Winkler County, Texas severe weather history spans 222 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 51.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,306 nationally and #205 in Texas.
222
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$442K
Property damage
The record
What the Winkler County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Winkler County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 65 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 53 events fall before 1990 and 169 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 $303K in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Winkler County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 114 | 0 | $84K | 5 | 1959–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 77 | 0 | $303K | 86 | 1955–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 19 | 0 | $27K | 0 | 1996–2018 |
| Tornado | 11 | 0 | $28K | F2 | 1955–2010 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $500 | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Winkler County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
11 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-05-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-04-10 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 19.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1958-03-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-14 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-06-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-26 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1985-06-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-06-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-06-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 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
The Automated Surface Observing Station at Wink (KINK) recorded a wind gust of 67 mph. A local media outlet reported downed powerlines and trees in Kermit. The roof at the Family Activity Center of the First Baptist Church in Kermit was severely damaged.
A thunderstorm produced wind damage four miles east northeast of Kermit. Power lines and power poles were down along Highway 302 east of Kermit. There were some power lines also down in the City of Kermit. The time was estimated from radar. The wind speed was estimated. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A thunderstorm produced wind damage in Wink, TX. The winds caused light roof damage to a church, damage to nearby power poles, and uprooted a tree. Winds were estimated to be between 70 to 80 mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
7,454
Population (ACS)
$148K
Median home value
12
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 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Winkler County, Texas?
222 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $442K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Winkler County?
Hail, with 114 recorded events — 51.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Winkler County?
11 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 10 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Winkler County?
12 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Winkler County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Winkler County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Winkler County as very low risk, placing it in the 4 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Winkler 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
- Wilson County 244
- Wise County 951
- Williamson County 891
- Wood County 510
- Willacy County 166
- Yoakum County 238
Cite this page
“Winkler County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/winkler-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.