Floyd County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
61
Tornado reports
265
Hail reports
18
Floods since 1996
721
All events
4
Deaths
$5.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Floyd County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 60 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.
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Floydada measured severe wind gusts from 2146 CST through 2147 CST with a peak gust of 66 mph at 2147 CST.
Hail Hail
A photograph on social media showed quarter size hail south of Lockney.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A storm chaser measured a wind gust of 64 mph in far southwestern Floyd County.
Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail approximately nine miles southeast of Floydada.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near South Plains measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Floydada measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Floydada measured severe wind gusts enhanced by a cold front from 2209 CST through 2210 CST.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Floydada measured severe wind gusts from 1818 CST through 1856 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 1856 CST.
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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 …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near South Plains measured a wind gust of 59 mph at 2108 CST.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Law enforcement in the city of Floydada reported half dollar size hail.
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Dust Storm Dust Storm
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Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer southeast of Floydada reported hail up to golf ball size.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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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Strong Wind Strong Wind
LANDSPOUT. Location: 33.867, -101.529. Local broadcast media relayed a report of a brief landspout tornado east of Petersburg.
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Floydada measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 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 | 14 | 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 |
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