Wilson County, Texas

What hazards hit Wilson County most?

The most frequent records are hail reports: 93 since 1968. 70% of its hail reports since 1968 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.

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 Wilson County had?

NOAA records 19 tornadoes in Wilson County from 1965 to 2023, the strongest rated EF2, 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 19 tornadoes whose track touched Wilson County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 19, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.

Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.

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 Wilson County?

The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the October 26, 2023 tornado ($4,843 in damage in 2025 dollars).

A National Weather Service damage survey concluded that a small EF0 tornado occurred north-northwest of Stockdale during the early morning hours of October 26th. The tornado touched down approximately three miles north-northwest of Stockdale, near CR 422, producing a narrow path of tree damage. The tornado continued north, remaining disorganized and producing sporadic tree damage. At times the path was hard to determine between CR 334 and CR 434, and the tornado may have lifted off the ground at times. Along Longhorn Rd. the tornado produced damage to a patio awning of a residence, tore tin roofs off sheds and pens, and produced additional tree damage. The tornado dissipated just north of Longhorn Road. The tornado path length was 5.99 miles, and maximum wind speeds were estimated were estimated at 75 mph.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1144586)

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

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 Wilson 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).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).

What time of year?

70% of its hail reports since 1968 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.

Federal disaster declarations for Wilson County

FEMA's register lists 18 declarations that include Wilson County: 9 major disasters, 9 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (4) and flood (3).

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 Wilson County had?

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 72 flood or flash flood records for Wilson County from 1996 to 2021, on 64 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Wilson County ranks 1478th of 2,942 U.S. counties.

The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $2.0 million on 71 claims filed in Wilson County; the most in one year was 22 in 1998. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.

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 Wilson County

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wilson County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $31.9 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.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.

Counties that share a border with Wilson County

1. Bexar County 1,629
2. Guadalupe County 507
3. Atascosa County 386
4. Wilson County 341
5. Gonzales County 334
6. Karnes County 290

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 Wilson CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
• Download Wilson County's FEMA declarations (CSV)18 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis