Moore County, Texas severe weather history spans 654 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 64.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #467 nationally and #43 in Texas.
654
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
18
Direct injuries
$31.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Moore County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Moore County, Texas severe weather history averages 9.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 180 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 88 events fall before 1990 and 566 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $29.4M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Moore County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 420 | 0 | $275K | 6 | 1957–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 153 | 0 | $1.4M | 87 | 1961–2026 |
| Tornado | 58 | 0 | $29.4M | F4 | 1959–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 18 | 0 | $170K | 0 | 1996–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2020 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Moore County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
62 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 60 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-06-27 | EF4 | 0 | 7 | 20.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-03-18 | EF4 | 0 | 12 | 88.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-09 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-27 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-21 | EF2 | 0 | 14 | 19.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-05-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Moore County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2007 | Tornado | DUMAS | 0 | 14 | $1.3M |
| May 21, 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 13, 2010 | Hail | DUMAS | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 1998 | Flash Flood | DUMAS | 0 | 1 | $0 |
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.
A severe thunderstorm moved across portions of Moore County during the early morning hours of August 3, 2025. It produced significant, widespread damage to portions of the county from north of Dumas and especially across the town of Sunray. Based on pictures and radar imagery, it has been determined that this damage is attributed to straight line winds. The most significant damage occurred in Sunray. Here, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Several power poles were snapped, center pivots were flipped, a few light poles were bent at the base. The press box at the high school sports complex was destroyed. Other structure damage included destroyed|outbuildings and barns as well as roof damage to homes and businesses. Train|cars were laid on their side off a track between Cactus and Sunray. All of the damage was laid in a pattern that is indicative of straight line winds and no convergence of damage was noted.
Widespread wind damage across western sections of Dumas including roofs which were torn off of two homes and another home had an attached garage totally destroyed leaving debris for one quarter of a mile. Another home had a cement brick fence destroyed. A storm damage survey was done on this event.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
21,373
Population (ACS)
$153K
Median home value
15
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | Fire | WINDY DEUCE 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
- Dumas 234
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Moore County, Texas?
654 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $31.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Moore County?
Hail, with 420 recorded events — 64.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Moore County?
62 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 60 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Moore County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Moore County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Moore County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Moore County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 62 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Moore 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
- Montgomery County 583
- Morris County 233
- Montague County 615
- Motley County 310
- Mitchell County 423
- Nacogdoches County 587
Cite this page
“Moore County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/moore-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.