Reagan County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48383 · population 3,366 · 1,175 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 268 records for Reagan County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 197 days; the most frequent are hail reports (129 records). The most damaging was the August 1, 1996 drought ($12.4 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 13 declarations naming the county since 1993, 11 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storms” on February 19, 2021.
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
- 268on 197 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 06 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $15Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 16strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 13latest 2021
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 Reagan County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 129 since 1958. 62% of its hail reports since 1958 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 | 129 | 97 | 1958-2026 | 0 | 0 | $44K | 176 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 55 | 47 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 0 | $14K | 215 of 254 |
| Floods | 29 | 25 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $475K | 190 of 254 |
| Drought | 16 | 16 | 1996-2006 | 0 | 0 | $12M | 232 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 14 | 1957-2017 | 0 | 5 | $374K | 213 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 15 | 13 | 1996-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 209 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 6 | 2009-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 112 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 1 | 2006-2006 | 0 | 1 | $1.9M | 195 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 Reagan County had?
NOAA records 16 tornadoes in Reagan County from 1957 to 2017, the strongest rated F2, with 0 deaths and 5 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 16 tornadoes whose track touched Reagan County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 16, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Reagan County (16)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-18 | Big Lake, Reagan County | EF0 1.75 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-06-18 | Big Lake, Reagan County | EF0 2.04 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-05-14 | Stiles, Reagan County | EF0 0.71 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-03-04 | Stiles, Reagan County | F0 0.5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $31K |
| 2000-03-22 | Best, Reagan County | F1 10 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-22 | Stiles, Reagan County | F2 6 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 5 | $343K |
| 2000-02-22 | Big Lake, Reagan County | F0 4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-06-01 | Reagan County | F0 1.6 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-04-23 | Reagan County | F0 1.2 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980-06-20 | Reagan County | F0 0.3 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980-05-20 | Reagan County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1979-03-02 | Reagan County | F0 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1978-05-02 | Reagan County | F0 2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1962-05-31 | Reagan County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1958-06-23 | Reagan County | F0 0.1 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1957-04-26 | Reagan County | F0 0.7 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 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 Reagan County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the January 1, 2006 wildfire (1 injury and $1.9 million in damage in 2025 dollars).
Record high temperatures (in the mid to upper 70s), very low relative humidities, high winds, and two and a half months without measurable precipitation combined to produce a very active fire weather day. SPC issued a critical fire weather area for west Texas and southeastern New Mexico in their Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook issued early on January 1st. A grassfire spread to over 40,000 acres in Reagan and Irion counties on New Year's Day. Newspapers originally reported the cause as sparks from a transformer. Later, a fire department official in Big Lake reported that a hawk landed on power lines and burst into flames, starting the fire. Because of high winds, record high temperatures, and very low relative humidities, it took firefighters 3 days to contain the wildfire. It was extinguished a couple of days later. …
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 5485922)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | HailBig Lake, Reagan County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-01 | Thunderstorm WindStiles, Reagan County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-10-24 | HailBig Lake, Reagan County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-10-24 | Flash FloodBig Lake, Reagan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindBig Lake, Reagan County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindBig Lake, Reagan County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-22 | HailBig Lake, Reagan County | 0.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-19 | HailBig Lake, Reagan County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-19 | HailBig Lake, Reagan County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-05-16 | HailTexon, Reagan County | 3.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-06-03 | HailStiles, Reagan County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-04-13 | HailBig Lake, Reagan County | 2.00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-22 | TornadoStiles, Reagan County The tornado knocked a small house off its foundation by about 15 yards with the house pivoting 90 degrees as well. One infant suffered a slight head injury from falling furniture. The tornado continued travelling north-northeast through rural areas, but struck and destroyed a mobile home, injuring two men, one ... | F2 6 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 5 | $343K |
| 2006-01-01 | WildfireReagan County · forecast zone Reagan Record high temperatures (in the mid to upper 70s), very low relative humidities, high winds, and two and a half months without measurable precipitation combined to produce a very active fire weather day. SPC issued a critical fire weather area for west Texas and southeastern New Mexico in their Day 1 Fire Weather ... | 0 | 1 | $1.9M |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-01 | DroughtReagan County · forecast zone Reagan | 0 | 0 | $12M | |
| 2006-01-01 | WildfireReagan County · forecast zone Reagan | 0 | 1 | $1.9M | |
| 2004-11-16 | Flash FloodStiles, Reagan County | 0 | 0 | $469K | |
| 2000-03-22 | TornadoStiles, Reagan County | F2 6 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 5 | $343K |
| 2004-03-04 | TornadoStiles, Reagan County | F0 0.5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $31K |
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 $30, in the dollars of the day) holds: April 26, 1957 (tornado, Reagan County); March 2, 1979 (tornado, Reagan 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 Reagan 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 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 24 | 13 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 12 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
62% of its hail reports since 1958 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 8 · Feb 15 · Mar 24 · Apr 44 · May 70 · Jun 44 · Jul 8 · Aug 16 · Sep 7 · Oct 16 · Nov 8 · Dec 8 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Reagan County
FEMA's register lists 13 declarations that include Reagan County: 6 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for fire (4) and hurricane (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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.
FEMA's modeled risk for Reagan County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Reagan County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $3.0 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 High | $1.9M | 50 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $135K | 3.4 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $62K | once in about 386 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | $17K | 4.8 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $33K | 5.1 modeled event-days a year |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | $108K | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Very Low | $121K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $3K | once in about 174 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Reagan 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
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- The Texas recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Reagan CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Reagan County's FEMA declarations (CSV)13 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis