Dimmit County, Texas severe weather history spans 132 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 43.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,772 nationally and #248 in Texas.
132
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Dimmit County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Dimmit County, Texas severe weather history averages 2.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 50 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 18 events fall before 1990 and 114 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is lightning, with $750K in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Dimmit County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 58 | 0 | $20K | 2.75 | 1959–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 43 | 0 | $74K | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 21 | 0 | $397K | 75 | 1982–2025 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2021 |
| Tornado | 3 | 0 | $53K | F2 | 1971–1988 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $750K | 0 | 2016–2021 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2012 |
Decade by decade
Dimmit County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-02-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-04-24 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-09-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Lightning started a fire at a oilfield tank battery near the intersection of Hwy 85 and FM 190 near Brundage. One of the damaged tanks released hydrogen sulfide. Hwy 85, FM 190, FM 1556, FM 65, and FM 1407 were closed and residents in the area were asked to shelter in place.
The showers and thunderstorms continued to spread to the south and east, crossing into Dimmit County just before midnight. The storms produced a general 1 to 2 inch rainfall over the county, with isolated totals in the southeast part of the county to 5 inches. Numerous roads were closed from near midnight into the early morning hours.
The NWS survey indicated noted spotty roof damage and several trees knocked over in the town of Big Wells. Residents reported strong winds for 20 to 30 minutes, along with brief heavy rain and small hail. Similar damage was also noted along SH83 in northwest Dimmit County.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,380
Population (ACS)
$86K
Median home value
17
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 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HANNA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Dimmit County, Texas?
132 events are on record between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Dimmit County?
Hail, with 58 recorded events — 43.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Dimmit County?
4 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 4 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Dimmit County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Dimmit County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Dimmit County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dimmit County as very low risk, placing it in the 36 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Dimmit 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
- Dickens County 339
- Donley County 607
- DeWitt County 262
- Duval County 217
- Denton County 1,595
- Eastland County 506
Cite this page
“Dimmit County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/dimmit-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.