Sherman County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
43
Tornado reports
195
Hail reports
3
Floods since 1996
589
All events
2
Deaths
$1.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Sherman County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 43 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.
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High winds caused blowing dust which reduced visibility to near zero. These conditions contributed to a traffic crash on U.S. Highway 54 around 1440CST around 11 miles northeast of Stratford involving a northeast-bound tractor-trailer driver who was unable to see the highway mark…
Lower visibilities led to a multiple car pile up on US Highway 287. Seven people were taken to the hospital with one listed in serious condition.
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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 …
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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…
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) continued into April as the area still lacked any measurable 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 about one half of an inch of…
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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Several severe wind gusts occurred starting at 0324 CDT with the peak gust being 62mph observed at the mesonet located nine miles north-northeast of Sunray.
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The peak wind gust in Sherman County was 63 mph and this was observed at the mesonet site located nine miles north-northeast of Sunray at 1251CST. Gusts greater than 58 mph were observed in the county from about 1100CST through 1400CST.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow measured around one inch in Stratford and for much of the county.
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The northern parts of the county observed around one inch of snow, especially around Stratford.
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Hail Hail
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The mesonet located nine miles north northeast of Sunray measured a 61mph wind gust at 1909 CST, followed by a 63mph wind gust at 1911 CST.
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The mesonet located nine miles north northeast of Sunray measured a 70mph wind gust.
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The mesonet site located four miles west northwest of Stratford measured wind gusts greater than 58mph starting at 1326 CST and the last severe measured wind gust occurred at 1531 CST. The peak wind gust was 62mph and occurred at 1525 CST. In addition, the mesonet site located ni…
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Sunray gusted to 58 mph a couple of times during the afternoon on the 19th with the last gust at 1301CDT. Frequent high wing gusts associated with the sting jet occurred between 0046CDT and 0222CDT. Peak gust from the sting jet was 76 MPH.
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The Sunray mesonet had dozens of high wind gusts ranging from 58 mph to 66 mph, primarily between 1100CDT to 1220CDT. The Stinnett mesonet had one high wind gust.
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Multiple ground stations measured high wind gusts, up to 75 mph, somewhat continuously for approximately 6 hours.
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A few high wind gusts occurred at one ground station in the county. This lasted less than 1 hour.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A couple of cars in the ditch in the county. 1 rollover accident about 5 miles north of Cactus.
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Sherman County received some of the lighter amounts of snow with less than an inch found in the northwestern corner of the county and close to 3 in the far southeastern corner of the county.
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Light snow fell across the county on the morning of the 5th with accumulations just over half an inch but under one inch.
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Multiple branches that were 2 to 3 in diameter were blown off of a tree in Stratford by the thunderstorm winds.
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Flood Flood
A property was flooded with water up to the porch through about noon.
Hail Hail
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The Sunray mesonet station measured a 58 mph gust with lightning in the area.
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A period of severe wind gusts occurred at the 9NNE Sunray mesonet site. The first recorded wind gust of 58mph occurred at 5:04pm, with the peak gust of 74mph occurred at 5:14pm. Severe wind gusts continued for about ten minutes.
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Mesonets across the county measured multiple wind gusts between 58 and 64 mph during this time period.
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A mesonet station located near Sunray measured multiple wind gusts between 58 and 63 mph during the late morning and early afternoon hours. Sustained winds exceeded 40 mph at this time as well.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Much of Sherman County observed two to three inches of snow. Portions of the far western portion of the county saw three to four inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
TxDOT closed all major roads through Sherman County due to motorists getting stranded in near zero visibility. Blizzard level winds were reached at a mesonet around 1135CST and lasted through 2205CST. In addition, a couple of mesonet stations located in the county measured severa…
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A couple of mesonet stations located in the county measured several wind gusts in excess of 58 mph between 1225CST and 2011CST. The peak gust of 72 mph was measured at 1331CST.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 | 2 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 26 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 43 | 2 |
| 2013 | 38 | 1 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 2 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 4 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 1 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 5 | 3 |
| 1977 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 6 | 5 |
| 1969 | 4 | 2 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 4 | 4 |
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