Randall County, Texas severe weather history spans 1,489 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 60.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #37 nationally and #6 in Texas.
1,489
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
17
Direct injuries
$299.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Randall County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Randall County, Texas severe weather history averages 21.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 481 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 116 events fall before 1990 and 1,373 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Randall County, Texas record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $262.0M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Randall County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 897 | 0 | $262.0M | 4.75 | 1956–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 363 | 2 | $28.3M | 90 | 1958–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 101 | 0 | $938K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 86 | 1 | $8.2M | F4 | 1956–2025 |
| Flood | 21 | 0 | $27K | 0 | 2015–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 13 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2023 |
| Lightning | 3 | 1 | $35K | 0 | 1999–2000 |
| Dust Devil | 1 | 0 | $25K | 0 | 2003–2003 |
Decade by decade
Randall County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
89 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 82 touched down inside it and 7 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-04-17 | EF4 | 1 | 13 | 130.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1982-05-09 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-05-05 | EF2 | 2 | 4 | 5.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1995-05-07 | EF2 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-03-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1989-05-16 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1987-05-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1987-05-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-06-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Randall County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1995 | Tornado | Amarillo | 1 | 12 | $500K |
| Dec 14, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | TIMBERCREEK CANYON | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2000 | Lightning | AMARILLO | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amarillo | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 1992 | Hail | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Mar 10, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Oct 7, 1999 | Lightning | CANYON | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 69 mph thunderstorm winds gusts estimated via radar caused a tractor trailer rollover accident at the intersection of McAfee Road and Washington Street in Amarillo (Randall County). The tractor trailer was traveling south along Washington Street as a line of thunderstorms moved from west to east across Amarillo. The line of thunderstorms produced a downdraft which struck the tractor trailer perpendicular to its path of travel causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The driver of the semi-tractor trailer died as a result of the rollover.
A supercell thunderstorm that developed along a retreating dryline in Deaf Smith and Oldham Counties tracked to the northeast across the southern Texas Panhandle. The supercell entered the city limits of Amarillo during the late night hours of the 28th. This supercell thunderstorm produced copious amounts of large destructive hail across the city. An amateur radio operator at the intersection of Soncy Road and 45th Ave reported half dollar size hail. Approximately 300 vehicles suffered hail damage at Street Toyota on the western side of this intersection and the adjacent neighborhood suffered varying degrees of roof damage. The supercell continued traveling in a northeastern direction which took it out of the Amarillo city limits shortly before midnight on the 29th.
Thunderstorms formed along a dryline stretching east-northeastward across Randall and Potter Counties during the afternoon hours of the 28th. These thunderstorms would take a northeast track which allowed them to move over the dryline. This caused the thunderstorms to produce isolated downbursts across the city. One such thunderstorm produced a localized downburst which downed power poles on US Highway 60 west of the city of Canyon (Randall County). The thunderstorm decayed quickly after moving to the dry side of the dryline due to ingesting much drier air into the updrafts. No injuries were associated with this gust.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
146,070
Population (ACS)
$239K
Median home value
18
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Fire | HUNGGATE FIRE | FM |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Amarillo 626
- Canyon 470
- Timbercreek Canyon 118
- Umbarger 112
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Randall County, Texas?
1,489 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $299.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Randall County?
Hail, with 897 recorded events — 60.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Randall County?
89 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 82 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Randall County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Randall County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Randall County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Randall County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 87 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Randall County, Texas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Rains County 189
- Reagan County 228
- Presidio County 168
- Real County 241
- Potter County 1,507
- Red River County 459
Cite this page
“Randall County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/randall-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.