McMullen County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48311 · population 600 · 1,140 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 209 records for McMullen County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 191 days; the most frequent are drought records (93 records). 122 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The most damaging was the May 23, 2017 hail ($12,000 in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 17 declarations naming the county since 1967, 15 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
- 209on 191 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 00 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $584Kas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 6strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 17latest 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 McMullen County most?
The most frequent records are drought records: 93 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 | 93 | 93 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 118 of 254 |
| Hail | 35 | 29 | 1957-2026 | 0 | 0 | $21K | 246 of 254 |
| Floods | 29 | 25 | 1998-2022 | 0 | 0 | $259K | 187 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 17 | 17 | 1961-2021 | 0 | 0 | $51K | 245 of 254 |
| Heat | 11 | 11 | 2006-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 125 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 6 | 2010-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 147 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 4 | 1956-2007 | 0 | 0 | $253K | 243 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 6 | 6 | 2004-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 234 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 3 | 3 | 2003-2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 100 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 2 | 2022-2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 172 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2003-2003 | 0 | 0 | – | 207 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 McMullen County had?
NOAA records 6 tornadoes in McMullen County from 1956 to 2007, the strongest rated F2, 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 6 tornadoes whose track touched McMullen County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 6, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for McMullen County (6)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-30 | Wantz, McMullen County | EF0 0.49 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1978-09-13 | McMullen County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1959-05-10 | McMullen County | F2 13.8 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1956-10-20 | McMullen County | F0 0.5 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1956-10-20 | McMullen County | F0 0.5 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1956-10-20 | McMullen County | F0 1 mi x 33 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 McMullen County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 23, 2017 hail ($12,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
Spotter submitted picture of tennis ball sized hail.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 698336)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-07 | HailTilden, McMullen County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-10-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-09-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-01 | DroughtMcMullen County · forecast zone McMullen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-23 | HailWantz, McMullen County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $12K |
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 10, 1959 (tornado, McMullen 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 McMullen 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 | 31 | 26 | 35 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
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 McMullen County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 13 · Feb 14 · Mar 23 · Apr 27 · May 33 · Jun 17 · Jul 14 · Aug 18 · Sep 15 · Oct 14 · Nov 9 · Dec 12 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for McMullen County
FEMA's register lists 17 declarations that include McMullen County: 9 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (7) and flood (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | DR-4935 | 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 |
| 2020-07-26 | EM-3530 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hanna |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4485 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3458 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2010-06-29 | EM-3313 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Alex |
| 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 |
| 2003-07-17 | DR-1479 | Hurricane | Hurricane Claudette |
| 2002-07-04 | DR-1425 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 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 McMullen County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 29 flood or flash flood records for McMullen County from 1998 to 2022, on 25 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), McMullen County ranks 2756th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $642 on 2 claims filed in McMullen County; the most in one year was 2 in 2002. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
2002: 2; 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 McMullen County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates McMullen County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $875,000. 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 Low | $56K | 80 modeled event-days a year |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $116K | once in about 14 years (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $12K | once in about 476 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | $168K | 1.9 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | $6K | once in about 6 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Very Low | $36K | 1.4 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $17K | 8.6 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Very Low | $49K | 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 McMullen County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in TexasEvery Texas tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Drought in TexasThe state's drought records, by county, year and month
- The Texas recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in McMullen CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download McMullen County's FEMA declarations (CSV)17 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis