Tyler County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48457 · population 19,755 · 924 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 330 records for Tyler County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 240 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (135 records). The deadliest single record is the August 28, 2017 flash flood: 1 death and $72.2 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 32 declarations naming the county since 1973, 30 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
- 330on 240 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 25 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $194Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 23strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 32latest 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 Tyler County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 135 since 1962. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 135 | 113 | 1962-2026 | 1 | 0 | $1.1M | 93 of 254 |
| Hail | 102 | 78 | 1981-2026 | 0 | 0 | $513K | 174 of 254 |
| Floods | 35 | 28 | 1996-2025 | 1 | 0 | $92M | 157 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 21 | 1967-2025 | 0 | 5 | $11M | 175 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 13 | 13 | 2008-2025 | 0 | 0 | $7K | 189 of 254 |
| Drought | 6 | 6 | 1996-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 246 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 4 | 2005-2020 | 0 | 0 | $89M | 38 of 254 |
| Heat | 3 | 3 | 2000-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 158 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 3 | 2011-2011 | 0 | 0 | $20K | 133 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2013-2013 | 0 | 0 | – | 119 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 2 | 2009-2017 | 0 | 0 | – | 115 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1 | 2010-2010 | 0 | 0 | $68K | 219 of 254 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2009-2009 | 0 | 0 | $69K | 138 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 Tyler County had?
NOAA records 23 tornadoes in Tyler County from 1967 to 2025, 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 23 tornadoes whose track touched Tyler County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 23, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person, 0 of them in Tyler County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-23 16:27, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F2 | 8 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Tyler County (23)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 | Doucette, Tyler County | EF1 0.51 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2022-12-29 | Hicksbaugh, Tyler County | EF1 0.42 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2019-05-19 | Town Bluff, Tyler County | EF1 1.08 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 1 | $58K |
| 2017-03-29 | Hillister, Tyler County | EF1 0.46 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $24K |
| 2017-03-29 | Hillister, Tyler County | EF1 1.31 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | $72K |
| 2016-04-27 | Woodville, Tyler County | EF1 0.69 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2014-12-27 | Spurger, Tyler County | EF1 4.25 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $19K |
| 2013-12-21 | Town Bluff, Tyler County | EF1 1.48 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $95K |
| 2013-12-21 | Woodville Tylerco Ar, Tyler County | EF1 0.87 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2012-01-25 | Fred, Tyler County | EF0 0.36 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 2007-12-15 | Warren, Tyler County | EF0 0.25 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 2004-11-23 | Fred, Tyler County | F1 5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $156K |
| 1999-05-25 | Town Bluff, Tyler County | F0 1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $44K |
| 1999-05-10 | Woodville, Tyler County | F1 4.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $89K |
| 1999-03-12 | Warren, Tyler County | F1 3 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $177K |
| 1999-01-29 | Spurger, Tyler County | F2 6 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | $35K |
| 1997-10-23 | Woodville, Tyler County | F1 3 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $138K |
| 1995-03-07 | Woodville, Tyler County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $39K |
| 1984-04-08 | Tyler County | F0 0.1 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1983-12-10 | Tyler County | F2 26 mi x 700 yd | 0 | 4 | $2.5M step |
| 1978-09-13 | Tyler County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1967-04-13 | Tyler County | F1 4.3 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1967-02-20 | Tyler County | F2 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K 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 Tyler County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the March 11, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | HailChester, Tyler County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-11 | Thunderstorm WindHillister, Tyler County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-05-26 | Thunderstorm WindRockland, Tyler County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-04-21 | Flash FloodWarren, Tyler County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm WindColmesneil, Tyler County | 69 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm WindTown Bluff, Tyler County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm WindColmesneil, Tyler County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-03-04 | TornadoDoucette, Tyler County | EF1 0.51 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2025-01-21 | Winter StormTyler County · forecast zone Tyler | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2024-05-09 | HailColmesneil, Tyler County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-05-09 | HailChester, Tyler County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-08-27 | Thunderstorm WindWoodville, Tyler County | 74 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-28 | Flash FloodChester, Tyler County Harvey produced 20 to 30 inches of rain which flooded 1,730 homes. Major flooding occurred in Warren, Fred, and along the Neches River where it had the 4th highest crest at Town Bluff. 1 death was a result of the flooding. | 1 | 0 | $72M | |
