Menard County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48327 · population 1,956 · 902 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 321 records for Menard County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 239 days; the most frequent are hail reports (118 records). The deadliest single record is the January 2, 2019 winter weather, filed for the forecast zone Menard, which covers the county: 3 deaths. FEMA has issued 19 declarations naming the county since 1993, 17 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
- 321on 239 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 30 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $11Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 3strongest EF0
- FEMA declarations
- 19latest 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 Menard County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 118 since 1970. 74% of its hail reports since 1970 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 | 118 | 74 | 1970-2026 | 0 | 0 | $198K | 177 of 254 |
| Drought | 72 | 72 | 1998-2025 | 0 | 0 | $362K | 122 of 254 |
| Floods | 44 | 33 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $9.4M | 134 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 42 | 35 | 1964-2025 | 0 | 0 | $823K | 217 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 26 | 26 | 1996-2026 | 3 | 0 | $9K | 135 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 7 | 1999-2015 | 0 | 0 | $3K | 59 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 6 | 2007-2021 | 0 | 0 | $407K | 124 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 3 | 2005-2025 | 0 | 0 | $15K | 244 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 190 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 96 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 Menard County had?
NOAA records 3 tornadoes in Menard County from 2005 to 2025, the strongest rated EF0, 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 4 tornadoes whose track touched Menard County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 3: 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.
| 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 Menard County (3)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | Menard County | EFU 1.35 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-05-09 | Callan, Menard County | EF0 0.59 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005-05-31 | Ft McKavett, Menard County | F0 0.5 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
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 Menard County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the February 14, 2021 cold/wind chill ($407,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
Junction ASOS reported reported wind chill readings of -10 to -15 degrees. Menard County reported damage to their roads, bridges and public utility systems.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 942426)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | FloodMenard County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-21 | FloodMenard Co Airport, Menard County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-10 | HailHext, Menard County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter WeatherMenard County · forecast zone Menard | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-20 | Flash FloodMenard County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-20 | Flash FloodMenard County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-20 | Flash FloodMenard Co Airport, Menard County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-20 | Flash FloodMenard County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-13 | Flash FloodFt McKavett, Menard County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-13 | Flash FloodHext, Menard County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-13 | Flash FloodHext, Menard County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-13 | Flash FloodFt McKavett, Menard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-02 | Winter WeatherMenard County · forecast zone Menard A major wreck occurred on U.S. Highway 83 between Menard and Eden that claimed three lives. These accidents were attributed to the icy roads. A total of eleven wrecks occurred in Menard County on January 2. Two of the wrecks occurred on U.S. 190 about 10 miles west of Menard. | 3 | 0 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-16 | FloodCallan, Menard County | 0 | 0 | $8.3M | |
| 1997-06-22 | Flash FloodMenard County | 0 | 0 | $643K | |
| 1997-05-31 | Thunderstorm WindFt McKavett, Menard County | 0 | 0 | $552K | |
| 2021-02-14 | Cold/Wind ChillMenard County · forecast zone Menard | 0 | 0 | $407K | |
| 1998-08-01 | DroughtMenard County · forecast zone Menard | 0 | 0 | $362K | |
| 2019-06-24 | Thunderstorm WindFt McKavett, Menard County | 74 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $35K |
| 2005-05-31 | TornadoFt McKavett, Menard County | F0 0.5 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
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 Menard 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 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 46 | 19 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 2 | 11 | 30 | 29 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 6 | 13 | 9 | 16 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
74% of its hail reports since 1970 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 24 · Feb 16 · Mar 30 · Apr 52 · May 83 · Jun 28 · Jul 13 · Aug 21 · Sep 15 · Oct 12 · Nov 13 · Dec 14 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Menard County
FEMA's register lists 19 declarations that include Menard County: 11 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for fire (5) and flood (4).
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Menard County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 44 flood or flash flood records for Menard County from 1996 to 2026, on 33 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Menard County ranks 1800th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $290,000 on 38 claims filed in Menard County; the most in one year was 11 in 1980. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1980: 11 · 1990: 11 · 2000: 6 · 2016: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2025: 6 · 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 Menard County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Menard County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $2.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Low | $230K | 68 modeled event-days a year |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $97K | 46 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $65K | once in about 774 years (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $18K | once in about 68 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Very Low | $107K | 3.2 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | $10K | 3.6 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Very Low | $119K | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $25K | 6.5 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 Menard 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
- Hail in TexasThe state's hail reports, 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 Menard CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Menard County's FEMA declarations (CSV)19 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis