Shelby storm history
Storm events recorded in Shelby, Texas between 1950 and 2025.
648
Total events
44
Tornadoes
167
Hail
49
Floods
4
Deaths
$14.9M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
James Ezra Moore of Timpson, Texas was swept off FM 947 after his truck ran off the road. His body was later found in a flooded creek along FM 947.
Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the area. Every customer in the area lost power for several days. Property damage in the region resulted climbed to over 1 million dollars while over 6 million dollars damaged occurred in private timber loss.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed along County Road 1090.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down several miles northeast of Center.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding reported with high water covering the roadway in Joaquin near the intersection of Highway 7 and FM Road 139. Flooding was also reported just west of this location along Highway 84 in Joaquin.
Heat Heat
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Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail reported near Highway 7 just southwest of Center.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
First Baptist Church of Timpson sustained exterior damage, reported via broadcast media source and later confirmed via NWS damage survey. Severe wind gusts here knocked the brick veneer off of the front of the church with that veneer falling onto the church awning and destroying …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Structural straight-line wind damage was observed in the community of Jericho where a clustering of chicken houses was mostly to completely destroyed by northerly wind gusts estimated to be up to 100 mph.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail reported in Timpson.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported at a convenience store in Tenaha.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported between Garrison and Timpson.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 95 mph developed during the early afternoon on March 28th, 2025, associated with a mini-supercell and initially began southwest of Shelbyville near the Hurstown community at the intersection of Highway 87 and County Road 2130. At t…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees downed across Huxley.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat Heat
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported with high watering covering Highway 2026 in Center.
Heat Heat
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 105 mph touched down in the northern sections of the Sabine National Forest along FM 417 several miles east-southeast of the Campti community and tracked north-northwest, causing mainly timber damage before dissipating just before…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down in the town of Timpson, where a business lost nearly half of its roof, and a nearby recreational vehicle was also destroyed. City Hall also sustained damage, and two cars were thrown near the intersection of H…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down on County Road 2625 about 1.5 miles southeast of Shelbyville, and tracked northwest across CR 2100 and FM 417 where it snapped and uprooted numerous hardwood and softwood trees. The significant damage to trees…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is a continuation of the extreme Northeast Sabine County tornado. This tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph, moved over the western shoreline of Toledo Bend Reservoir near the East Hamilton community, where a boat ramp and a home were damaged along FM 2261 and …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph touched down along Highway 84 about 1.5 miles east of the Paxton community, and tracked northwest, snapping and uprooting multiple trees before crossing CR 3717 into Southern Panola County.
Heat Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported with Highway 96 at Southview Circle covered in high water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported with Highway 87 South between Center and Shelbyville covered in high water.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines downed across Shelby County.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported around the Wulf Creek subdivision in Center.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported with high water across Highway 96 and Highway 87 just north of Center.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed across several roadways in Shelby County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed on FM Road 699.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed on FM Road 138.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 1 |
| 2024 | 36 | 5 |
| 2023 | 41 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 2 |
| 2019 | 15 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 1 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 2 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 1 |
| 1999 | 15 | 2 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 1 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 1 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 1 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 4 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 7 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 3 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 3 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1950 | 2 | 2 |