Storm History: Gaines County, Texas

Events

565

Deaths

0

Injuries

32

Damage

$74 million

Episodes

346

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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None recorded.

• Drought, August 1, 1996$23 million · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 1996$17 million · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 1999$10 million · F2 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20074 injured · $5.0 million · 85 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 1997$4.3 million · F1 · 5 events here
• Hail, September 14, 1998$3.2 million · 0.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 12, 198217 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 2006$2.0 million · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 1, 2002$1.9 million · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2026$665,000 · 78 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, April 30, 2000$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 2006$500,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2018$500,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2016$283,000 · 2.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Tornado, September 28, 19829 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 1995$250,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2006$250,000 · F2 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2004$200,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 1996$120,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2002$120,000 · 76 kt wind · 3 events here

• Hail, June 17, 2008$80,000 · 4.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 4, 2006$30,000 · 4 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 2, 1996$17 million · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2024$10,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 2007$25,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20023 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 2023$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 20142.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2013$61,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20112.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 19982.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 19972.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 19962.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 1996$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 21, 1957$3,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 1989F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 1990F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 19612 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1969$3,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 1977F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 198217 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2024EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 1957$30 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 1963F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1965F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1985F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 1989F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 1990F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Gaines County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 29, 202659 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2026$665,000 · 78 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20262 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 202653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 202673 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 202652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2025$10,000 · 74 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 202561 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20252.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 2025$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20252.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 20251.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 18, 202577 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dust Storm, March 14, 202583 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, March 4, 202563 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 17, 2024$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 2, 20242.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 2024$90,000 · 87 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 10, 20242 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2024$7,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 30, 2024EF3 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2024$10,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20241.5 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 24, 202474 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 2023$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 202356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 2023$50,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 202363 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 20232.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2023$20,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20231.5 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, February 23, 202390 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 22, 202378 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 202252 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2022EF2 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2022EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 202183 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 2021EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2021$500 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20212.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20211 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 26, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20192.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 2019$4,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2019EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 10, 201973 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 201990 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 5, 2018$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 2018$6,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 201862 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2018$500,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2018$60,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2018$28,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2017$2,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 4, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 20172.5 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 15, 201671 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 2016$500 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 28, 2016$12,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2016$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 20161 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2016$283,000 · 2.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20161.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 26, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, November 26, 20151 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 2015$5,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 21, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2015$400 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2015$14,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2015$10,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2015$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 2015$7,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 13, 20152 events here
• High Wind, April 8, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 1, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, September 24, 2014$500 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2014$200 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2014$11,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 7, 20142.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, November 22, 20131 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 2013$61,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 201363 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 21, 201363 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 201361 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 18, 201275 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 2012$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 7, 2012$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• High Wind, January 21, 201280 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20121 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 23, 20111 event here
• High Wind, November 26, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 201165 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20112.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 21, 2010EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 15, 2010EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 201070 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 26, 201072 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 8, 200997 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, December 3, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2009$25,000 · 57 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20091.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2009EF0 · 5 events here
• High Wind, December 8, 200853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 200852 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2008$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 24, 2008$25,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2008$80,000 · 4.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20081.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 2008$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 200875 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2008$40,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 2008EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20074 injured · $5.0 million · 85 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 200751 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 2007EF0 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 2007$25,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 28, 20072 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 23, 200781 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 18, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 2007$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 15, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 14, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 2006$2.0 million · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 200652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2006$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2006$250,000 · F2 · 8 events here
• Hail, May 4, 2006$30,000 · 4 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 2006$500,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 2006$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2005$20,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 2005$100,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2005$77,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2005$10,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20051 event here
• Hail, January 4, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20041 event here
• Hail, November 22, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 2, 20042 events here
• Flash Flood, October 5, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, October 3, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 20042 events here
• Flash Flood, September 26, 2004$15,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2004$20,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2004$12,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 29, 2004$22,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 20041 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20042.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2004$200,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2004$10,000 · F0 · 7 events here
• Hail, April 2, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 19, 2004$25,000 · 82 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20041 event here
• Tornado, October 5, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20031.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 2003F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 28, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 20031 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, October 22, 20021 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, October 5, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 1, 2002$1.9 million · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 200270 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 1, 2002F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20021.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2002$120,000 · 76 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 2002F0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20022 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 2002F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 20022 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20023 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 13, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 29, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20011.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20011.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20011 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 31, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 28, 200054 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 20001 event here
• Hail, April 30, 2000$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 21, 2000F0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 2000$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 5, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 19991.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 1999$5,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 19991 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 1999F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 1999$10 million · F2 · 5 events here
• Hail, April 12, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, March 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, February 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, January 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, December 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, November 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, October 1, 19981 event here
• Hail, September 14, 1998$3.2 million · 0.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, September 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, August 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, July 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, June 1, 19981 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 19982.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, April 1, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 1997$30,000 · 2 events here

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Tornadoes in Gaines CountyEvery warning in Gaines County since 1986Every county in Texas

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.