Robertson County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48395 · population 16,721 · 855 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 374 records for Robertson County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 293 days; the most frequent are hail reports (83 records). The most damaging was the May 13, 2004 flash flood ($7.4 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 18 declarations naming the county since 1991, 16 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Hurricane Beryl” on July 9, 2024.
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
- 374on 293 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 07 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $12Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 16strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 18latest 2024
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 Robertson County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 83 since 1957. 54% 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 | 83 | 62 | 1957-2025 | 0 | 0 | $68K | 187 of 254 |
| Drought | 81 | 81 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.9M | 89 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 65 | 48 | 1955-2025 | 0 | 0 | $372K | 196 of 254 |
| Heat | 50 | 48 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 of 254 |
| Floods | 39 | 25 | 1998-2025 | 0 | 0 | $7.5M | 161 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 20 | 20 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $50K | 158 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 13 | 1959-2025 | 0 | 7 | $1.2M | 202 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 7 | 2019-2026 | 0 | 0 | $534K | 92 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 5 | 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 2 | 2006-2019 | 0 | 0 | $8K | 157 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 3 | 2011-2011 | 0 | 0 | $157K | 122 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2008-2008 | 0 | 0 | $21K | 83 of 254 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2006-2006 | 0 | 0 | $44K | 123 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 Robertson County had?
NOAA records 16 tornadoes in Robertson County from 1959 to 2025, the strongest rated EF3, with 0 deaths and 7 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 18 tornadoes whose track touched Robertson County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 16: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-13 09:50, as SPC files it | Franklin | EF3 | 32.48 mi | 0 |
| 1959-05-10 19:00, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F3 | 15.8 mi | 0 |
| 1954-04-30 06:10, as SPC files it | Rockdale to Grapeland | F3 | 139.9 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Robertson County (16)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Franklin, Robertson County | EF0 2.92 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2024-05-23 | Bold Prairie, Robertson County | EF0 11.5 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-05-08 | Elliott, Robertson County | EF0 0.26 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2019-04-13 | Mumford, Robertson County | EFU 2.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-04-13 | Hearne Municipal Airport, Robertson County | EF3 29.81 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $289K |
| 2019-04-06 | Calvert, Robertson County | EFU 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-04-28 | Eaton, Robertson County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-04-18 | Easterly, Robertson County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2008-05-07 | New Baden, Robertson County | EF0 2.08 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-05-07 | Petteway, Robertson County | EF1 2.6 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-05-07 | Bremond, Robertson County | EF0 0.99 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2006-12-29 | Hearne, Robertson County | F0 2.95 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-06-22 | Franklin, Robertson County | F0 50 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980-05-13 | Robertson County | F1 7.4 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1970-04-18 | Robertson County | F0 0.8 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1959-05-10 | Robertson County | F3 15.8 mi x 333 yd | 0 | 7 | $3K 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 Robertson County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 1, 2026 drought ($10,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | HeatRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | $10K | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-19 | HeatRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-15 | HeatRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-12 | Flash FloodPost Oak, Robertson County | 0 | 0 | $2K | |
| 2025-06-12 | Flash FloodNesbitt, Robertson County | 0 | 0 | $20K | |
| 2025-06-12 | Flash FloodHammond, Robertson County | 0 | 0 | $2K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-05-10 | TornadoRobertson County | F3 15.8 mi x 333 yd | 0 | 7 | $3K 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.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-13 | Flash FloodHearne, Robertson County | 0 | 0 | $7.4M | |
| 2021-02-15 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | $534K | |
| 2019-05-08 | Thunderstorm WindSeger, Robertson County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 2008-05-07 | TornadoBremond, Robertson County | EF0 0.99 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2025-05-02 | HailBold Prairie, Robertson County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2025-05-06 | TornadoFranklin, Robertson County | EF0 2.92 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtRobertson County · forecast zone Robertson | 0 | 0 | $10K | |
| 2009-04-18 | TornadoEasterly, Robertson County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
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 13, 1980 (tornado, Robertson 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 Robertson 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 14 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 2 | 23 | 33 | 23 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 6 | 39 z |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 4 | 20 | 4 | 11 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
Heat in the 2020-26: 39 records against 6 in the decade before, 39 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 Robertson 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?
54% of its hail reports since 1957 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 24 · Feb 30 · Mar 31 · Apr 47 · May 55 · Jun 41 · Jul 30 · Aug 40 · Sep 20 · Oct 18 · Nov 21 · Dec 17 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Robertson County
FEMA's register lists 18 declarations that include Robertson County: 11 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (5) and fire (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 | DR-4798 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl |
| 2024-05-17 | DR-4781 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2023-04-21 | DR-4705 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 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 |
| 2015-05-29 | DR-4223 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2008-09-13 | DR-1791 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 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 |
| 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 Robertson County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 39 flood or flash flood records for Robertson County from 1998 to 2025, on 25 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Robertson County ranks 1637th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1.5 million on 53 claims filed in Robertson County; the most in one year was 43 in 2004. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1983: 1 · 2000: 1 · 2001: 1 · 2003: 2 · 2004: 43 · 2007: 1 · 2009: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2023: 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 Robertson County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Robertson County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $7.2 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 Moderate | $309K | 41 modeled event-days a year |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $536K | once in about 17 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $1.4M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $279K | 2.9 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $269K | 15 modeled event-days a year |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $168K | 55 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $638K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $3.3M | about once 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 Robertson 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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