Panhandle, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Panhandle is higher than Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Panhandle is much higher than Texas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #20
| Panhandle, TX | 0.30 |
| Texas | 0.04 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Panhandle, TX | 0.0000 |
| Texas | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #399
| Panhandle, TX | 283.17 |
| Texas | 208.58 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 4,248 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Panhandle, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 159 | Hail: | 3,126 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 911 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 52 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Panhandle, TX.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Panhandle, TX.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 26.4 | 1966-07-20 | 4.8 | N/A | 35.7 | -101.2 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 88 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Panhandle, TX.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 0.3 | 1968-04-02 | 2 | 35°21'N / 101°23'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Carson | |
| 3.4 | 1961-05-16 | 2 | 35°19'N / 101°20'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Carson | |
| 4.9 | 1967-05-05 | 2 | 35°13'N / 101°30'W | 35°20'N / 101°15'W | 16.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carson |
| 6.3 | 1990-06-08 | 2 | 35°17'N / 101°18'W | 2.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Carson | |
| 6.6 | 2001-05-29 | 3 | 35°24'N / 101°23'W | 35°26'N / 101°13'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Carson |
| Brief Description: The tornado destroyed an office building associated with a grain elevator...unroofed and severely damaged a nearby home...and tossed a pickup truck and suburban about fifty and one hundred yards respectively. Several cattle and one horse were reported killed or injured from the tornado. As many as fifty power poles and transmission lines were brought down from the storm. The tornado path and width were estimated and an official damage survey was made on the tornado. Severe thunderstorms produced tornadoes and large hail from the central and southern Texas panhandle into the eastern and southeastern Texas panhandle during the evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 7.7 | 1973-04-13 | 2 | 35°12'N / 101°34'W | 35°18'N / 101°20'W | 14.90 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Armstrong |
| 8.4 | 1973-04-13 | 2 | 35°18'N / 101°20'W | 35°33'N / 101°12'W | 18.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Armstrong |
| 9.6 | 1987-07-01 | 2 | 35°14'N / 101°22'W | 35°11'N / 101°22'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Carson |
| 10.8 | 1973-04-30 | 2 | 35°24'N / 101°12'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Carson | |
| 13.9 | 2007-04-21 | 2 | 35°10'N / 101°07'W | 35°21'N / 101°12'W | 12.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 72K | 0K | Carson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado formed nine miles east northeast of Claude at 2035 CST and entered Carson county at 2037 CST one and a half miles southwest of Groom. The tornado tracked north and traveled about another ten miles before dissipating at 2110 CST ten miles east of Panhandle. In Carson county...the tornado plowed through a storage area for tractors and other farm equipment. Tractors...turbines...vehicles...cotton presser box cars similar to railroad cars were moved and thrown about in the tornado for considerable distances. Power poles were also damaged. No injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Numerous severe thunderstorms producing large hail...damaging winds...and tornadoes moved north and northeast across the western and central Texas panhandle during the evening hours. The only injuries occurred in Cactus from a tornado...however no fatalities were reported. | |||||||||||
| 14.5 | 1951-06-06 | 3 | 35°26'N / 101°11'W | 35°19'N / 101°04'W | 10.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 12 | 250K | 0 | Carson |
| 14.7 | 1987-07-01 | 2 | 35°11'N / 101°22'W | 35°05'N / 101°22'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Armstrong |
| 17.0 | 1992-06-27 | 4 | 35°35'N / 101°35'W | 35°32'N / 101°29'W | 5.00 Miles | 1583 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Carson |
| 17.1 | 1987-07-01 | 2 | 35°34'N / 101°17'W | 35°34'N / 101°12'W | 4.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Carson |
| 17.3 | 1971-10-17 | 3 | 35°22'N / 101°06'W | 35°22'N / 101°03'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Carson |
| 21.0 | 1992-06-27 | 2 | 35°38'N / 101°35'W | 35°36'N / 101°31'W | 4.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Hutchinson |
| 22.2 | 1965-05-04 | 2 | 35°40'N / 101°25'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hutchinson | |
| 22.3 | 2007-03-28 | 3 | 35°16'N / 101°01'W | 35°18'N / 100°58'W | 3.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0.1M | 0K | Gray |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado formed three miles south southwest of Jericho in northwest Donley county at 1839 CST and entered Gray county about one and a half miles west northwest of Jericho at 1848 CST. The tornado then continued moving north northwest for another three miles before dissipating just south of Farm to Market Road 2477 and just east of State Highway 70 four miles northwest of Jericho or about eleven miles southwest of Lefors at 1854 CST. As highlighted in the Donley County portion of this tornado track...the most significant damage from this tornado occurred to three semi trucks that were caught and badly damaged in the tornado on Interstate 40 on the Donley County and Gray County line. In this area...power poles were snapped near their bases. The cab of one of the semi trucks was reportedly lifted and deposited atop its trailer. The driver and his wife were sucked out of the cab. The driver was completely disrobed some distance away from the truck. His clothing was found tangled in the engine of the truck. The driver and his wife were reported to be in critical and serious condition...respectively. Additionally the cab was crushed to the steering column. The trailer roof appeared to have been pried up and twisted...and at least one of the side walls failed. The contents of the truck were scattered downstream into a field for nearly a mile. In this field...irrigation pivots were overturned. The property owner also reported that irrigation pivot tires weighing three hundred pounds were relocated and a fifteen hundred gallon fertilizer tank that was one quarter full was gone. Light damage was observed along Vernon Road just east of State Highway 70 and just south of Farm to Market Road 2477 in southwest Gray county...where metal roofing damage was observed to barns...stables...and sheds. A large quantity of metal roofing panels was also found south of these buildings...with several twisted around fence posts and trees. The tornado dissipated just north of this area. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms during the evening hours produced numerous tornadoes and large hail across the southern...central and eastern Texas panhandle. Heavy rains caused flash flooding in the eastern Texas panhandle during the late night and early morning hours. One man was killed by a tornado in the northeastern Texas panhandle and another person was injured. | |||||||||||
| 23.3 | 1982-06-05 | 2 | 35°40'N / 101°23'W | 35°42'N / 101°21'W | 3.00 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Hutchinson |
| 23.3 | 1992-06-27 | 4 | 35°41'N / 101°37'W | 35°35'N / 101°35'W | 5.00 Miles | 1583 Yards | 0 | 7 | 25.0M | 0 | Hutchinson |
| 23.4 | 1982-05-19 | 3 | 35°32'N / 101°02'W | 1.50 Miles | 587 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gray | |
| 24.2 | 1987-05-25 | 2 | 35°01'N / 101°28'W | 35°00'N / 101°31'W | 4.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Armstrong |
| 24.2 | 1961-06-02 | 2 | 35°21'N / 100°57'W | 0.50 Mile | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Gray | |
| 24.3 | 1970-04-18 | 4 | 35°22'N / 101°05'W | 35°36'N / 100°53'W | 19.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Gray |
| 25.3 | 1987-05-25 | 2 | 35°01'N / 101°41'W | 35°01'N / 101°28'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Randall |
| 25.5 | 1969-05-02 | 2 | 35°20'N / 101°50'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Potter | |
| 25.7 | 1972-06-21 | 2 | 35°12'N / 101°50'W | 35°12'N / 101°46'W | 4.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Potter |
| 26.6 | 1988-09-14 | 2 | 35°12'N / 101°49'W | 0.70 Mile | 173 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Randall | |
| 27.4 | 1966-06-14 | 2 | 35°32'N / 100°57'W | 1.00 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Gray | |
| 27.7 | 1967-06-15 | 2 | 35°07'N / 101°47'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Randall | |
| 28.6 | 1992-06-27 | 4 | 35°41'N / 101°44'W | 35°41'N / 101°37'W | 10.00 Miles | 1583 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Moore |
| 28.7 | 1987-07-14 | 2 | 35°32'N / 100°58'W | 35°35'N / 100°55'W | 4.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Gray |
| 28.9 | 2007-03-28 | 3 | 35°07'N / 100°56'W | 35°10'N / 100°56'W | 3.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0.2M | 0K | Donley |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado formed in the northwest part of Donley county at 1839 CST three miles south southwest of Jericho and tracked north northwest for about three miles before exiting Donley county one and a half miles west northwest of Jericho at 1848 CST.The tornado continued in Gray county for about another three miles before dissipating at 1854 CST. Damage was first noted two miles south of Interstate 40 along County Road 9 in northwest Donley County. The roof of a horse barn was completely destroyed...as was the rear room addition. Beside the barn...welded steel fencing was bent or mildly twisted. A refrigerated boxcar that had contained tools and horse feed was rolled northward eleven times and found on its side almost one hundred yards north of its original location. A feeding trough originally near the boxcar was carried one hundred