Dickens 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.
44
Tornado reports
200
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
537
All events
5
Deaths
$2.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dickens County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 43 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
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 1916 CST through 1917 CST with a peak wind gust of 70 mph.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a severe wind gust of 68 mph.
Hail Hail
Several storm chasers observed severe hail in and around Dickens ranging in size from half dollars to golf balls.
Hail Hail
Several storm chasers reported a swath of severe hail from approximately nine miles southwest of Spur to six miles southwest of Spur. Hail ranged in size from half dollars to two inches in diameter. No damage was reported at the time.
Hail Hail
Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of hail that began just north of Afton on Texas State Highway 70 and continued for several miles eastward. Hail ranged in size from two inches in diameter to as large as six inches in diameter. Photographic evidence was posted on social med…
Tornado EFU Tornado
A storm chaser posted a photograph on social media of a brief tornado over open ranch land.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported quarter size hail near Dumont.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust to 61 mph.
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LANDSPOUT. Location: 33.490N/100.920W. A storm chaser uploaded a photograph to social media of a brief landspout tornado west of Spur.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts of 63 mph from 1613 CST through 1615 CST.
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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 McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 1754 CST through 1804 CST. A peak gust of 71 mph was measured at 1758 CST.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 0157 CST through 0158 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 0158 CST.
Hail Hail
Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail up to two inches in diameter in Dickens. No damage was reported.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a wind gust of 69 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured severe wind gusts from 2317 CST through 2319 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 2317 CST.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust of 59 mph.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wet microburst occurred over the town of McAdoo. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 0022 CST thorough 0026 CST. A peak wind gust of 90 mph was measured at 0024 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 0109 CST through 0111 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph at 0109 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 1621 CST through 1630 CST. A peak wind gust of 72 mph was measured at 1629 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust of 68 mph.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Spur measured a severe wind gust to 64 mph.
Tornado EFU Tornado
The third of several tornadoes occurred in northern Dickens County. An off-duty NWS employee relayed photos of a tornado over open country. No known damage occurred.
Tornado EFU Tornado
The fifth and final of several tornadoes occurred just east of Dickens. A storm chaser reported a tornado crossing US Highway 82. No known damage occurred.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a severe wind gust of 65 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A swath of strong winds and damage associated with a rear flank downdraft occurred over a three county area. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust of 84 mph at 2032 CST. However, there was no significant damage noted in Spur.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An NWS storm survey revealed a swath of high winds from a supercell thunderstorm from approximately three miles northwest of McAdoo, through McAdoo, and into Dickens. Most of the damage from severe thunderstorm winds was found in McAdoo. An old, abandoned grocery store was comple…
Hail Hail
As a supercell thunderstorm moved over the town of Dickens, numerous reports of large to giant sized hail were received. A swath of severe hail occurred from McAdoo through Dickens. An NWS storm survey revealed extensive damage to vehicles along with window and exterior siding da…
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 |
| 2018 | 17 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 |
| 2016 | 12 | 2 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 1 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 2 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 3 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 1 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 2 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 2 |
| 1996 | 12 | 2 |
| 1995 | 13 | 2 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 3 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 4 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 6 | 3 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
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