Loving County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
7
Tornado reports
48
Hail reports
12
Floods since 1996
108
All events
0
Deaths
$1.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Loving County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 7 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Hail Hail
Quarter-size hail was reported by the public in rural Loving County. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Quarter-sized hail reported on State Highway 302 per spotter network. Time is estimated from radar.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 60 MPH was observed at the CWOP site, FW9691 Mentone.
Hail Hail
Lots of hail on the ground, and some may be larger. Picture from public Facebook photo.
Hail Hail
Hail was observed at the Tornado Gas Plant.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
A trained spotter observed quarter to half dollar size hail in Mentone.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High Wind High Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm moved across Loving County and produced wind damage. There were 30 power poles that were broken and blown down seven miles north of Mentone. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
A thunderstorm in Reeves County produced a tornado about eight miles west of Mentone. A National Weather Service survey team was unable to locate damage directly caused by the tornado due to poor road networks. Photos provided by the public and emergency management suggested that…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Ice Storm Ice Storm
A quarter inch of ice accumulation extrapolated from surrounding counties.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain fell across Loving County and produced flash flooding. An oil tanker was reported to be stranded on Farm to Market Road 300. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain moved across Loving County and produced flash flooding in Mentone. Eight to ten men were stranded on oil field equipment due to high water in town. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain fell across Loving County and produced flash flooding near Mentone. There was water flowing eight inches over State Highway 302. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
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 th…
Hail Hail
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The Loving county S.O. reported ice accumulation up to an inch due to a mix of freezing rain and sleet.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
A storm moved over Loving County and produced three to four inch hail six miles east of Orla. Wind gusts were up to 70 to 75 mph.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm moved over Loving County and produced four inch hail and wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph two miles west of Mentone.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A total of 6-7 inches was estimated over notheastern Loving County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snowfall for Mentone was 6-8 inches.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
No damage was reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Local law enforcement reported flooding near Red Bluff Lake on private roads. Water flowing over the roadways was up to a foot deep.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado formed over open country north of Mentone. No damage occurred.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Marble to golfball size hail fell northwest of Mentone.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Five and a half inches of snow fell in Mentone.
Drought Drought
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A National Weather Service trained spotter reported water flowing over portions of Farm to Market Road 652 in northern Loving County. The public also reported high water threatening homes on the Loving County, Texas/Lea County, New Mexico county line.
Hail Hail
A left-moving supercell produced large hail along a swath from Mentone to near the Texas and New Mexico border in northern Loving County. Initial reports indicated penny size hail in Mentone and just east of the city along Texas Highway 302. A rancher reported golfball size hail …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a large barn northeast of Mentone.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail was reported by the public along Farm to Market Road 652 north of Mentone.
Hail Hail
Golfball size hail was reported at Red Bluff Dam on the Reeves and Loving County line.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 2 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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