41
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$833K
Property damage
Tornado in Scurry County, Texas: 41 recorded events between 1955 and 2022. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #598 nationally and #104 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Scurry County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Scurry County is the 1960s, when 12 of the county's 41 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 Scurry County archive, tornado makes up 7.4% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #598 for this hazard and #104 within Texas, putting it in the 79.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Scurry County with 21 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-05-24 | EF3 | 4.1 mi | 67 yd | Crossed in |
| 1968-05-24 | EF3 | 2.7 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1968-05-24 | EF3 | 2.0 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-05-01 | EF2 | 0.4 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1963-04-26 | EF2 | 19.0 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 2008-04-23 | EF1 | 1.7 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-31 | EF1 | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1991-06-14 | EF1 | 4.5 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1991-06-14 | EF1 | 0.7 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1973-08-11 | EF1 | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | Touched down here |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2022 | HERMLEIGH | EF2 | $650K |
| May 19, 2021 | KNAPP | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | HERMLEIGH | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | FLUVANNA | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2016 | HERMLEIGH | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2015 | INADALE | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2008 | SNYDER WINSTON ARPT | EF1 | $20K |
| Apr 23, 2008 | KNAPP | EF0 | $10K |
| Oct 13, 2004 | KNAPP | F0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2004 | SNYDER | F0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Scurry County
- Hail 270
- Thunderstorm Wind 167
- Flash Flood 73
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm produced a tornado in Scurry County in and near the town of Hermleigh. The tornado touched down approximately one mile northwest of Hermleigh near the intersection of County Road 4111 and County Road 4116. The tornado snapped numerous power poles as it crossed over County Road 4111 and continued moving east northeast. As the tornado approached US Highway 84, it produced EF-2 level damage at a home and detached garage where most of the roofing material was ripped off and concrete anchorage failure occurred. Large vehicles, trailers, and other debris were scattered up to 100 yards west of this home. The tornado continued onward, crossing US Highway 84 where it impacted a trailer park. Numerous mobile homes were flipped or tossed towards the west southwest as the backside of the tornadic circulation passed over the RV park. The tornado continued moving northeast and eventually occluded on the north side of town. Peak wind speeds in the tornado were estimated to be approximately 115 mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A tornado developed near the city of Winston. In Towle Park, large trees were uprooted. At the nearby High School, a 20×40 storage building adjacent to the school was rolled and destroyed. The new football scoreboard was also demolished. The uprooting of well established trees in Towle Park and the damage observed to the storage building at Snyder High School are indicative of EF1 tornado damage. EF1 damage was also observed along Voss Lane near the end of the Snyder tornado life cycle, where metal farm buildings sustained significant damage. Wind speeds for this tornado are estimated at 90-100 mph, which is believed to have stayed on the ground for approximately 3.5 minutes, travelling approximately 1.75 miles. The tornado width is estimated at 100 yards.|||A 59 mph wind gust from the north was measured at Winston Field at 3:05 pm. A 69 mph wind gust from the northwest was measured at the Texas Tech Mesonet station located 3 miles east of Snyder at 3:10 pm. In both cases, these wind gusts occurred after the tornadic supercell thunderstorm had already moved east of the area.
The NWS survey conducted by WFO Midland did confirm power pole damaged approximately 2.8 miles south of the Union community along Farm to Market Road 1609. This tornado damage was indicative of EF0 intensity. Based on radar imagery and storm speed, primary indications are that the tornado path extended to the west of Farm to Market Road 1609 for approximately 4-6 miles. The width of the tornado is estimated at 50 yards.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Scurry County, Texas?
41 tornado events are recorded in Scurry County between 1955 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Scurry County?
The strongest tornado on record in Scurry County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Scurry 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 Scurry County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/scurry-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.