Wilbarger storm history
Storm events recorded in Wilbarger, Texas between 1950 and 2025.
826
Total events
57
Tornadoes
316
Hail
17
Floods
16
Deaths
$35.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
The long-lived Lockett tornado moved into Wilbarger County from Foard County and continued to move northeast. As the tornado approached County Road 138, the tornado created significant tree damage and roof damage to a home, and destroyed an outbuilding. Along County Road 138, at …
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
About a half of an inch of glaze and sleet accumulated on the ground, and several auto accidents were reported across the county. One accident caused a fatality north of Vernon on Highway 287. An EMT worker and fireman were injured while responding to another accident. Nine other…
Severe thunderstorms produced large hail, flash flooding and 2 tornados. The first tornado was reported 5 miles southwest of Burkburnett in Wichita County, and the second was 3 miles west of Burkburnett. The second tornado touched down 6 minutes after the first began, and both to…
Severe thunderstorm winds in Vernon in Wilbarger County blew out all of the windows and removed a large part of the roof of the administrative offices and gymnasium of a state hospital. Damage to the facilities was estimated at $1 to 2 million dollars. A mobile home was also dest…
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Odell (ODEL) Mesonet observation.
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Odell (ODEL) Mesonet observation. Intermittent severe (>50-knot) wind gusts during the event time, with the peak gust of 56 knots at 0104 LST. A wake low was likely responsible for this event.
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Odell (ODEL) Mesonet observation.
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Odell (ODEL) Mesonet observation.
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Odell (ODEL) Mesonet observation.
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Odell (ODEL) Mesonet observation.
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Wilbarger County Airport (KF05) observation.
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A social media image shows a power pole blown down in the Vernon community. Event time is approximate.
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Wilbarger County Airport (KF05) observation.
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Wildfire Wildfire
The 'Midway Pasture Fire' spread over 1,128 acres across south-central Wilbarger County.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 1 |
| 2023 | 34 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1 |
| 2021 | 24 | 3 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 23 | 4 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 2 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 1 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 37 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | 0 |
| 2003 | 29 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 2 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 26 | 4 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 30 | 2 |
| 1992 | 11 | 2 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 3 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 1 |
| 1982 | 8 | 3 |
| 1981 | 8 | 1 |
| 1980 | 10 | 3 |
| 1979 | 13 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 2 |
| 1961 | 4 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |