Dickens County, Texas severe weather history spans 339 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 59.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,563 nationally and #147 in Texas.
339
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Dickens County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Dickens County, Texas severe weather history averages 4.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 103 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 57 events fall before 1990 and 282 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $957K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Dickens County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 200 | 0 | $957K | 6 | 1955–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 81 | 0 | $599K | 83 | 1955–2025 |
| Tornado | 44 | 0 | $165K | F3 | 1961–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 11 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2018 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2012 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $75K | 0 | 2003–2003 |
Decade by decade
Dickens County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
49 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 47 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-06-06 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1960-05-24 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-05-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-05-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-03-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-03-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Dickens County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | SPUR | 0 | 2 | $300K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm produced extreme winds and resulted in extensive damage in Spur around 19:30 CST on the 11th. Local officials and media reported that "dozens" of homes and businesses were damaged, and that one family was left homeless and treated for injuries.The Texas Spur newspaper reported that a mobile home was destroyed when the walls were "collapsed" by the winds. The family inside took shelter underneath a table inside the home, but two people present sustained injuries. The Spur Farmer's Co-Op Gin sustained extensive roof damage, and a gas pump canopy was blown a considerable distance downwind and caused secondary damage as the un-earthed skids accompanied the sailing debris. The roof of a church suffered severe damage, and a city-owned maintenance barn was destroyed. Additionally, City Hall experienced damage, and a pivot irrigation system was destroyed.Local officials and newspaper reports indicate that an automated weather station operated by a private utility company recorded a maximum wind gust of 91 mph at 19:24 CST.
Golf ball size hail began falling in Dickens around 1717 CST and for the next 13 minutes proceeded to grow to tennis ball size resulting in extensive damage to cars. Many trees were stripped of their leaves and some homes would likely require new roofs.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur recorded a wind gust to 80 mph. Furthermore, a swath of thunderstorm wind damage was observed near Spur to approximately six miles north of Spur. Fire department personnel in Spur reported 20 utility poles blown over along Farm to Market Road 1868 just northwest of Spur. Also, a roof was blown off of a house near the intersection of Texas Highway 70 and County Road 466.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,747
Population (ACS)
$65K
Median home value
16
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 29, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Dickens County, Texas?
339 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Dickens County?
Hail, with 200 recorded events — 59.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Dickens County?
49 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 47 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Dickens County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Dickens County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Dickens County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dickens County as very low risk, placing it in the 14 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Dickens County, Texas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- DeWitt County 262
- Dimmit County 132
- Denton County 1,595
- Donley County 607
- Delta County 197
- Duval County 217
Cite this page
“Dickens County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/dickens-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.