58
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
14
Direct injuries
$29.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Moore County, Texas: 58 recorded events between 1959 and 2022. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #268 nationally and #50 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Moore County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Moore County is the 1980s, when 13 of the county's 58 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Moore County archive, tornado makes up 8.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #268 for this hazard and #50 within Texas, putting it in the 90.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Moore County with 23 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-06-27 | EF4 | 20.0 mi | 1,583 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-03-18 | EF4 | 88.0 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-09 | EF4 | 5.9 mi | 1,320 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-27 | EF3 | 5.0 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-21 | EF2 | 19.7 mi | 1,320 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-21 | EF2 | 11.9 mi | 704 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-09 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-09 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-09 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1967-05-05 | EF2 | 2.3 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2007 | DUMAS | EF2 | 0 | 14 | $1.3M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2022 | DUMAS | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | DUMAS MUNI ARPT | EFU | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2016 | FOUR WAY | EF0 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2016 | FOUR WAY | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2016 | LAKE MEREDITH | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2014 | ETTER | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2010 | SUNRAY | EF0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2010 | DUMAS | EF0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2010 | DUMAS | EF0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2010 | DUMAS | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Moore County
- Hail 420
- Thunderstorm Wind 153
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado formed ten miles west southwest of Dumas at 1816 CST and tracked northeast for about twenty miles before exiting Moore county one half of a mile north of Cactus at 1840 CST. The tornado continued in Sherman county for about another four miles…before dissipating at 1852 CST. In Moore county…evidence suggested that the tornado was about three quarters of a mile wide as it passed through the town of Cactus. The most significant damage occurred across the northwest half of Cactus…but most homes and businesses received some damage as a result of this tornado. It is estimated that at least ten mobile homes were demolished and many more left uninhabitable. Fourteen people were injured in Cactus…however there were no fatalities. On April 25…Governor Rick Perry declared a State of Emergency in two proclamations for Moore county as a result of the Cactus tornado. The Governor also requested President Bush to declare a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the county.
This tornado formed four miles east of Sunray at 1936 CST and moved north exiting Moore county five miles east northeast of Sunray at 1939 CST. The tornado continued into Sherman county for about another six miles before dissipating at 1950 CST. Empty rail cars were overturned northeast of Sunray and a barn was destroyed along with roof damage to several hog barns. No injuries were reported. While in Moore county…the tornado was rated as EF1 but in Sherman county it was rated EF0.
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.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Moore County, Texas?
58 tornado events are recorded in Moore County between 1959 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Moore County?
The strongest tornado on record in Moore County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Moore County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Moore County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/moore-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.