Kinney County, Texas severe weather history spans 209 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 42.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,388 nationally and #219 in Texas.
209
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$9.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Kinney County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Kinney County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 57 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 56 events fall before 1990 and 153 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $5.2M 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 Kinney County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 89 | 0 | $5.2M | 4.5 | 1964–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 61 | 0 | $290K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 45 | 0 | $662K | 84 | 1956–2023 |
| Tornado | 14 | 0 | $3.0M | F4 | 1964–2026 |
Decade by decade
Kinney County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
13 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 11 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-16 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-06-26 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-05-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1980-05-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 99.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2004-04-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-05-27 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-05-27 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-03-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-04-07 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-04-29 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Kinney County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2002 | Hail | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 2 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
As the thunderstorm moved out of Val Verde County and into Kinney County it continued to produce large hail. The Department of Public Safety reported baseball-size hail in Brackettville. Local insurance adjusters reported close to $1 million in damage. Some 200 mobile homes, 250 vehicles and 200 buildings were damaged between Fort Clark Springs and Brackettville.
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding. Some people in Brackettville and Fort Clark were evacuated from their homes due to flooding. A CoCoRAHS observer five miles west of Brackettville reported 11.86 inches of rain.
As the supercell thunderstorm moved eastward from Val Verde County into Kinney County, hail continued to be reported. However, it was initially less widespread than it had been in Val Verde County. Stones at times were reported to be as large as tennis balls and were propelled by winds near 50 mph. Widespread damage to windows of cars and buildings was indicated across the town of Brackettville. The storm was somewhat unusual in that the large hail fell first, with the small hail following later. Two persons received minor injuries in Brackettville when they were struck by hail.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,157
Population (ACS)
$82K
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 25, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Brackettville 153
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Kinney County, Texas?
209 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $9.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Kinney County?
Hail, with 89 recorded events — 42.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Kinney County?
13 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 11 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Kinney County?
14 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Kinney County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Kinney County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kinney County as very low risk, placing it in the 2 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Kinney 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
- King County 212
- Kleberg County 223
- Kimble County 242
- Knox County 473
- Kerr County 401
- Lamar County 563
Cite this page
“Kinney County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/kinney-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.