yards northwest of its previous location. Three hundred yards away...the mobile home of the property owner suffered only minor damage. One mile north northwest of this location...a large home apparently lost a substantial portion of its roof. An irrigation pivot was overturned in a field just northwest of the home. The most significant damage from this tornado occurred to three semi trucks that were caught and badly damaged in the tornado on Interstate 40 on the Donley county and Gray county line. In this area...power poles were snapped near their bases. The cab of one of the semi trucks was reportedly lifted and deposited atop its trailer. The driver and his wife were sucked out of the cab. The driver was completely disrobed some distance away from the truck. His clothing was found tangled in the engine of the truck. The driver and his wife were reported to be in critical and serious condition...respectively. Additionally the cab was crushed to the steering column. The trailer roof appeared to have been pried up and twisted...and at least one of the side walls failed. The contents of the truck were scattered downstream into a field for nearly a mile. In this field...irrigation pivots were overturned. The property owner also reported that irrigation pivot tires weighing three hundred pounds were relocated and a fifteen hundred gallon fertilizer tank that was one quarter full was gone. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms during the evening hours produced numerous tornadoes and large hail across the southern...central and eastern Texas panhandle. Heavy rains caused flash flooding in the eastern Texas panhandle during the late night and early morning hours. One man was killed by a tornado in the northeastern Texas panhandle and another person was injured. | |||||||||||
| 29.6 | 1957-05-15 | 3 | 35°01'N / 101°03'W | 35°07'N / 100°55'W | 10.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Donley |
| 29.7 | 1973-03-23 | 2 | 35°13'N / 101°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Potter | |
| 29.8 | 1955-06-16 | 2 | 35°00'N / 101°04'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Donley | |
| 30.1 | 2009-05-15 | 2 | 35°33'N / 100°54'W | 35°30'N / 100°53'W | 3.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 50K | 0K | Gray |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An official National Weather Service storm damage survey team determined that a multiple vortex tornado touched down four miles east northeast of Pampa at 1609 CST. This tornado then moved southeast to five miles east southeast of Pampa where it lifted at 1617 CST. At least one home sustained significant damage from the tornado. In addition...at least four other homes sustained significant damage from downburst winds in close proximity to the tornado...one to three miles east of Pampa along and near U.S. Highway 60. Several other structures and vehicles were also damaged...including a semi truck and a motor home. One injury occurred to the semi truck driver. Trees and power poles also sustained considerable damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms producing five tornadoes...large hail and damaging winds moved across the eastern sections of the Texas Panhandle during the late afternoon and evening hours. One person was injured by a tornado...although no fatalities occurred. Numerous homes and windshields were damaged by the hail while the high winds knocked over eighteen wheelers...power poles and trees. The high winds also caused numerous power outages. | |||||||||||
| 30.7 | 1983-03-03 | 2 | 35°02'N / 100°57'W | 35°07'N / 100°57'W | 5.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Donley |
| 31.3 | 1971-06-05 | 2 | 35°05'N / 101°50'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Randall | |
| 31.9 | 1970-04-18 | 4 | 34°57'N / 101°06'W | 34°59'N / 101°01'W | 5.20 Miles | 880 Yards | 16 | 42 | 2.5M | 0 | Donley |
| 32.0 | 1970-04-18 | 4 | 34°59'N / 101°01'W | 35°02'N / 100°58'W | 4.70 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Donley |
| 32.3 | 1975-03-26 | 3 | 35°26'N / 100°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 220 Yards | 2 | 42 | 0K | 0 | Gray | |
| 33.6 | 1982-05-19 | 3 | 35°33'N / 100°53'W | 35°37'N / 100°50'W | 4.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Gray |
| 34.1 | 1970-04-18 | 4 | 35°02'N / 100°58'W | 35°11'N / 100°44'W | 16.80 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Donley |
| 34.5 | 1987-05-25 | 2 | 34°59'N / 101°48'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Randall | |
| 34.6 | 1965-05-04 | 2 | 35°12'N / 101°58'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Potter | |
| 34.7 | 1982-05-19 | 3 | 35°33'N / 100°49'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gray | |
| 35.8 | 1962-06-24 | 2 | 35°14'N / 102°00'W | 1.50 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Potter | |
| 37.7 | 1995-06-08 | 2 | 35°03'N / 100°50'W | 35°06'N / 100°46'W | 10.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Donley |
| 37.9 | 1970-04-18 | 4 | 34°39'N / 101°32'W | 34°57'N / 101°06'W | 32.20 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Swisher |
| 38.0 | 1983-03-03 | 2 | 34°51'N / 101°00'W | 34°56'N / 101°00'W | 5.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Donley |
| 38.2 | 1989-05-16 | 2 | 35°09'N / 102°04'W | 35°04'N / 101°55'W | 10.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Randall |
| 38.4 | 1970-04-17 | 4 | 34°27'N / 102°31'W | 35°22'N / 101°05'W | 103.0 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Randall |
| 38.4 | 1992-06-27 | 3 | 35°42'N / 101°57'W | 35°43'N / 101°51'W | 5.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Moore |
| 38.7 | 2007-03-28 | 2 | 35°07'N / 100°46'W | 35°10'N / 100°43'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0.2M | 0K | Donley |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado developed in northern Donley County near where Farm to Market Road 291 ends and then traveled northeast to near the Donley County and Gray County line and dissipated at 1924 CST about eleven miles east of Jericho. The tornado developed over ranch land initially causing sporadic damage to trees and fences. The first continuous track of damage encountered was to a newly constructed home...which sustained total roof loss as the roof was lifted...destroyed...and scattered over a mile northward. The house walls were constructed of reinforced concrete and were left intact...suffering only windblown hail damage to their stucco exterior. A few power poles were also snapped in the vicinity of the home. On a ranch to the north of the home...significant damage to hardwood trees was encountered ranging from snapped large branches to snapped trunks. Power poles were also snapped on the property and fencing was destroyed in several locations. The worst damage on this ranch was sustained in an area of dense tree coverage...where treetops were sheared off...intact trees were defoliated and large trunks were snapped. Two hundred yards of barbed wire fencing had been rolled into a ball. No injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms during the evening hours produced numerous tornadoes and large hail across the southern...central and eastern Texas panhandle. Heavy rains caused flash flooding in the eastern Texas panhandle during the late night and early morning hours. One man was killed by a tornado in the northeastern Texas panhandle and another person was injured. | |||||||||||
| 39.3 | 1959-05-25 | 3 | 35°19'N / 100°41'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Webb | |||
| 39.4 | 1965-06-09 | 2 | 35°52'N / 101°40'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Moore | |
| 39.9 | 1971-06-05 | 3 | 35°55'N / 101°32'W | 35°55'N / 101°27'W | 4.70 Miles | 1320 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hutchinson |
| 40.0 | 1970-04-18 | 4 | 35°11'N / 100°44'W | 35°14'N / 100°39'W | 6.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Gray |
| 40.0 | 1962-06-14 | 2 | 34°58'N / 101°55'W | 1.40 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Randall | |
| 40.2 | 1965-06-14 | 2 | 35°52'N / 101°42'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Moore | |||
| 40.3 | 1971-06-05 | 2 | 35°55'N / 101°32'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hutchinson | |||
| 40.3 | 1971-06-05 | 2 | 35°55'N / 101°32'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hutchinson | |||
| 40.3 | 1971-06-05 | 2 | 35°55'N / 101°32'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hutchinson | |||
| 40.3 | 1971-06-05 | 2 | 35°55'N / 101°32'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hutchinson | |||
| 40.3 | 1971-06-05 | 2 | 35°55'N / 101°32'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hutchinson | |||
| 40.3 | 1971-06-05 | 2 | 35°55'N / 101°32'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hutchinson | |||
| 40.3 | 1964-08-19 | 2 | 35°41'N / 101°58'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Moore | |
| 40.4 | 2007-04-21 | 2 | 35°40'N / 101°55'W | 35°51'N / 101°52'W | 12.00 Miles | 704 Yards | 0 | 0 | 8K | 0K | Moore |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado developed approximately one to two miles south of Farm to Market Road 1913 about three miles east of Four Way...and likely dissipated near State Highway 152 five miles east of Dumas. Visible damage was limited to five single power poles snapped...fence downed...and large round hay bales were tossed around. No injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Numerous severe thunderstorms producing large hail...damaging winds...and tornadoes moved north and northeast across the western and central Texas panhandle during the evening hours. The only injuries occurred in Cactus from a tornado...however no fatalities were reported. | |||||||||||
