Wheeler 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.
59
Tornado reports
381
Hail reports
21
Floods since 1996
775
All events
7
Deaths
$17.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Wheeler County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 58 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.
Three additional tornadoes were added to the storm data based on video provided by National Weather Service employee. Fortunately, these were over open country with the only damage occurring to power lines. The one tornado crossed the county line from Donley into Gray at about 17…
Tornado occurred near Pakan community on CR 453. Twelve homes damaged or destroyed along with 13 vehicles on Interstate 40. Two inch diameter hail fell along most of the tornado path. Tornado track was determined by official storm survey.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A combination sleet and freezing rain led to light ice accumulations which caused hazardous driving conditions the morning of Monday, October 26th. There was one fatality associated with a one-car accident on I-40 about 10 miles west of Shamrock that was partly attributed to poor…
Estimated 6 of snow at Shamrock.
A female motorist was killed on U. S. Highway 83 two miles north of Shamrock when she lost control of her vehicle on a patch of ice in the northbound lane. Her vehicle was then struck by another vehicle in the southbound lane.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall and storms moving over the same locations brought flooding to Wheeler. Water flooded streets with around three to six inches deep in some locations. Water entered a nursing home with fire department having to move residents. Several roads in town and around town we…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple roads were flooded.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A damage path was discovered across northern Wheeler County associated with a supercell circulation suggesting a weak tornado. In addition, a storm chaser documented a periodic funnel with the storm and although they didn't fully condense to the ground, there was periodic dust pi…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A combination of a storm survey, eyewitness reports, and radar data indicated that damage from a severe storm across western Wheeler County was caused by a strong rear-flank downdraft on the backside of a powerful supercell. The path of the most significant damage was approximate…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought was observed to begin the month for much of Donley and Collingsworth counties while Extreme (D3) to Exceptional (D4) was observed elsewhere in this region. Normal to above normal precipitation was observed for 3 of the 4 weeks of June, with a mostly dry period…
Hail Hail
A swath of large hail fell across eastern Wheeler County. Golf ball size hail occurred near intersection of County Road 18 and County Road J. Additional golf ball size hail fell near the intersection of County Road 22 and Highway 152. The largest hailstone was tennis ball size th…
Drought Drought
Much of the central to southeastern Texas Panhandle, including Carson, Wheeler, Armstrong and Collingsworth counties, ended the month of May with a 120 day rainfall deficit around 3 to 5. The driest of these counties, northeast Gray, southeast Carson and northwest Armstrong devel…
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) continued into April as the area still lacked any significant 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 around 0.4 inches across th…
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) began in Southern Donley County in the first week of March. By the end of the third week, D2 covered all of Donley, Collingsworth, Wheeler, and Gray Counties, plus the northeastern half of Carson and far southeast Armstrong County. All these counties had a 120…
Wildfire Wildfire
The 9th Street Fire cause was unknown burned 357 acres.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
This system brought 5 to almost 10 of snow to Wheeler County. The heaviest snow fell across the southern and eastern parts of the county. Reports of 9 inches came in from Shamrock and 9.8 inches 9 miles ESE of Shamrock. Mobeetie received 8 inches of snow and Allison was estimated…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power pole was blown down and multiple large tree branches were snapped across the town.
Hail Hail
Windshields were broken from large hail up to 4.5 inches that fell.
Tornado EFU Tornado
This tornado was spotted and reported by a storm spotter near the Texas and Oklahoma state line. It was noted as a brief tornado. No other information is given about this tornado.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The mesonet station located four miles east of Wheeler measured a 63mph wind gust from some showers that moved across the area.
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Estimated wind gust based on observations from surrounding counties.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The I-40 corridor received 8 to 10 of snow with this storm.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Reports of multiple accidents across the I-40 corridor in Wheeler County. Reports start at 0530CDT and lasting for multiple hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The far northwestern corner of the county received 6 to 8 with the central to southeastern half of the county falling out of the larger swath and only received 0.5 to 3 of snow.
Drought Drought
November 2nd brought in quite the prolonged rain event to the combined OK/TX Panhandles, especially the southeastern half where 2 to 3 fell. This was 2 to 3 times the normal monthly rainfall for the area and allowed parts of Donley, Wheeler, and Collingsworth counties that were i…
Drought Drought
With almost no precipitation falling over the course of October, areas of Moderate Drought (D1) spread west across Lipscomb and Hemphill Counties. The small areas of Severe Drought (D2) that showed up in September had grown over the course of October as well. By months end almost…
Flood Flood
Public reports of water covering roads and ponding on main street on the north side of Shamrock were received.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This quick, brief tornado touched down to the north of I-40. Spotters reported a funnel cloud had crossed I-40, but no damage was noted. The tornado caused damage to the Dalton O Gorman Rodeo Arena. Here it caused roof damage where a large section of the eastern half of the roof …
Wildfire Wildfire
Estimated containment via incident update reports. Estimated Acres burned with the use of GIS mapping data is 5,319.
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
One to three inches of snow fell in the northern half of Wheeler County. Higher amounts around four to six inches occurred in the southern part of the county near I-40. Two inches was measured around Wheeler while Shamrock received four to five inches of snow.
Wildfire Wildfire
A wildfire developed in eastern Gray County and spread into western Wheeler County. This fire was named the 152 & Gray County Line Fire, was estimated to have burned 575 acres and took about 3 hours to contain. This information was obtained from the Texas A&M Forest Service Incid…
Wildfire Wildfire
Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Report Record.
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
Law enforceement reported water covering the road on HWY 152 near the feed lot.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 25 | 2 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 2 |
| 2017 | 11 | 3 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 | 27 | 3 |
| 2014 | 40 | 0 |
| 2013 | 35 | 0 |
| 2012 | 37 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 0 |
| 2008 | 54 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 1 |
| 2006 | 32 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 5 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 1 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 25 | 5 |
| 1996 | 17 | 4 |
| 1995 | 15 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 14 | 6 |
| 1989 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 5 | 3 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 2 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 3 | 2 |
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