Montague storm history
Storm events recorded in Montague, Texas between 1950 and 2025.
813
Total events
55
Tornadoes
376
Hail
42
Floods
5
Deaths
$143.4M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado number two was a large tornado with a path one-half mile wide and 19 miles long. The storm ripped through Montague County, killing a 97 year-old man near Forestburg and injuring 11 other people. At least 30 houses and two mobile homes were destroyed, numerous barns and ot…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Triple digit temperatures were recorded nearly every day during the month of August. According to the medical examiner, one person died on the 17th as a result of the heat. A heat advisory was in effect for several days during the month after the Excessive Heat Warning ended on t…
An average of 8-9 of snow fell across Montague County as reported by local law enforcement and COOP observers. Strong winds created near blizzard conditions across the county during the afternoon hours. The peak wind reported at the automated weather station in Bowie (K0F2) was 4…
Nearly 38,000 acres of land were burned in several wildfires that ravaged the county. The towns of Stoneburg and Sunset were destroyed by fires that claimed nearly seventy homes, numerous structures and vehicles, oil field equipment, and livestock. Eight of the homes destroyed we…
Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were at or below 10 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures below zero, and the maximum temperature on the 15th was only around 10 degrees. Wind chill…
Flash flooding occurred across much of the southern half of Montague County after training strong storms produced up to 7 inches of rainfall. In Bowie, many streets were flooded and some buildings were flooded, too. Highway 59 near the Montague/Clay county line also had water ove…
Widepsread flooding continued through the night across the county with several roads and bridges under water and several areas inaccessible. Estimated rainfall totals across the northern portions of the county were as high as 12 inches of rainfall.
Several devastating wild fires erupted across north Texas due to low humidities, strong winds, and the ongoing drought. In Montague County, a 17-mile long fire burned between Ringgold and Nocona, destroying forty homes. Two firefighters and two civilians were injured. A grass fir…
Hail Hail
Social media report of 1 inch hail in Fruitland, relayed by emergency management.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A social media photo and video showed a large tree uprooted near Spanish Fort, approximately 2 feet in diameter.
Heat Heat
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values up to 110 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
Heat Heat
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values up to 110 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
Heat Heat
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values up to 108 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
Heat Heat
A Heat Advisory was in effect for temperatures at or above 103 degrees and/or heat index values over 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
Hail Hail
A few different sources reported several minutes of ping pong ball sized hail in and around Bowie.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Hail Hail
Amateur radio operator reported golf ball sized hail in Montague.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
Hail Hail
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail 4 east of Nocona.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail and high winds in Spanish Fort.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media reported 4.5 inch diameter hail 7 miles north of Saint Jo.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported baseball sized hail on Highway 82 west of Saint Jo.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media reported softball sized hail 4 miles northwest of Saint Jo.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Hail Hail
Report from mPING: Grapefruit (4.00 in.).
Hail Hail
Amateur radio operator reported golf ball sized hail in Saint Jo.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Storm chaser reported 2 inch hail in Fruitland.
Hail Hail
Social media photo showed half dollar size hail in Sunset.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported that two overhead doors were damaged by high winds at the volunteer Fire Department approximately 1 mile south of Bowie on Highway 59.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported that a power line had blown down onto a house, just north of Lawhorn Lane and Hwy 287, north of the city of Sunset.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported several roads flooded across the city of Bowie.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported that several roads were flooded across Montague County.
Flood Flood
A public report indicated that US-81 north of Stoneburg remained closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Emergency management reported multiple county roads and bridges washed out across the county. Flooding was still ongoing, and Highway 81 near Nocona remained closed due to flooding as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The roof of a well-built horse barn sustained damage from strong thunderstorm winds.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The city of Bowie Police Department closed Nelson Street at Mill Street, Nelson Street at the railroad bridge, and Decatur Street due to flash flooding. Social media video also indicated several flooded roads throughout the city of Bowie.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Amateur radio passed along reports of water coming into homes, water over roadways, and stranded cars in Nocona. The Montague County Sheriff's Office also reported that US Highway 82 was closed in both directions in Nocona.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported multiple high-water rescues in the northern part of Montague County. Multiple boat crews were requested to assist.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado formed along the eastern shore of Lake Amon G Carter in far southwestern Montague County. Numerous trees were damaged within the neighborhood surrounding the Bowie Country Club near the lakeshore. A few homes also sustained minor roof damage, and fencing and outbu…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | 2 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1 |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 52 | 5 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 51 | 2 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 68 | 4 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 1 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 1 |
| 1997 | 14 | 3 |
| 1996 | 30 | 2 |
| 1995 | 16 | 2 |
| 1994 | 21 | 4 |
| 1993 | 7 | 3 |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 3 | 2 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1955 | 4 | 1 |