| 40.9 | 2010-05-18 | 2 | 35°54'N / 101°28'W | 35°58'N / 101°29'W | 5.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 40K | 0K | Hutchinson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down three miles south southwest of Pringle or six miles northwest of Stinnett at 1844 CST. The tornado was on the ground for about five miles with a maximum path width of three hundred yards. The tornado moved to the north dissipating at 1900 CST three miles northwest of Pringle. The National Weather Service survey team found significant damage to a farm located on County Road J between County Road 8 and County Road 9. A large portion of the roof was removed from the residence with considerable damage to several small sheds in the vicinity. Numerous trees were stripped with many broken large branches. A pickup truck behind the residence was flipped upside down with the cab smashed. Several power poles were snapped along County Road J just to the east of the residence with additional damage sustained to a few irrigation pivots. A storage bin and large fuel tank were found up to fifty yards to the east northeast of their original locations. One resident was home at the time but no injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms producing many tornadoes along with large hail and strong thunderstorm wind gusts tracked across much of the Texas Panhandle from the early evening hours into the early morning hours. No injuries were reported...however a few of the tornadoes caused some damage. | |||||||||||
| 41.3 | 1982-05-09 | 3 | 35°11'N / 102°05'W | 35°17'N / 102°07'W | 6.20 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Potter |
| 41.5 | 1982-05-09 | 3 | 35°09'N / 102°05'W | 35°11'N / 102°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Randall |
| 41.6 | 1982-05-19 | 2 | 35°35'N / 100°45'W | 35°35'N / 100°39'W | 6.00 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gray |
| 43.2 | 1995-06-08 | 2 | 35°11'N / 100°39'W | 35°14'N / 100°37'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0.1M | 0 | Gray |
| 44.0 | 1960-06-08 | 2 | 34°52'N / 100°52'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Donley | |||
| 44.3 | 1982-05-19 | 2 | 35°33'N / 100°38'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gray | |
| 44.3 | 2002-05-05 | 2 | 34°45'N / 101°48'W | 34°49'N / 101°43'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 40K | 0 | Randall |
| Brief Description: A damage assessment was made on this tornado. This tornado began in Lubbock's County Warning Area in Swisher county. After the tornado tore through the community of Happy Texas, it moved east northeast and entered the extreme southern sections of Randall county. Two homes received moderate damage from the tornado in Randall county. No injuries or deaths occurred in Randall county. Severe thunderstorms raked across much of the Texas panhandle during the late afternoon and into the evening hours. Large hail and damaging winds along with several tornadoes occurred with these storms with the extreme southern Texas panhandle being hit hardest. No fatalities or injuries occured from the severe weather...although damage was reported from the high winds and large hail. | |||||||||||
| 44.4 | 1973-04-13 | 2 | 35°33'N / 101°12'W | 35°55'N / 100°18'W | 56.40 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Gray |
| 44.5 | 1995-06-08 | 4 | 35°15'N / 100°36'W | 24.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 8.0M | 2.0M | Wheeler | |
| Brief Description: 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 1718CST. A violent tornado dropped down just north of McLean and moved north northeast. Several homes received minor damage north of McLean with the Crockett estate, on County Line road, having two homes destroyed and another seriously damaged. But the main destruction occurred in Wheeler county at the Wheeler Stock Yard and several hundred cattle there. A few other businesses received significant damage from this tornado. This last tornado had two small satellite tornadoes with it and crossed the county line between Gray and Hemphill at 1755CST. The start and end times for this tornado have been modified based on additional information. | |||||||||||
| 45.4 | 2007-03-28 | 3 | 35°19'N / 100°33'W | 35°25'N / 100°36'W | 8.00 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 27K | 0K | Gray |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado developed from the same storm that moved just east of McLean. The initial circulation developed eight miles north northeast of McLean at 1945 CST and was initially moving northeast at forty miles per hour. As it crossed Farm to Market Road 2473 at the McClellan Creek bridge...high-tension power lines supported by double wooden pole structures were broken or snapped at the ground at several locations. Numerous hard and softwood trees were debarked with only stubs remaining. At 1949 CST...the tornado moved more northwesterly and accelerated to forty-five miles per hour. A local rancher...who lives seven miles northwest of Kellerville heard the tornado approaching and took shelter. Damage to his property included a covered porch that was completely blown off and steel roofing was peeled back on the the southward facing side. A brick chimney also collapsed. Several trees...as much as two hundred feet from the west edge of the house...were blown down. A bunkhouse on the property lost of the roof. An anchored large steel feed bunk was pulled out of the ground. No injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms during the evening hours produced numerous tornadoes and large hail across the southern...central and eastern Texas panhandle. Heavy rains caused flash flooding in the eastern Texas panhandle during the late night and early morning hours. One man was killed by a tornado in the northeastern Texas panhandle and another person was injured. | |||||||||||
