Ochiltree County, Texas severe weather history spans 597 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 62.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #591 nationally and #53 in Texas.
597
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
131
Direct injuries
$13.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Ochiltree County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Ochiltree County, Texas severe weather history averages 8.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 174 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 59 events fall before 1990 and 538 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Ochiltree County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 5 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $10.8M 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 Ochiltree County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 370 | 0 | $740K | 4.5 | 1956–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 126 | 0 | $1.8M | 90 | 1957–2025 |
| Tornado | 72 | 5 | $10.8M | F4 | 1950–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 17 | 0 | $550K | 0 | 1996–2023 |
| Flood | 7 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2019 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
Decade by decade
Ochiltree County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
68 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-03-18 | EF4 | 0 | 12 | 88.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2023-06-15 | EF3 | 3 | 100 | 6.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-05-31 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1987-05-25 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-05-27 | EF3 | 0 | 13 | 4.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1950-05-04 | EF2 | 1 | 13 | 1.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-06-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 17.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1990-05-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-06-14 | EF2 | 0 | 10 | 12.2 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Ochiltree County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2023 | Tornado | PERRYTON | 3 | 100 | $1.0M |
| May 5, 1950 | Tornado | 1 | 13 | $250K | |
| Jun 11, 1987 | Tornado | 1 | 4 | $25K | |
| May 27, 1962 | Tornado | 0 | 13 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 15, 2009 | Hail | PERRYTON MUNI ARPT | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down southwest of Perryton and then moved northeast clipping the southern sections of the city. The tornado then lifted northeast of the city near the airport. Damage occurred to homes and businesses along the tornado's path. The path length and width were made following an official storm survey taken of the event.
Several land spouts developed along the flanking line of a|tornadic supercell storm just north of the area. Two of these|grew significantly and became rather strong and long lived|tornadoes that were documented by several storm chasers in the|area. The stronger of the twins was rated an EF2 based on snapped|power poles along the path, but both mostly remained in open|grasslands.The tornado remained in open county and produced very|little damage outside the occasional prairie scrub brush which it|ripped from the ground. It did cross Highway 70 snapping power|poles at its peak which provided the EF2 rating. The tornado also|crossed Highway 83 before roping out near Wolf Creek Park.
Visible damage was reported across northeastern Ochiltree county with one home and a barn sustaining severe damage. The Highway 15 storage units were totaled by the extremely high winds and a roundtop at the Roy Hughe place was lifted by the damaging winds and moved about twenty feet. Two large overhead doors were blown down at Tom McGee's building on the west end of Highway 15.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
9,786
Population (ACS)
$134K
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 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Perryton 271
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Ochiltree County, Texas?
597 events are on record between 1950 and 2025, causing 5 direct deaths and $13.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Ochiltree County?
Hail, with 370 recorded events — 62.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Ochiltree County?
68 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 65 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Ochiltree County?
14 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Ochiltree County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Ochiltree County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ochiltree County as very low risk, placing it in the 35 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Ochiltree 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
- Nueces County 836
- Oldham County 458
- Nolan County 467
- Orange County 328
- Newton County 256
- Palo Pinto County 691
Cite this page
“Ochiltree County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/ochiltree-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.