Loving County, Texas severe weather history spans 80 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 60.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,958 nationally and #253 in Texas.
80
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Loving County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Loving County, Texas severe weather history averages 1.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 27 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 9 events fall before 1990 and 71 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 $1.0M 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 Loving County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 48 | 0 | $0 | 4 | 1964–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 13 | 0 | $1.0M | 96 | 1985–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 12 | 0 | $4K | 0 | 1999–2014 |
| Tornado | 7 | 0 | $20K | F2 | 1954–2020 |
Decade by decade
Loving County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
10 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 7 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-05-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1998-10-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1969-04-10 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 19.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-03-13 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-06-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-26 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-26 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-05-22 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-11 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Loving County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | MENTONE | 0 | 3 | $500K |
| Jun 3, 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Destructive winds estimated to be 80 mph affected portions of Loving County. Twenty-six power poles were blown down along a five mile stretch of Highway 302 west of the Loving and Winkler County line. This resulted in widespread power outages. Three oil field workers were injured when their trailers were destroyed by the winds.
The Reeves County tornado crossed the Pecos River and headed north across open country. Soon after it crossed the river, the tornado hit some oil field supplies and caused some damage. The only oil pumpjack in the path was overturned. Engineers at a pumpjack manufacturer estimated winds in the range of 110-130 mph to knock over this large piece of equipment. Vegetation mainly consisted of brush less than 4 feet tall with disturbances ranging from snapped or flattened to bent more than 45 degrees. The small foliage on these plants was generally still present, but wind-torn.
Heavy rain fell across Loving County and produced flash flooding in Mentone and along the Pecos River. State Highway 302 was reported to be closed in Loving County. The Pecos River was reported to be flooded 16 inches deep over State Highway 302 a half a mile on either side of the river near Mentone. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
33
Population (ACS)
$0
Median home value
11
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 |
| Jan 11, 2006 | Fire | EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Loving County, Texas?
80 events are on record between 1954 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Loving County?
Hail, with 48 recorded events — 60.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Loving County?
10 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 7 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Loving County?
11 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Loving County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Loving County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Loving County as very low risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Loving 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
- Llano County 384
- Lubbock County 1,321
- Live Oak County 257
- Lynn County 456
- Lipscomb County 539
- McCulloch County 496
Cite this page
“Loving County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/loving-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.