Swisher 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.
74
Tornado reports
232
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
764
All events
6
Deaths
$41.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Swisher County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 74 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Storm chaser video indicated that shortly after the large tornado dissipated, another tornado developed just west of town. This tornado tore a 150-yard wide path across the southern part of town. Fifteen homes were destroyed, including at least ten mobile homes, another seventeen…
A slow-moving high precipitation supercell produced copious amounts of damaging hail across northern Swisher County with some hailstones as large as baseball size in Happy. A 12-mile stretch of Interstate 27 from Happy to north of Tulia was covered in hail up to six inches deep. …
A strong tornado delivered a crippling impact on the local economy of Tulia, Texas, when it devastated industrial and residential sections of the small community of 5,000 residents around 19:00 CST on the 21st. A two block wide swath of damage paralleled U.S. Highway 87 in west T…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured severe wind gusts from 2307 CST through 2319 CST. A peak wind gust of 74 mph was measured at 2313 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 2328 CST through 2330 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 2329 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured severe wind gusts from 2331 CST through 2332 CST with a peak wind gust of 74 mph.
Hail Hail
A report was received of half dollar size hail near Happy.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a severe wind gust of 77 mph.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
LANDSPOUT. Location: 34.515, -101.917. A landspout was reported by a storm chaser in rural Swisher County.
Wildfire Wildfire
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
High Wind High Wind
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1533 CST through 1535 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1534 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 2106 CST through 2113 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 2106 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured severe wind gusts from 2143 CST through 2148 CST with a peak gust of 64 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Vigo Park measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Additional thunderstorms slowly moved eastward across the extreme southern Texas Panhandle from late on the fifth into the early morning hours of the sixth. An emergency manager reported water over several roads in and around Tulia including along rural roadways in Swisher County…
Hail Hail
Local broadcast media relayed a report of golf ball size hail in the city of Tulia. Numerous windows to residences and businesses were blown out due to wind driven hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A swath of severe winds occurred from approximately seven miles west of Tulia to the town of Tulia. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 2322 CST through 2324 CST. A peak gust of 81 mph was measured at 2323 CST. Additionally, …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1416 CST through 1420 CST. A peak gust of 58 mph was measured at 1416 and 1420 CST. The strong winds picked up a shed and dropped into a nearby home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured a wind gust of 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1920 CST through 1940 CST. A peak wind gust of 76 mph was measured at 1940 CST.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Intense rainfall from a slow moving storm occurred in and around Happy. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured 1.62 inches of rainfall in less than one hour. An mPing report was received of flooded roads in Happy.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
High Wind High Wind
Dust Storm Dust Storm
High Wind High Wind
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured severe wind gusts from 0133 CST through 0142 CST. A peak wind gust of 78 mph was measured at 0133 CST. Additionally, an NWS cooperative weather observer reported several irrigation center pivots that were ove…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1832 CST through 1834 CST. A peak wind gust of 73 mph was measured at 1833 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured severe wind gusts from 1737 CST through 1739 CST. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 1737 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A farmer located northeast of Tulia reported damage to a metal barn with an awning torn off the building. Additionally, numerous tree branches of unknown size were broken off.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local broadcast media relayed pictures of damage to homes to the north and northwest of Tulia associated with a strong downburst. Additionally, numerous large tree branches were broken off.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 2 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 2 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | 0 |
| 2012 | 31 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | 1 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 31 | 7 |
| 2006 | 25 | 1 |
| 2005 | 19 | 3 |
| 2004 | 12 | 1 |
| 2003 | 24 | 2 |
| 2002 | 16 | 3 |
| 2001 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 1 |
| 1998 | 16 | 1 |
| 1997 | 18 | 3 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 1 |
| 1994 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 1 |
| 1991 | 13 | 5 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 4 |
| 1979 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 7 | 4 |
| 1970 | 5 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 4 | 3 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 3 | 2 |
| 1959 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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