Terry County, Texas severe weather history spans 341 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 59.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,549 nationally and #146 in Texas.
341
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Terry County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Terry County, Texas severe weather history averages 4.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 129 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 80 events fall before 1990 and 261 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 $1.5M 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 Terry County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 202 | 0 | $867K | 4.5 | 1962–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 77 | 0 | $1.5M | 91 | 1955–2024 |
| Tornado | 36 | 0 | $578K | F2 | 1957–2019 |
| Flash Flood | 11 | 0 | $520K | 0 | 2000–2024 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $130K | 0 | 2007–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2015 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2010 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
Terry County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
38 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 37 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-06-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-08-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-08-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-08-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-08-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-05-29 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 10.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-05-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-08-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-08-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 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
Storm chasers and Skywarn storm spotters observed a third tornado northwest of Brownfield as an occluding mesocyclone produced intermittent tornadoes for more than fifteen minutes. This tornado remained on the ground for at least seven minutes, and tracked across open farmland. Two center-pivot irrigation units were destroyed, however, resulting in $500,000 in property damage.
A swath of severe winds accompanied a bowing line-shaped convective complex as it moved southward over portions of Yoakum and Terry Counties during the late evening hours of the 26th. Severe winds impacted areas near Brownfield around 21:20 CST. A 62 mph gust was measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site just south of the city. In addition, the public estimated gusts up to 60 mph in the city. Newspaper articles reported that up to one hundred utility poles were downed during the storm, and that electrical services were knocked out to most of the city through the late evening hours. In addition, many trees suffered damage. No significant structural damage was reported.
Xcel Energy reported eleven 69 kV transmission poles toppled from the intersection of US Highway 380 and Farm-to-Market Road 1780 south for about two miles. Lyntegar Electric CO-OP reported one distribution pole was down just south of this swath.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,629
Population (ACS)
$105K
Median home value
15
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 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Brownfield 140
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Terry County, Texas?
341 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $3.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Terry County?
Hail, with 202 recorded events — 59.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Terry County?
38 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 37 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Terry County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Terry County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Terry County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Terry County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 52 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Terry 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
- Terrell County 211
- Throckmorton County 355
- Taylor County 1,096
- Titus County 309
- Tarrant County 2,886
- Tom Green County 1,302
Cite this page
“Terry County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/terry-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.