Hartley County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
36
Tornado reports
295
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
852
All events
6
Deaths
$1.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hartley County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 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.
Total snowfall amount of 6 inches at Dalhart. Local media reported 3 fatalities and 1 critical injury due to a weather related vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 54 northwest of Dumas.
One fatal wreck was reported east of Dalhart (Hartley County) involving a GMC pickup truck traveling westbound on FM 281. The pickup lost control on the slick roadway and rolled into a field. The driver of the vehicle was transported to a Hospital in Lubbock, but later succumbed …
A strong gust of wind lifted a pickup truck and travel trailer off of the highway and into the path of another vehicle. The fatal accident occurred five and a half miles southwest of Dalhart on U.S. Highway 54.
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Severe wind gusts occurred from 917pm to 918pm and then from 920pm to 923pm. The peak wind gust was 89mph.
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Thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph was measured at the mesonet station located 12 miles southwest of Dalhart.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought was observed in early June, but around normal to slightly above normal precipitation was observed for 3 of the 4 weeks of June. A very dry week around mid-June managed to reduce or flip any normal to above normal rainfall that had been present …
Wildfire Wildfire
Lightning sparked a wildfire in Hartley County Texas on May 14th and it was known as the Roman Fire. This fire would quickly spread to over 2,000 acres due to the winds and dry fuels. At one point the fire caused a shutdown of US highway 54 from RM3296 all the way to NM, due to s…
Drought Drought
A small section of northern Dallam and Sherman counties up against the Oklahoma Panhandle started the month of May in Extreme Drought (D3). The rest of Dallam and Sherman, and all of Hartley and Moore, counties started the month in Severe Drought (D2). Around half way through the…
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at Dalhart Municipal Airport measured a 69mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) continued through April as the area still lacked any significant precipitation. This lack of rain continued through much of the month, but there were a few showers and storms that moved through the county. In total, the county measured 0.2 inches in the far no…
Drought Drought
Moderate Drought (D1) conditions persisted in the NW TX Panhandle until the third week of March. At that point, the drought intensified, with Dallam, Hartley, Sherman, and Moore Counties all escalating to Severe Drought (D2). This transition was marked by an additional 1 to 2 bei…
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The peak wind gust in Hartley County was 66mph and was observed at the Dalhart ASOS at 1120CST. Wind gusts greater than 58 mph were observed in the county from just before 1100 CST through 1300CST.
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The ASOS located at the Dalhart Municipal Airport recorded the first high wind gust around 1250CST and the last high wind gust occurred at 1255CST.
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Multiple wind gusts surpassed 60 mph. The first high wind gust of 63 mph occurred at 0155CST. The last high wind gust occurred at 0227CST.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Around one inch of snow was measured four miles north-northwest of Hartley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The first severe wind gust occurred at 2007CDT. The peak gust of 61mph occurred at 2012 CDT at the mesonet site located 12 miles southwest of Dalhart.
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Severe wind gusts occurred at the Dalhart 12SW mesonet site from a likely anvil gust from a nearby thunderstorm. The mesonet site initially gusted to 61mph at 1949CDT, had its peak gust of 86mph at 1950CDT, and continued to gust to 79mph and 74mph through 1952CDT.
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The peak downburst wind gust of 60 mph occurred at 1821CDT with 2 additional gusts of 58 mph shortly after.
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Hail Hail
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Multiple severe wind gusts were measured at the mesonet site located 12 miles southwest of Dalhart. These gusts ranged from 59mph to 63mph starting around 1525 CDT and lasted through 1535 CDT.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Numerous wind gusts were measured exceeding 58 mph during this 4 hour period with the max wind gust topping out at 70 mph at the 12 SW Dalhart mesonet. In addition, the Dalhart Municipal Airport ASOS recorded a measured gust of 60mph at 1253 CST and another measured gust of 71mph…
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The 12 SW Dalhart Mesonet measured a wind gust of 60mph at 1313 CST while the Dalhart ASOS measured a wind gust of 58mph at 1330 CST.
Wildfire Wildfire
A 500 acre fire occurred in Hansford county overnight on the 19th. The fire was believed to be started by lightning.
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The peak wind gust of 70 mph occurred at 1755CDT.
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The observation site had high wind gusts from 58 mph to 74 mph, with the highest concentration between 1020CDT to 1420CDT.
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Multiple ground stations measured high wind gusts, up to 73 mph, somewhat continuously for approximately 8 hours.
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Around 1705CST, in Channing, TX, a pole barn lost part of its roof to the wind.
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One ground station measured high wind gusts for approximately 2 hours. Wind gusts up to 69 mph were recorded.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Several rollover accidents to the northwest of Dalhart along US 87 and southwest of Dalhart along US 54. First accident was reported just after 0700CST and the last report was at 1130CST. There were injuries.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Most of Hartley County saw accumulations of 1 or less with the exception of the far southeastern corner near Channing seeing 2 to 4 of accumulations.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell over the county with accumulations around 0.90 inches.
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A severe wind gust occurred from a possible dry microburst. There was little evidence of a strong storm on radar but there was a cloud deck around 9,000 feet. No known damage occurred from this severe wind gust.
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This wind gust was in association with the outflow boundary moving through the area.
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail of tennis ball size broke the windows out of a work truck.
Hail Hail
Hail up to golfball size fell near Hartley.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022 | 53 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 2 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 0 |
| 2016 | 56 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 2014 | 47 | 1 |
| 2013 | 38 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 34 | 2 |
| 2009 | 29 | 1 |
| 2008 | 37 | 2 |
| 2007 | 21 | 1 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 20 | 1 |
| 2004 | 27 | 2 |
| 2003 | 30 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 1 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 2 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 9 | 2 |
| 1971 | 6 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 5 | 3 |
| 1967 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4 | 1 |
| 1965 | 5 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 5 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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