Upshur 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.
27
Tornado reports
142
Hail reports
42
Floods since 1996
612
All events
2
Deaths
$19.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Upshur County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 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
A large tree snapped and fell on a 60 year old male standing in his driveway, fatally injuring him.
A 78 year old man drowned when flood waters swept away hit automobile on a rural northwestern Upshur County Road. The man was found in his back seat on Fox Road.
An EF-2 tornado touched down off of FM 2685 and Pomegranate Road where it began to sporadically uproot hardwood and softwood trees. The tornado began to intensify and develop a widespread damage swath of uprooted and snapped trees as it approached Highway 271 several miles south …
Three automobile dealerships suffered considerable hail damage to their entire inventories of over 300 vehicles. The hail fell continuously for over 20 minutes. A 24 year veteran in insurance claims said that the hail episode was the second worse he had ever seen in north Texas.
Four homes were destroyed, 20 to 30 homes damaged, and numerous trees were downed across the county by high winds. Damage was estimated at $500,000.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of FM 1002 AND FM 49 Near the Wood/Upshur County line.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were downed near the intersection of FM 1002 and FM 49 near the Upshur/Wood County line.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed onto a home on FM 49 just west of Pecan Road.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell in Ore City.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell in Gilmer.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Gilmer.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof blown off a storage building approximately 6 miles north of Gilmer.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed north of Gilmer along FM Road 2088 just west of U.S. Highway 271.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed northeast of Big Sandy.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damage reported to two residential homes and a boat house on Lake Gladewater.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on a power line at the intersection of Pyeatt Drive and North Point Pleasant Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines downed north of Gladewater, reported via mPING.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Small tree limbs broken and downed in Gilmer, reported via mPING.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed along Highway 154 West.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed across Highway 154 East.
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down in the Pritchett community.
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Hail Hail
Penny size hail reported in Pritchett.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 68 mph was recorded via a personal weather station in Gilmer.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway 155 and FM 2685.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down on South Cypress Street in Gilmer.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is a continuation of the Wood County tornado. This EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph widened as it was crossing into Western Upshur County across Palm Road, FM 1092, Tangerine Road, Nutmeg Road, and FM 49. It continued northeast snapping and uprooting mo…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were uprooted on the south side of Lake Gilmer. A NWS Survey Team determined this damage to had been caused by Rear Flank Downdraft (RFD) winds.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 95 mph touched down between the Union Hill and Delrose communities as the previous long track tornado occluded just northeast of Lake Gilmer. A few hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted along this brief track betwe…
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell a few miles north of the Bettie community.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water covered portions of Highway 49 in low lying areas. A local tow operator estimated water 6-8 feet deep in some areas.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water covered multiple roads in Gilmer.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A horse loafing shed suffered roof and wall damage on Kelsey Creek Road and Cox Trail south of Highway 154. Trees were also downed in this area as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report from Mping.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed south of Gilmer.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 |
| 2016 | 23 | 1 |
| 2015 | 18 | 2 |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 45 | 1 |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 2 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 2 |
| 1987 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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