Deaf Smith storm history
Storm events recorded in Deaf Smith, Texas between 1950 and 2025.
916
Total events
40
Tornadoes
347
Hail
25
Floods
0
Deaths
$3.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Hail fell that ranged mostly quarter size to ping pong ball size. However, there were some rogue 2 inch to tennis ball sized hailstones mixed in.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Several visuals from storm spotters indicated that funnel clouds and perhaps brief touchdowns occurred before this tornado from the same supercell as it crossed western Deaf Smith County. However, this tornado did overturn a couple of pivots south of County Road 27 and east of Hi…
Flood Flood
There were some locations where three to five inches of moving water accumulated on the road. Other isolated spots had one to two inches. Ditches were full in several spots and fields were flooded.
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Winds gusted between 59 and 68 mph between 2054CDT and 2059CDT.
Hail Hail
A supercell thunderstorm produced half dollar sized hail in Hereford.
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Hail ranging from golfball size to hen egg size fell along Texas Highway 214.
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Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado touched down near County Road K and FM 1058. It caused damage to a property near this intersection, including some minor roofing damage and a few snapped trees. As this tornado crossed FM1058, seemingly tracking to the north to northwest, it broke a couple of power p…
Tornado EFU Tornado
This tornado was viewed by local fire department from the intersection of FM 1057 and FM 1058. Per collaboration with radar imagery it appeared to move slowly to the northeast before dissipating. No known damage occurred with this tornado and has been given the rating of EFU.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Six to eight inches of snow accumulated across the county, with the highest total measured occurring at Dawn of eight inches.
High Wind High Wind
Numerous wind gusts between 58 and 64 mph occurred between 1622CDT and 1751CDT.
High Wind High Wind
Each observation site had dozens of high wind gusts from 58 mph to 84 mph, with the highest concentration of high wind gusts between 0850CDT to 1430CDT. Estimated average sustained winds were 50-55 mph during that time.
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A few high wind gusts occurred at a couple of ground stations in the county. Wind gusts up to 60 mph were recorded. The event lasted for about 1 hour.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
At least 7 accidents reported in and around Hereford.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Three to six inches of snow fell across the western half of Deaf Smith County with this system. Deaf Smith County saw snow start early in the morning on the 9th with eastern portions receiving 8 to 10 by the time snow stopped falling.
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Wind gusts of 58mph or greater occurred for three minutes with the peak being at 909pm.
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Hail Hail
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The 2WNW Hereford mesonet measured multiple wind gusts between 58 and 68 mph during this time period. In addition, the AWOS site at the Hereford airport measured a 58mph wind gust near the end of this time period.
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Mesonets across the county, and the AWOS at Hereford airport measured multiple wind gusts between 58 and 64 mph during this time period.
High Wind High Wind
Multiple wind gusts between 58 and 62 mph were measured by two different mesonet stations and one AWOS in Hereford during this time.
High Wind High Wind
The mesonet site located two miles northwest of Hereford measured a 60mph wind gust.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The southern portion of Deaf Smith County observed around six to eight inches of snow. An observer in Dawn measured seven inches of snow. The snow amounts decreased further north in the county with two to three inches measured in the northern third of the county. Amounts near Her…
Blizzard Blizzard
Both westbound US Highway 60 and southbound Highway 385 coming out of Hereford were closed due to poor visibility. Snowfall amounts were the greatest in the southwest part of the county where six to eight inches occurred. Much of the county had two to six inches of snow. Highest …
Drought Drought
The southwestern corner of Oldham County and western quarter to third of Deaf Smith County was in Severe Drought (D2) with the rest of the area in these counties in Moderate Drought (D1). These areas of D2 did not change compared to other areas in the TX Panhandle as they only re…
Drought Drought
The southwest corner of Oldham County and the western quarter to a third of Deaf Smith County started and ended the month of November in Severe Drought (D2) conditions as well as adjacent areas in New Mexico. The rest of these two counties started and ended the month in Moderate …
Drought Drought
The entire county of Deaf Smith County was in Moderate Drought (D1) through the month of September. Going into the beginning of October the western fourth to third of the county slipped into Severe Drought (D3) and stayed in D3 through the end of the month. The county ended the m…
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report of a broken windshield from baseball size hail received.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1 |
| 2019 | 63 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 0 |
| 2015 | 31 | 1 |
| 2014 | 53 | 0 |
| 2013 | 77 | 2 |
| 2012 | 30 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 60 | 0 |
| 2008 | 41 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 2 |
| 2005 | 24 | 2 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 25 | 2 |
| 2002 | 16 | 3 |
| 2001 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 4 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 | 3 |
| 1971 | 5 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 5 | 3 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 7 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |