Roberts County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
42
Tornado reports
219
Hail reports
6
Floods since 1996
553
All events
1
Deaths
$4.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Roberts County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 41 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 long track tornado moved into Roberts County from Gray County and caused damage mainly to power lines and trees due to its rural track. It was the first tornado to pass near Pampa. Some trees were debarked and completely defoliated leaving only the trunks. The collapse of a …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 68 mph wind gust was measured at the Xcel mesonet site located 4.75 miles west-southwest of Miami, TX. Severe wind gusts lasted for ten minutes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 58 mph wind gust was measured at the Xcel mesonet site that is located 7.5 miles northwest of Miami.
Drought Drought
Most of this region was in Extreme (D3) to Exceptional (D4) drought to begin June. Normal to well above normal precipitation was observed through most of the June except for a dry middle of the month. Well above normal precipitation was observed for the month across eastern porti…
Drought Drought
Much of Hutchinson, Roberts, and Hemphill counties were in Exceptional Drought (D3) at the start of the month. Conversely much of Hansford, Ochiltree, and Lipscomb counties started the month in Severe Drought (D2). With a continually growing deficit in rainfall, the cluster of co…
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) continued into April as the area still lacked any significant precipitation. The far northern part of the county remained briefly in Moderate Drought(D1) before the lack of rainfall resulted in an increase into Severe Drought. This lack of rain continued throu…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions worsened in the northeast Texas Panhandle during March, escalating from Moderate Drought (D1) to Severe Drought (D2) in counties including Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts, and Hemphill. This deterioration was attributed to a growing rainfall deficit, w…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Areas in the southeast along Highway 60, to include Miami received 3 to 4 of snow from this system. Snow amounts fell off to around an inch or less in the northwest corner of the county.
Hail Hail
Golfball to tennis ball sized hail fell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large healthy tree branch snapped.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
At least four to five inches of flowing water occurred across the intersection of FM2391 and County Line Road.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado touched down in central Roberts County, roughly seven miles to the southeast of Highway 70, to the south of Farm to Market Road 283. The initial touchdown location and time were estimated based on a combination of radar imagery and storm spotter reports. This tornado…
High Wind High Wind
High wind gust estimated by observations from surrounding counties.
Wildfire Wildfire
A wildfire in Robert's county started due to unknown reasons. But given the high winds it was able to burn 8000 acres in just a couple hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Reports of a crash on highway 70 in Roberts county this morning around 0600CST.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The southern third of Roberts County received 6 to 12 of snow with areas to the north, especially northeast saw totals drop off dramatically with 1 to 2 received in the far northeastern corner.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large healthy tree were snapped at base along HWY 70 near Chicken Creek, north of Pampa.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Wildfire Wildfire
Estimated containment via incident update reports. Estimated Acres burned with the use of GIS mapping data is 437,737.
Wildfire Wildfire
During the morning of Monday, February 26th, a decayed power pole broke at ground level and caused the three-wire power line atop it to fall and make contact with fine grassy fuels, igniting what would become the Smokehouse Creek Fire. At approximately 2:20 pm on February 26, 202…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Less than an inch of snow fell in the northern part of the county down to Miami. Further south, amounts of one to three inches occurred.
Wildfire Wildfire
Texas A&M Incident Report.
Wildfire Wildfire
Report via Texas A&M Forest Service.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A tenth of an inch of ice was observed 18 miles NNW of Miami, TX due to freezing rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Mesa Vista AWOS measured 58 mph wind gust from heat burst due to a nearby decaying thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Roberts County went into the month of May with Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The county received 6 to 12 of rainfall during the month. The county ended the month of May in Moderate Drought (D1) to Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions.
High Wind High Wind
Drought Drought
Roberts County started the month of April with the northwestern third of the county in Extreme Drought (D3), while the southeasthern two thirds saw Severe Drought (D2) conditions. By mid month, the continuation of dry and warm conditions plunged the entire county into D3 where th…
Drought Drought
Roberts County started and ended the month of Feb with the northwest corner of the county in Extreme Drought (D3), central portions in Severe Drought (D2), and the far southeast corner in Moderate Drought (D1). With February being a climatologically dry month, little to no relief…
Drought Drought
Roberts County started and ended the month of Jan with the northwest corner of the county in Extreme Drought (D3), central portions in Severe Drought (D2), and the far southeast corner in Moderate Drought (D1). The county received just under an inch to just under half inch of pre…
Drought Drought
Roberts County started and ended the month with Extreme Drought (D3) conditions in the northwest corner of the county. The majority of the county was in Severe Drought (D2) conditions with a small area of Moderate Drought (D1) in the far southeast corner. The county received belo…
Drought Drought
Roberts County started the month of November with the northwest quarter of the county in Extreme Drought (D3). The rest of the county, except for the far southeast corner, was in Severe Drought (D2). The far southeast corner was in Moderate Drought (D1). The monthly normal for ra…
Drought Drought
Roberts County started the month of October with Severe Drought (D2) conditions across the northwestern third of the county. By months end Extreme Drought (D3) encompassed the northwest while all but the southeast corner slipped into D2 conditions. Despite near normal rainfall be…
Drought Drought
A small portion of southeast Roberts County started the month in Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions with the the northwest third or so of the county in Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The central portion of the county was in Moderate Drought (D1). The southwest corner of the county r…
Drought Drought
Roberts County started the month with a majority of the county in Severe Drought (D2) conditions with exception to the far southern and far eastern portions that began in Moderate Drought (D1) conditions. The southeast corner of the county received 0.5 to 1.5 above normal rainfal…
Drought Drought
Roberts County began the month of July mostly in Moderate Drought (D1), except for the far southern and eastern sliver of the county in Abnormally Dry (D0). Overall the county was below normal for precipitation, but the north east was the only portion above normal by a few inches…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Drought Drought
The far eastern portion of Roberts County started the month of June in moderate (D1) drought while the majority of the county started the month in sever (D2) drought. Central to eastern portions of the county received 2 to 5 over the course of the month allowing the far southern …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Carport pushed over and metal outbuilding damaged.
Drought Drought
Roberts County started the month out in extreme (D3) drought. A couple of rain events during the beginning of the month improved portions of the eastern part of the county to severe (D2) drought. Some additional rain fell during week three improving the whole county to severe dro…
Hail Hail
Wildfire Wildfire
The Canadian River Bottom Fire started on March 29th and continued through April 2nd. It started between the towns of Canadian and Miami off of highway 60. Canadian Volunteer Fire Department were first resources on scene. Multiple fire department had arrived throughout the evenin…
Drought Drought
Roberts County started the month out with the northwest half in extreme (D3) drought and the southeast half in severe (D2) drought. Despite a late month event where areas received 0.5 inches up to 2 inches the deficit for the last 365 days has did not change much allowing the who…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | 4 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 6 |
| 2014 | 40 | 1 |
| 2013 | 33 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 2 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 37 | 2 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 22 | 1 |
| 2001 | 17 | 1 |
| 2000 | 18 | 1 |
| 1999 | 11 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 1 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 3 |
| 1994 | 7 | 1 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 4 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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