Kent County, Texas severe weather history spans 236 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 64.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,206 nationally and #192 in Texas.
236
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Kent County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Kent County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 88 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 31 events fall before 1990 and 205 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 $879K 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 Kent County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 152 | 0 | $235K | 4 | 1974–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 47 | 0 | $879K | 104 | 1974–2025 |
| Tornado | 24 | 0 | $430K | F2 | 1956–2018 |
| Flash Flood | 9 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2013 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
Decade by decade
Kent County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
22 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-04-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-03-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-06-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-04-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-04-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-04-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-04-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-12 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-12 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 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
A downburst caused widespread damage to structures, trees, and about one dozen power poles in and around Jayton. Photos provided by the local Emergency Manager indicated numerous homes sustained mostly light roofing damage, although two homes completely lost their roofs. A few homes had west-facing windows blown out from airborne gravel and stones. Several trees were completely uprooted by these fierce straight line winds. Damage to structures was further compounded by waves of heavy rain overnight that caused water damage to walls, flooring, and personal property. An initial loss estimate of $300K was assigned for all damages.
The West Texas Mesonet site located just south of Jayton measured severe thunderstorm wind gusts up to 82 MPH. The winds occurred along a narrow swath just south of the city. A National Weather Service storm survey team discovered one mobile home that was destroyed on the southern outskirts of Jayton, and another residence that suffered minor roof damage. Other damage was restricted to downed tree limbs.
The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Jayton initially recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph at 16:50 CST. By 17:15 CST, a 58 mph gust was additionally recorded by the same mesonet site. Local law enforcement officials reported that several utility lines and poles were blown down in the Jayton vicinity. Authorities reported that a number of residents were without power throughout much of the night.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
734
Population (ACS)
$122K
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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Kent County, Texas?
236 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Kent County?
Hail, with 152 recorded events — 64.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Kent County?
22 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 22 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Kent County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Kent County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Kent County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kent County as very low risk, placing it in the 1 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Kent 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
- Kenedy County 46
- Kerr County 401
- Kendall County 271
- Kimble County 242
- Kaufman County 597
- King County 212
Cite this page
“Kent County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/kent-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.