Crosby County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
61
Tornado reports
203
Hail reports
19
Floods since 1996
651
All events
1
Deaths
$10.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Crosby County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 61 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
F3 tornado in Ralls.A strong tornado developed approximately 9 miles to the southwest of Ralls around 8:40 PM and tracked to the northeast for six miles. Along the path of this tornado, several power poles were blown over or snapped and a few center pivots were overturned or twis…
Tornado F3 Tornado
A rapidly intensifying thunderstorm produced an intense downburst that struck the west half of the city of Ralls before continuing south for about one mile south of Ralls. In addition to disrupting power to 2400 people in the area for much of the night and inflicting various degr…
A large and particularly destructive macroburst (downburst winds more than 2.5 miles in width) tracked east across most of northern Crosby County this evening, accompanied by winds ranging from 80 to 100 mph at times. Data from radar and damage patterns during a NWS storm survey …
Hail Hail
Photographs on social media showed hail in and west of Ralls along US Highway 62/82 ranging in size from quarters to half dollars.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photographs on social media showed a a couple of sheds blown over on a road.
Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer and local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail at White River Lake.
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Ralls measured a severe wind gust of 73 mph.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
LANDSPOUT. Location: 33.804N/101.167W. An NWS cooperative weather observed a landspout tornado in Crosby County that persisted for approximately 20 minutes.
Hail Hail
A couple of reports were received of golf ball size hail in the town of Lorenzo.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near White River Lake measured a wind gust of 59 mph.
Hail Hail
An emergency manager in Crosby County reported a swath of ping pong ball size hail from Lorenzo to Ralls.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Ralls measured a severe wind gust of 62 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
An intense and long-lived supercell thunderstorm slowly tracked to the east across portions of Hockley, Lamb, Hale, Lubbock, and Crosby Counties. In addition to producing very large hail and numerous tornadoes, it also created very heavy rainfall which led to flash flooding acros…
Hail Hail
An emergency management official with White River Lake reported golf ball size hail on the east side of the lake.
Hail Hail
Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail up to half dollar size near Kalgary.
Hail Hail
A report from the public was received of quarter size hail in Lorenzo.
Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail near Crosbyton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local broadcast media relayed a report that a brick facade of an abandoned building was blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Ralls measured severe wind gusts from 1549 CST through 1553 CST. A peak gust of 68 mph was measured at 1549 CST.
Hail Hail
Numerous reports were received of hail up to tennis ball size south of Ralls along Texas State Highway 207. No damage was reported.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chasers reported a large tornado approximately one quarter mile wide at peak intensity over open country in southern Crosby County.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Law enforcement in Crosby County observed a brief tornado over an open field east of Texas State Highway 207. No damage was reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
An NWS storm survey revealed significant flooding south of Crosbyton along several roadways. A slow moving supercell thunderstorm produced very heavy rainfall over an extended period of time over areas of rural Crosby County. Farm to Market 40 was covered in mud in several areas …
Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer and local broadcast media relayed reports of hail ranging in size from half dollar to golf ball.
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Dust Storm Dust Storm
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Ralls measured severe wind gusts from 0046 CST through 0048 CST. A peak gust of 64 mph was measured at 0048 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Ralls measured a severe wind gust of 61 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A swath of severe thunderstorm winds were observed by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet across Crosby County. The swath was located from near Ralls to near White River Lake. A peak wind gust of 75 mph was measured at 1831 CST near White River Lake.
Hail Hail
Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail in Ralls.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near White River Lake measured severe wind gusts of 58 mph from 2302 CST through 2305 CST.
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Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer reported golf ball size hail at White River Lake.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Local broadcast media relayed a photograph of a brief rope tornado approximately six miles north of Lorenzo.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An NWS storm survey revealed several irrigation center pivots overturned to the north and north-northeast of Lorenzo.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
An NWS storm survey revealed several flooded fields and previously flooded roadways near Farm to Market Road 193 in northwestern Crosby County.
Hail Hail
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 2 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | 1 |
| 2011 | 23 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 1 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | 21 | 4 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 25 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 1 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 2 |
| 1998 | 12 | 1 |
| 1997 | 14 | 4 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 7 | 3 |
| 1981 | 13 | 10 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 4 |
| 1978 | 4 | 3 |
| 1977 | 12 | 5 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 7 | 2 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 5 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 6 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 3 | 1 |
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