Stonewall County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48433 · population 1,245 · 916 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 382 records for Stonewall County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 311 days; the most frequent are hail reports (131 records). The most damaging was the February 1, 2009 drought ($6.9 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 16 declarations naming the county since 1993, 14 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
- 382on 311 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 01 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $21Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 27strongest EF1
- FEMA declarations
- 16latest 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 Stonewall County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 131 since 1959. 74% of its hail reports since 1959 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 | 131 | 92 | 1959-2025 | 0 | 0 | $1.9M | 153 of 254 |
| Drought | 101 | 101 | 1996-2022 | 0 | 0 | $15M | 59 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 53 | 51 | 1963-2026 | 0 | 1 | $1.3M | 197 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 36 | 36 | 2000-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 95 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 26 | 1956-2023 | 0 | 0 | $316K | 144 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 14 | 1999-2025 | 0 | 0 | $142K | 70 of 254 |
| Floods | 7 | 6 | 2000-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 243 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 5 | 2011-2011 | 0 | 0 | $2.4M | 91 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 3 | 2000-2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 87 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1 | 2026-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 218 of 254 |
| Heat | 1 | 1 | 2008-2008 | 0 | 0 | – | 192 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 105 of 254 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2013-2013 | 0 | 0 | $633 | 136 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 Stonewall County had?
NOAA records 27 tornadoes in Stonewall County from 1956 to 2023, the strongest rated EF1, 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 27 tornadoes whose track touched Stonewall County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 27, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Stonewall County (27)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-17 | Aspermont Airport, Stonewall County | EFU 4.29 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-04-27 | Peacock, Stonewall County | EFU 2.35 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-04-22 | Aspermont Airport, Stonewall County | EFU 0.86 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-05-08 | Peacock, Stonewall County | EF0 0.01 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-04-28 | Aspermont Airport, Stonewall County | EF0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-06-13 | Aspermont, Stonewall County | EF1 4 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $138K |
| 2006-04-28 | Peacock, Stonewall County | F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-05-03 | Aspermont, Stonewall County | F0 0.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-05-03 | Old Glory, Stonewall County | F0 0.1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-04-05 | Aspermont, Stonewall County | F0 3 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-04-02 | Aspermont, Stonewall County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-06-05 | Aspermont, Stonewall County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-05-23 | Aspermont, Stonewall County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-03-12 | Jayton, Stonewall County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1991-04-24 | Stonewall County | F1 1.1 mi x 73 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1990-05-29 | Stonewall County | F0 0.6 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1986-05-24 | Stonewall County | F0 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1986-05-07 | Stonewall County | F0 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1982-06-26 | Stonewall County | F1 0.6 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1982-05-30 | Stonewall County | F1 0.6 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1982-05-05 | Stonewall County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1977-05-05 | Stonewall County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976-04-15 | Stonewall County | F1 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1975-05-21 | Stonewall County | F0 0.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968-04-22 | Stonewall County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1962-05-26 | Stonewall County | F1 9.1 mi x 133 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1956-05-07 | Stonewall County | F0 0.5 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $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 Stonewall County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 27, 2019 hail ($23,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
A tornadic supercell produced a long swath of severe hail ranging in size from quarters to as large as baseballs at times. Damage photos from social media indicated some cars sustained heavy damage, but damage to homes or other property was not known.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 810885)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Thunderstorm WindAspermont, Stonewall County | 57 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-01 | Thunderstorm WindAspermont, Stonewall County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-24 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillStonewall County · forecast zone Stonewall | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-23 | Winter StormStonewall County · forecast zone Stonewall | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-17 | High WindStonewall County · forecast zone Stonewall | 51 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-06 | HailSwenson, Stonewall County | 0.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindAspermont, Stonewall County | 59 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-25 | Flash FloodOld Glory, Stonewall County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-05-25 | HailOld Glory, Stonewall County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-25 | HailAspermont, Stonewall County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-25 | Thunderstorm WindAspermont, Stonewall County | 57 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-24 | Thunderstorm WindAspermont, Stonewall County | 53 kt wind | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-13 | Thunderstorm WindAspermont, Stonewall County A massive high precipitation supercell storm tracked southeastward over Stonewall County during the 17:00 CST hour on the 13th. The storm produced a large swath of damaging winds as it impacted areas near Aspermont. A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site northeast of the city sustained a direct hit from a ... | 66 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $344K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-01 | DroughtStonewall County · forecast zone Stonewall | 0 | 0 | $6.9M | |
| 2009-05-01 | DroughtStonewall County · forecast zone Stonewall | 0 | 0 | $2.8M | |
| 2011-04-06 | WildfireStonewall County · forecast zone Stonewall | 0 | 0 | $2.0M | |
| 2009-04-01 | DroughtStonewall County · forecast zone Stonewall | 0 | 0 | $1.4M | |
| 2009-06-01 | DroughtStonewall County · forecast zone Stonewall | 0 | 0 | $1.4M | |
| 2009-06-13 | Thunderstorm WindAspermont, Stonewall County | 66 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $344K |
| 2009-07-19 | HailPeacock, Stonewall County | 0.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $344K |
| 2008-06-16 | Thunderstorm WindAspermont, Stonewall County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $343K |
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 30, 1982 (tornado, Stonewall County); April 24, 1991 (tornado, Stonewall 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 Stonewall 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 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 12 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 10 | 29 | 55 | 7 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 7 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
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 1959 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 19 · Feb 26 · Mar 23 · Apr 72 · May 97 · Jun 54 · Jul 17 · Aug 22 · Sep 13 · Oct 12 · Nov 13 · Dec 14 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Stonewall County
FEMA's register lists 16 declarations that include Stonewall County: 7 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 2 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for fire (6) 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 |
| 2016-02-09 | DR-4255 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2011-07-01 | DR-1999 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2011-04-15 | FM-2889 | Fire | Cooper Mountain Ranch Fire |
| 2011-04-09 | FM-2884 | Fire | Swenson Fire |
| 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.
How many floods has Stonewall County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 7 flood or flash flood records for Stonewall County from 2000 to 2025, on 6 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Stonewall County ranks 2830th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $5,952 on 1 claim filed in Stonewall County; the most in one year was 1 in 1992. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1992: 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 Stonewall County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stonewall 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 High | $1.3M | 84 modeled event-days a year |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $93K | once in about 209 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $166K | 5 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $113K | 2 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Very Low | $111 | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Very Low | $108K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $3K | once in about 112 years (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | $5K | 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 Stonewall County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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