| 1986-05-17 | Thunderstorm WindTyler County | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1983-12-10 | TornadoTyler County | F2 26 mi x 700 yd | 0 | 4 | $2.5M step |
| 2019-05-19 | TornadoTown Bluff, Tyler County A tornado touched down in the eastern sections of Barlow Lake Estates, uprooting or snapping numerous trees. Twenty two telephone poles had to be replaced due to the damage. One tree landed on a mobile home, injuring one man. He suffered minor to moderate injuries and was treated and released at a local hospital. The ... | EF1 1.08 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 1 | $58K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-28 | Flash FloodChester, Tyler County | 1 | 0 | $72M | |
| 2008-09-13 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Tyler County · forecast zone Tyler | 0 | 0 | $62M | |
| 2016-03-10 | Flash FloodDam Res, Tyler County | 0 | 0 | $17M | |
| 2005-09-23 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Tyler County · forecast zone Tyler | 0 | 0 | $15M | |
| 2020-08-26 | Tropical StormTyler County · forecast zone Tyler | 0 | 0 | $11M | |
| 2020-10-09 | Tropical StormTyler County · forecast zone Tyler | 0 | 0 | $1.1M | |
| 2016-03-10 | FloodDam Res, Tyler County | 0 | 0 | $861K | |
| 1996-09-27 | Flash FloodWoodville, Tyler County | 0 | 0 | $470K |
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 $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: December 10, 1983 (tornado, Tyler 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 Tyler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 34 | 22 | 22 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 15 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
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 Tyler County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 15 · Feb 29 · Mar 34 · Apr 50 · May 72 · Jun 32 · Jul 9 · Aug 25 · Sep 10 · Oct 19 · Nov 15 · Dec 20 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Tyler County
FEMA's register lists 32 declarations that include Tyler County: 21 major disasters, 10 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for hurricane (9) and flood (7).
| 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 |
| 2021-02-19 | DR-4586 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-14 | EM-3554 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-08-24 | EM-3540 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4485 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3458 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2017-08-25 | DR-4332 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey |
| 2016-06-11 | DR-4272 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2016-03-19 | DR-4266 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2015-05-29 | DR-4223 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2011-09-09 | DR-4029 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2011-07-01 | DR-1999 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2008-09-13 | DR-1791 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-09-10 | EM-3294 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-08-29 | EM-3290 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 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 |
| 2001-06-09 | DR-1379 | Coastal Storm | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 |
| 2000-09-05 | FM-2332 | Fire | Tx - Warren Chapel Fire - 09/04/00 |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1996-02-23 | EM-3117 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1994-10-18 | DR-1041 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding |
| 1992-03-20 | DR-937 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1989-07-18 | DR-836 | Flood | Tropical Storm Allison |
| 1989-05-19 | DR-828 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1979-04-26 | DR-580 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1973-07-11 | DR-398 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
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 Tyler County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 35 flood or flash flood records for Tyler County from 1996 to 2025, on 28 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Tyler County ranks 976th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Harvey | 2017-08-28 | 1 | 1 |
| Hurricane Laura | 2020-08-26 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ike | 2008-09-13 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Rita | 2005-09-23 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $3.9 million on 187 claims filed in Tyler County; the most in one year was 29 in 1992. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 4 · 1983: 1 · 1991: 1 · 1992: 29 · 1994: 18 · 1995: 2 · 1996: 6 · 1998: 7 · 1999: 18 · 2000: 1 · 2001: 4 · 2002: 2 · 2003: 1 · 2004: 1 · 2005: 14 · 2006: 13 · 2008: 2 · 2012: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2016: 9 · 2017: 29 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2024: 12 · 2025: 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 Tyler County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tyler County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $14.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $3.9M | once in about 9 years (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $169K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $342K | 73 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $1.6M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $1.2M | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $491K | once in about 386 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $5.6M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $334K | 11 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 Tyler 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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