Collingsworth County, Texas severe weather history spans 403 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 66.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,244 nationally and #118 in Texas.
403
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$2.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Collingsworth County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Collingsworth County, Texas severe weather history averages 5.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 126 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 68 events fall before 1990 and 335 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $1.6M 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 Collingsworth County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 269 | 0 | $238K | 5.5 | 1961–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 78 | 0 | $738K | 74 | 1962–2025 |
| Tornado | 44 | 0 | $1.6M | F4 | 1953–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 7 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 1997–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Collingsworth County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
46 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 41 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-05-25 | EF4 | 2 | 18 | 45.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-05-15 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-16 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-16 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-06-03 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-06-17 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-06-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-05-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-05-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Collingsworth County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1955 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $25K | |
| May 4, 2003 | Hail | WELLINGTON | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Downburst winds resulted in extensive damage throughout the town of Wellington and across much of Collingsworth County. Numerous businesses and some homes suffered extensive damage to roofs…numerous large trees were uprooted…and at least one semi truck blew over. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
The tornado touched down just southside Dodson and moved across|the south side of town before moving across open fields to the|Oklahoma border. The tornado was relatively wide and exhibited|some signs of being multi vortex on storm chaser video, but|estimated wind speeds were only high end EF0. Along the path,|there were numerous large tree limbs snapped and a few uprooted|trees. There was damage to roofs and porches of several homes and|some weak out buildings were destroyed. One unanchored travel|trailer was rolled 40 feet and destroyed as well. There were a|few isolated power poles broken, but most remained standing along|the tornado path. The tornado did cross the county line and continued into Harmon County Oklahoma for a short distance.
A storm chaser reported that streets in the town of Wellington, Texas were flooded under eight inches of water. Local law enforcement officials reported that numerous homes, roads, and buildings were flooded in Wellington and that U.S. Highway 62 between the towns of Dodson, Texas and Hollis, Oklahoma was flooded. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,588
Population (ACS)
$104K
Median home value
14
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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Wellington 173
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Collingsworth County, Texas?
403 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Collingsworth County?
Hail, with 269 recorded events — 66.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Collingsworth County?
46 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 41 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Collingsworth County?
14 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Collingsworth County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Collingsworth County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Collingsworth County as very low risk, placing it in the 27 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Collingsworth 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
- Collin County 1,297
- Colorado County 233
- Coleman County 506
- Comal County 414
- Coke County 269
- Comanche County 453
Cite this page
“Collingsworth County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/collingsworth-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.