Lynn County, Texas severe weather history spans 456 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 54.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,041 nationally and #101 in Texas.
456
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$8.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Lynn County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Lynn County, Texas severe weather history averages 6.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 127 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 99 events fall before 1990 and 357 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $3.4M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Lynn County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 250 | 0 | $1.4M | 4.25 | 1957–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 114 | 0 | $3.4M | 83 | 1963–2025 |
| Tornado | 45 | 0 | $566K | F3 | 1957–2019 |
| Flash Flood | 28 | 0 | $2.9M | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 11 | 0 | $12K | 0 | 2007–2015 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2016 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $25K | 0 | 2010–2010 |
Decade by decade
Lynn 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: 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-24 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 37.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-05-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-04-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-06-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Lynn County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | ODONNELL | 0 | 2 | $1K |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | ODONNELL | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| May 24, 1957 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong wind blew down or snapped over 350 power poles across the southern half of the county. The Southwestern Public Service, an electric company, reported 28 power transmission structures destroyed by the strong wind.
Intense rear flank downdraft winds as high as 80 mph were documented over a large swath of central Lynn County for nearly one hour. In addition to downing an estimated 250 power poles over the area, these winds caused minor damage to a couple dozen homes, sheds, and toppled several trees.
Severe wind gusts were measured for a 45-minute period by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near O'Donnell. These winds were the result of an intense rear flank downdraft that accompanied a nearly stationary supercell. Wind damage to buildings and power poles was commonplace throughout O'Donnell and nearby areas.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,752
Population (ACS)
$147K
Median home value
18
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| 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 |
| May 29, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Tahoka 127
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Lynn County, Texas?
456 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $8.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Lynn County?
Hail, with 250 recorded events — 54.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Lynn County?
49 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 49 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Lynn County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Lynn County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Lynn County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lynn County as very low risk, placing it in the 23 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Lynn 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
- Lubbock County 1,321
- McCulloch County 496
- Loving County 80
- McLennan County 1,082
- Llano County 384
- McMullen County 87
Cite this page
“Lynn County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/lynn-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.