Hudspeth County, Texas severe weather history spans 119 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 44.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,817 nationally and #249 in Texas.
119
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Hudspeth County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Hudspeth County, Texas severe weather history averages 1.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 43 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 15 events fall before 1990 and 104 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $2.0M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Hudspeth County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $2.0M | 2.5 | 1968–2019 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 32 | 0 | $147K | 75 | 1973–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 20 | 0 | $124K | 0 | 2004–2025 |
| Tornado | 11 | 0 | $25K | F1 | 1962–2019 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2006 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2012 |
Decade by decade
Hudspeth County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
12 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-06-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-06-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-09-24 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-06-20 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-08-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-06-07 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-06-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-21 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-08-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Hudspeth County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | TORCER | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Lightning | SIERRA BLANCA | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail from 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches in diameter was reported in and around Sierra Blanca. Some areas had hail up to 3 inches deep. Numerous house windows and automobile windshields were damaged, with many cars left dented. Hail also severely damaged dozens of roofs and even penetrated a few.
A severe microburst occurred a couple miles northeast of Dell City. It was determined a collapsing thunderstorm moving south out of Otero County produced a severe microburst with wind speeds over 60 mph. The emergency manager reported wind damage with splintered power poles, flipped irrigation pivots and damaged farm outbuildings.
A CoCoRaHS observer reported 2.10 inches of rain in about an hour 7 miles north-northwest of Quitman Canyon. The heavy rain washed out a two inch steel pipe that had been in place since the 1940's and caused severe flooding in the canyon.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,403
Population (ACS)
$64K
Median home value
13
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 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
| Aug 15, 2006 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Hudspeth County, Texas?
119 events are on record between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Hudspeth County?
Hail, with 53 recorded events — 44.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Hudspeth County?
12 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 12 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Hudspeth County?
13 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Hudspeth County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Hudspeth County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hudspeth County as very low risk, placing it in the 2 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Hudspeth 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
- Howard County 608
- Hunt County 672
- Houston County 363
- Hutchinson County 913
- Hopkins County 508
- Irion County 191
Cite this page
“Hudspeth County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hudspeth-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.