Knox County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
30
Tornado reports
268
Hail reports
27
Floods since 1996
654
All events
5
Deaths
$5.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Knox County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 29 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 EF3 Tornado
This tornado formed approximately six miles west of Truscott and initially moved just north of due east with occasional damage to mesquite trees. As it approached County Road 2610 and FM 1756 a semi truck was knocked over, and a 4000 pound cattle feeder was blown about 850 feet t…
Tornado F3 Tornado
The tornado began in Knox County and traveled just over 16 miles, eventually moving into Baylor County for less than a half a mile before dissipating 3.3 miles SW of Bomarton. The storm was being seeded by precipitation from another supercell just to its southwest and the tornado…
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Truscott (TRUS) Mesonet observation.
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Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 63 knots occurring at 1911 LST.
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Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation.
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Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation.
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Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation.
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
The county received a combination of mainly sleet and some snow during this event, producing 2 to 5 inches of accumulation. The highest observed total (5 inches) was reported west of Knox City and near Munday. Listed amounts reflect a synthesis of both remote sensing and direct o…
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Large tree limbs were blown down. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
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Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
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Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 54 knots occurring at 0823 LST.
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Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
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Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
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Truscott (TRUS) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 64 knots occurring at 1810 LST.
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Truscott (TRUS) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 70 knots occurring at 1815 LST.
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Truscott (TRUS) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak gust of 59 knots occurring at 2017 LST.
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Truscott (TRUS) Mesonet observation.
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Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak gust of 87 knots occurring at 1906 LST.
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Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 59 knots occurring at 1857 LST.
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Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
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Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
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Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak gusts of 52 knots occurring at 1855 and 1856 LST.
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Several power poles were blown down and a semi-trailer was blown over along U.S. Highway 277. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
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Power poles and lines were blown down in the community of Knox City. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A storm chaser for a Wichita Falls television station observed a tornado near Goree. No damage was reported and the location of the tornado is esimated.
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Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation.
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Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts at both 0130 and 0132 LST, with the peak gust of 64 knots occurring at 0130 LST. A heat burst was likely responsible for this event.
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Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 2 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 1 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31 | 2 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 27 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 1 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 1 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 1 |
| 1989 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
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