Andrews County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48003 · population 18,585 · 1,501 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 404 records for Andrews County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 265 days; the most frequent are hail reports (190 records). The deadliest single record is the February 27, 2011 wildfire, filed for the forecast zone Andrews, which covers the county: 1 death and 1 injury. FEMA has issued 15 declarations naming the county since 1998, 12 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storms” on February 19, 2021.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 404on 265 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 115 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $518Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 25strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 15latest 2021
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Andrews County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 190 since 1958. 56% of its hail reports since 1958 fell in May and June. The rank column places the county among Texas's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 190 | 118 | 1958-2025 | 0 | 0 | $21M | 180 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 77 | 68 | 1957-2025 | 0 | 1 | $1.2M | 208 of 254 |
| Floods | 49 | 39 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $427K | 175 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 21 | 1954-2019 | 0 | 10 | $1.5M | 209 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 21 | 20 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 3 | – | 195 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 15 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $102K | 85 of 254 |
| Drought | 16 | 16 | 1996-2006 | 0 | 0 | $493M | 239 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 4 | 2011-2011 | 1 | 1 | $289K | 145 of 254 |
| Heat | 1 | 1 | 2019-2019 | 0 | 0 | – | 201 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2018-2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 172 of 254 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Andrews County had?
NOAA records 25 tornadoes in Andrews County from 1954 to 2019, the strongest rated F2, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 25 tornadoes whose track touched Andrews County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 25, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Andrews County (25)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-12 | Andrews Co Airport, Andrews County | EF1 0.81 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | $462K |
| 2012-06-12 | Frankel City, Andrews County | EF1 0.13 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2007-06-03 | Andrews County | EF0 2.77 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-05-08 | Andrews County | F1 0.8 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-05-26 | Andrews County | F0 2.5 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992-06-06 | Andrews County | F0 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988-05-19 | Andrews County | F0 6 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988-04-16 | Andrews County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988-04-16 | Andrews County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988-04-16 | Andrews County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1987-05-30 | Andrews County | F1 2.5 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1986-10-02 | Andrews County | F1 0.3 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1982-05-12 | Andrews County | F2 6 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1980-06-07 | Andrews County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1969-06-13 | Andrews County | F0 0.1 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1969-05-05 | Andrews County | F0 2 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1969-05-05 | Andrews County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1969-05-05 | Andrews County | F0 4.1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1969-04-10 | Andrews County | F0 28 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1965-05-13 | Andrews County | F1 15.8 mi x 120 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1962-06-16 | Andrews County | F2 0.8 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1960-05-31 | Andrews County | F0 1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1959-05-15 | Andrews County | F0 0.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1956-05-07 | Andrews County | F1 0.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 1 | $25K step |
| 1954-05-29 | Andrews County | F1 9.1 mi x 133 yd | 0 | 9 | – |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Andrews County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 26, 2026 flash flood ($15,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Flash FloodFrankel City, Andrews County | 0 | 0 | $15K | |
| 2026-05-20 | FloodAndrews County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | Flash FloodAndrews County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-23 | Winter WeatherAndrews County · forecast zone Andrews | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-29 | Winter WeatherAndrews County · forecast zone Andrews | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-29 | Winter WeatherAndrews County · forecast zone Andrews | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-23 | HailAndrews County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-10 | HailAndrews Co Airport, Andrews County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindAndrews Co Airport, Andrews County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindAndrews Co Airport, Andrews County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-18 | High WindAndrews County · forecast zone Andrews | 51 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-14 | High WindAndrews County · forecast zone Andrews | 51 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-27 | WildfireAndrews County · forecast zone Andrews The NWS in San Angelo relayed a report of several accidents across Andrews County due to blowing dust and smoke. An indirect fatality was reported with one of the accidents. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 1954-05-29 | TornadoAndrews County | F1 9.1 mi x 133 yd | 0 | 9 | – |
| 2009-12-03 | Winter WeatherAndrews County · forecast zone Andrews Two inches of snow fell in Andrews from 12/03/09 to 12/04/09. The Odessa Division of the Texas Department of Transportation reported a single car rollover near Andrews on the night of 12/03/09. Driver and passengers taken to the hospital for a variety of injuries. | 0 | 3 | – | |
| 2006-09-14 | Thunderstorm WindAndrews County The Andrews County Sheriff's Office reported damage and one injury due to severe thunderstorm winds just southeast of Andrews. Observations from the West Texas Mesonet station in Andrews reported a maximum wind gust of 55 mph. The injured person had been hit in the face and chest by a corrugated metal fence panel and ... | 48 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $9K |
| 1956-05-07 | TornadoAndrews County | F1 0.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 1 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-01 | DroughtAndrews County · forecast zone Andrews | 0 | 0 | $480M | |
| 1996-08-01 | DroughtAndrews County · forecast zone Andrews | 0 | 0 | $13M | |
| 1995-06-04 | HailAndrews County | 3.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $12M |
| 1999-04-28 | HailAndrews County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $8.9M |
| 1995-06-10 | HailAndrews County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $968K |
| 2019-03-12 | TornadoAndrews Co Airport, Andrews County | EF1 0.81 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | $462K |
| 2011-05-24 | WildfireAndrews County · forecast zone Andrews | 0 | 0 | $289K | |
| 2008-06-17 | Thunderstorm WindAndrews County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $274K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: October 2, 1986 (tornado, Andrews County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Andrews County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 66 | 43 | 26 | 26 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 7 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 4 | 24 | 13 | 8 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
56% of its hail reports since 1958 fell in May and June. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 10 · Feb 12 · Mar 34 · Apr 43 · May 80 · Jun 97 · Jul 19 · Aug 27 · Sep 38 · Oct 20 · Nov 9 · Dec 15 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Andrews County
FEMA's register lists 15 declarations that include Andrews County: 6 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 2 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for fire (6) and hurricane (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-19 | DR-4586 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-14 | EM-3554 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4485 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3458 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2011-07-01 | DR-1999 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2008-04-10 | FM-2759 | Fire | Parker Fire |
| 2008-03-14 | EM-3284 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2008-02-08 | FM-2742 | Fire | Chevron Fire |
| 2006-01-11 | DR-1624 | Fire | Extreme Wildfire Threat |
| 2005-09-24 | DR-1606 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-21 | EM-3261 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-02 | EM-3216 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-02-01 | EM-3171 | Other | Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Andrews County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Andrews County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $6.0 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $1.6M | 85 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $954K | 3.8 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $349K | once in about 214 years (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $39K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $36K | 6.2 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $259K | 1.5 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $193K | 4.7 modeled event-days a year |
| Lightning | Very Low | $103K | 46 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Andrews County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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