Floyd storm history
Storm events recorded in Floyd, Texas between 1950 and 2025.
696
Total events
61
Tornadoes
258
Hail
18
Floods
4
Deaths
$5.9M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
The National Weather Service in Lubbock, TX conducted a damage survey in the vicinity of McCoy, TX in Floyd county. The tornado was a long-lived occurrence stretching from the Petersburg area in southeast Hale county across portions of southwest and south-central Floyd county. Si…
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Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer near Floydada observed quarter size hail with the first of two thunderstorms that moved through the area.
Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer near Floydada observed two inch size hail with the second of two thunderstorms that moved through the area.
Hail Hail
Several reports were received from Floydada of hail ranging in size from golf ball to two inches in diameter. No damage was reported.
Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail southeast of Floydada.
Hail Hail
Numerous photographs on social media as well as public reports depicted a swath of extremely large hail from near South Plains to east-central Floyd County. The largest hail size measured was 5.20 inches in diameter confirmed with a measurement from a caliper. No damage was repor…
Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail southeast of Floydada.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Multiple storm chasers published photograph and video evidence of an anticyclonic tornado that crossed from northern Floyd County into southern Briscoe County over open fields.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Multiple storm chasers published photograph and video evidence of a large tornado that crossed over open ranch land from Floyd County into Motley County. No damage was reported or found with this tornado. However, trees and shrubs were lofted and power flashes observed on chaser …
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near South Plains measured a wind gust of 59 mph at 2108 CST.
Hail Hail
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Law enforcement in the city of Floydada reported half dollar size hail.
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Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer southeast of Floydada reported hail up to golf ball size.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Floydada measured severe wind gusts from 1851 CST through 1855 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1851 CST.
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LANDSPOUT. Location: 33.867, -101.529. Local broadcast media relayed a report of a brief landspout tornado east of Petersburg.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Floydada measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
Hail Hail
A report was received of hail up to quarter size in the town of Floydada.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near South Plains measured severe wind gusts from 2231 CST through 2235 CST. A peak wind gust of 73 mph was measured at 2231 CST.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Floydada measured severe wind gusts from decaying thunderstorms from 1326 CST through 1327 CST.
Hail Hail
Several reports were received, including a video on social media, of a swath of hail from approximately ten miles north of Floydada to three miles east of Floydada. The largest hail size reported was baseball size. No damage was reported.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Numerous storm chasers documented a tornado over open land approximately three miles west of Dougherty. An NWS storm survey in the vicinity did not find any definitive indications of damage.
Hail Hail
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A public report was received of hail up to quarter size hail in Lockney.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | 3 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 |
| 2009 | 24 | 6 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29 | 2 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | 3 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 39 | 0 |
| 2002 | 32 | 2 |
| 2001 | 29 | 5 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 3 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 13 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | 3 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 4 | 1 |
| 1962 | 3 | 2 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 8 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |