 2000: 21 · 2001: 15 · 2002: 7 · 2004: 3 · 2006: 1 · 2007: 51 · 2008: 2 · 2009: 16 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 388 · 2019: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 17 · 2026: 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 Llano County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Llano County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $18.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $14M | 2.4 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $580K | 3.8 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $98K | 4.1 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $327K | 48 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $294K | 86 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $1.5M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $266K | once in about 469 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $359K | 6.7 modeled event-days a year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Llano 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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