Hall 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.
55
Tornado reports
253
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
725
All events
1
Deaths
$14.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hall County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 55 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 F4 Tornado
Tornado EF3 Tornado
This is the continuation path of the tornado that began in northern Motley County. A significant tornado tracked northwest across rural southwest Hall County before narrowing and later dissipating about 1.5 miles east of Turkey at 2106 CST. Storm spotters indicated this large tor…
Tornado F3 Tornado
For approximately 15 minutes, a barrage of northerly winds of 60 mph to as great as 120 mph inflicted heavy damage in the city of Turkey, located in far southwest Hall County. NWS Lubbock meteorologists conducted a ground and aerial damage survey at Turkey the following afternoon…
The same storm responsible for producing a large, EF-2 tornado near Plaska also produced significant flash flooding over much of northern Hall County late this afternoon. Additional rounds of thunderstorms through the evening would go on to produce eight inches of rain as measure…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured severe wind gusts from 1408 CST through 1419 CST. A peak gust of 73 mph was measured at 1411 CST.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured severe wind gusts from 1455 CST through 1521 CST. A peak gust of 69 mph was measured at 1521 CST.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Memphis measured a wind gust of 65 mph.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Memphis measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Turkey measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured severe wind gusts from 1138 CST through 1148 CST. A peak gust of 65 mph was measured at 1146 CST.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Memphis measured severe wind gusts from 1741 CST through 1743 CST with a peak gust of 70 mph. Additionally, an emergency management official reported numerous tree limbs knocked down throughout town including one blocking a str…
Hail Hail
A trained spotter south of Estelline reported quarter size hail.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Memphis measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Memphis measured severe wind gusts from 1805 CST through 1808 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 1805 CST.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Turkey measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
Hail Hail
Numerous public reports were received as well as law enforcement reporting hail ranging in size from ping pongs to golf balls in the city of Memphis.
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Hail Hail
Numerous reports from storm chasers, law enforcement, and the public depicted a swath of severe hail. This swath of hail was observed from southwest of Lakeview into the town of Memphis along Texas Highway 256. Hail ranged in size from pennies to 2.25 inches in diameter. No damag…
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Memphis measured severe wind gusts at 1527 and 1528 CST. A peak wind gust of 74 mph was measured at 1527 CST.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Turkey measured a wind gust of 61 mph at 1623 CST. A few minutes later at 1639 CST, an emergency manager reported numerous trees and fences blown over in the town of Turkey.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured severe wind gusts from 2100 CST through 2112 CST. A peak gust of 72 mph was measured at 2112 CST.
Hail Hail
A swath of hail was observed by storm chasers along US Highway 287 north-northwest of Estelline. Hail ranged in size from quarters to half dollars.
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A research team from NSSL measured a 90mph wind gust with a mobile mesonet along Texas State Highway 256 south of Brice. These winds also overturned an irrigation center pivot.
Hail Hail
Several storm chasers reported a swath of hail in and around Brice along Texas State Highway 70 and 256. Hail ranged in size from golf balls to two inches in diameter. Additionally, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley sustained damage due to large hail con…
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured severe wind gusts from 1621 CST through 1622 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1621 CST.
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Hail Hail
Law enforcement officials reported a swath of hail from approximately five miles west of Memphis into the town of Memphis. Hail ranged in size from half dollars to golf ball size.
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several slow moving thunderstorms trained over Hall and Childress Counties early in the morning on the 26th. WSR-88D MRMS rainfall was estimated between two to four inches over a widespread area with localized areas between four and five inches in northeastern Hall County. Numero…
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported two inch size hail north of Brice along Texas State Highway 70. No damage was reported.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured severe wind gusts from 1704 CST through 1705 CST. A peak gust of 63 mph was measured at 1704 CST.
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Dust Storm Dust Storm
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Hail Hail
A State of Texas Park Service employee reported hail up to golf ball size north of Turkey along Texas State Highway 70.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Turkey measured severe wind gusts from 1905 CST through 1922 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1922 CST.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured a wind gust of 59 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1 |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 |
| 2018 | 31 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1 |
| 2016 | 24 | 3 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | 1 |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 1 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 2 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 2 |
| 2006 | 29 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 1 |
| 2002 | 18 | 4 |
| 2001 | 32 | 1 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 | 2 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 7 | 5 |
| 1981 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978 | 7 | 5 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 3 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 4 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
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