| 46.0 | 2007-03-28 | 2 | 34°55'N / 100°44'W | 34°59'N / 100°43'W | 4.00 Miles | 528 Yards | 0 | 0 | 63K | 0K | Donley |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The initial phase of this tornado was fairly weak with minor damage occurring to a tin roof...fences and small tree limbs. The tornado became progressively stronger...resulting in the total removal of deer blinds and considerable loss of metal roofing to a home and the detached garage. The worst damage occurred near the end of the tornado. Numerous large tree limbs were downed and several tree trunks were snapped at the base. A large barn was completely swept away...with portions of the structure found up to five hundred yards away. Several power poles were snapped and carried over twenty yards. A large hitch trailer was carried away from beside the barn and deposited in a nearby tree. A van was also displaced into a grove of trees near ground level. No injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms during the evening hours produced numerous tornadoes and large hail across the southern...central and eastern Texas panhandle. Heavy rains caused flash flooding in the eastern Texas panhandle during the late night and early morning hours. One man was killed by a tornado in the northeastern Texas panhandle and another person was injured. | |||||||||||
| 46.8 | 1957-05-16 | 2 | 35°50'N / 100°48'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Roberts | |||
| 47.1 | 2007-03-28 | 2 | 35°12'N / 100°34'W | 35°15'N / 100°33'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 74K | 0K | Gray |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Major damage associated with this tornado included a Texas Department of Transportation meteorological tower which was bent at a ninety degree angle to the ground one mile southeast of McLean. Approximately five hundred yards to the north northeast of this tower...a metal veterinary clinic had a Texas Department of Transportation Highway sign impact the building and penetrate the metal siding and also lost part of the tin from the roof. One hundred yards to the north and slightly west of the veterinary clinic was a house that suffered extensive roof damage. A small section of the roof was destroyed...indications throughout the house show that the entire roof structure attempted to be lifted from the walls. The West Texas Mesonet station one mile east of McLean at 1935 CST measured a wind gust of one hundred and ten knots. A large barn was also destroyed along with some tree damage occurred just northeast of McLean during the final stages of the tornado. Minor damage was encountered along County Road Y...where metal roofing was lost from a large metal shed. Metal lawn and porch furniture was mangled and relocated...a large satellite dish suffered minor damage to its mesh lining...and a few large branches were snapped from nearby trees. An empty fertilizer bin disappeared. The tornado dissipated north of County Road Y. No injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms during the evening hours produced numerous tornadoes and large hail across the southern...central and eastern Texas panhandle. Heavy rains caused flash flooding in the eastern Texas panhandle during the late night and early morning hours. One man was killed by a tornado in the northeastern Texas panhandle and another person was injured. | |||||||||||
| 47.5 | 1968-05-06 | 3 | 35°40'N / 100°38'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Roberts | |
| 48.5 | 1957-05-15 | 3 | 34°39'N / 101°30'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Swisher | |
| 48.6 | 1971-06-09 | 2 | 36°03'N / 101°26'W | 36°03'N / 101°23'W | 3.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hutchinson |
| 49.0 | 1980-05-28 | 2 | 34°39'N / 101°13'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Collingsworth | |||
| 49.2 | 2002-05-05 | 2 | 34°44'N / 101°51'W | 34°44'N / 101°48'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 2 | 4 | 4.0M | 0 | Swisher |
| Brief Description: 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 received major damage, and eighteen others received minor damage. The storm survey team estimated wind speeds associated with the damage to be in the 115 to 130 mph range. Two fatalities occurred in a mobile home on the southeast side of town; the mobile home was rolled about 50 yards and destroyed. Four injuries also occurred in mobile homes that were in the same area. The church on the west side of town lost 120 feet of its roof and 30 vehicles, including two tractor trailers, were damaged or destroyed. Seventy five utility and telephone poles were snapped. The tornado crossed I-27 and continued to produce significant damage east of town as it struck a home two miles east of Happy on Farm-to-Market Road 1075. Before crossing into southern Randall County about three miles east of Happy, the tornado produced major damage to a second home on Farm-to-Market Road 1075. M37MH, F35MH | |||||||||||
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.