Concho County, Texas severe weather history spans 268 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 64.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,982 nationally and #171 in Texas.
268
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$3.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Concho County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Concho County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 85 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 44 events fall before 1990 and 224 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $3.1M in reported property damage. In total, 4 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Concho County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 173 | 0 | $3.1M | 4.5 | 1957–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 54 | 0 | $184K | 70 | 1973–2025 |
| Tornado | 29 | 0 | $131K | F1 | 1960–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 12 | 0 | $150K | 0 | 1998–2024 |
Decade by decade
Concho County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
29 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-18 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1989-05-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-09-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-04-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-06-24 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-05-30 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-05-30 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-05-04 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Concho County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law enforcement reported Highway 83 along the border of Runnels and Concho Counties was closed with four feet of water over the roadway. Concho County had about 14 to 15 miles of county roads washed away or severely damaged.
A two week period of frequent severe weather came to a close on the 10th. A weak tornado was reported by the Terry County Sheriff's Office in east Brownfield. It caused about $20 thousand in damages and tossed a large metal shed about 275 feet and destroyed it. Otherwise, there were numerous reports of dime to golf ball-size hail, especially in Hale, Lubbock, and Floyd Counties. Baseball-size hail was reported close to Guthrie by the King County Sheriff's Office, but caused no known damage. In northern Dickens County, a female was injured after being struck by lightning. She suffered superficial burns, plus headaches, soreness, and numbness for several days. It was foggy and storms were at least five miles away at the time of theincident. She had been standing in her backyard just 50 to 100 feet away from several large trees and an antenna.
A two week period of frequent severe weather came to a close on the 10th. A weak tornado was reported by the Terry County Sheriff's Office in east Brownfield. It caused about $20 thousand in damages and tossed a large metal shed about 275 feet and destroyed it. Otherwise, there were numerous reports of dime to golf ball-size hail, especially in Hale, Lubbock, and Floyd Counties. Baseball-size hail was reported close to Guthrie by the King County Sheriff's Office, but caused no known damage. In northern Dickens County, a female was injured after being struck by lightning. She suffered superficial burns, plus headaches, soreness, and numbness for several days. It was foggy and storms were at least five miles away at the time of theincident. She had been standing in her backyard just 50 to 100 feet away from several large trees and an antenna.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,328
Population (ACS)
$107K
Median home value
15
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Concho County, Texas?
268 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $3.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Concho County?
Hail, with 173 recorded events — 64.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Concho County?
29 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 28 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Concho County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Concho County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Concho County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Concho County as very low risk, placing it in the 4 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Concho 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
- Comanche County 453
- Cooke County 716
- Comal County 414
- Coryell County 457
- Colorado County 233
- Cottle County 360
Cite this page
“Concho County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/concho-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.