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Moore County, Texas

County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48341 · population 21,335 · 900 sq mi

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 993 records for Moore County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 583 days; the most frequent are hail reports (420 records). The deadliest single record is the February 5, 2008 winter weather, filed for the forecast zone Moore, which covers the county: 2 deaths, 5 injuries and $21,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 15 declarations naming the county since 1992, 13 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Windy Deuce Fire” on February 27, 2024.

The record, 1950 to 2026

Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).

  • recorded, no damage figure
  • under $100,000
  • $100,000 or more
  • $1 million or more
  • $10 million or more, or a death
  • $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
  • a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
  • a year with a death
  • 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
  • 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
Storm records
993on 583 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
Deaths recorded
734 injuries
Damage, 2025 dollars
$335Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
Tornadoes
58strongest F4
FEMA declarations
15latest 2024

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.

What hazards hit Moore County most?

The most frequent records are hail reports: 420 since 1957. 69% of its hail reports since 1957 fell in May and June. The rank column places the county among Texas's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.

Moore County: records by hazard, 1950 to June 30, 2026
HazardRecordsDaysFirst, lastKilledInjuredDamageRank in state
Hail 420 209 1957-2025 0 2 $330K 26 of 254
Severe thunderstorm wind 156 112 1961-2026 0 2 $2.3M 88 of 254
High wind and dust storms 147 102 1996-2026 1 0 $601K 5 of 254
Winter storms 70 64 1996-2025 5 11 $1.1M 29 of 254
Drought 64 64 1996-2026 0 0 $267M 147 of 254
Tornadoes 58 40 1959-2022 0 14 $63M 74 of 254
Extreme cold 25 25 2007-2022 0 0 $37K 16 of 254
Wildfires 22 22 2006-2026 1 4 $209K 10 of 254
Floods 19 13 1996-2023 0 1 $243K 221 of 254
Fog, smoke and funnel clouds 10 9 2013-2020 0 0 – 32 of 254
Heavy rain 2 1 2013-2013 0 0 – 135 of 254

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.

How many tornadoes has Moore County had?

NOAA records 58 tornadoes in Moore County from 1959 to 2022, the strongest rated F4, with 0 deaths and 14 injuries recorded in the county. That is 74th of 254 Texas counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.

Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 58 tornadoes whose track touched Moore County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 58, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.

The deadliest and strongest tornadoes that touched Moore County, whole tracks
DateTornadoRatingPathKilled
1992-06-27 18:31, as SPC files itUnnamedF420 mi0
1982-03-18 23:55, as SPC files itGruverCrossed OK, TXF488 mi0
1992-06-27 17:37, as SPC files itUnnamedF35 mi0

Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.

Every tornado record filed for Moore County (58)
Every tornado recorded in Moore County, newest first
DatePlaceCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2022-08-08 Dumas, Moore County EF0 1.38 mi x 40 yd 0 0 –
2019-03-22 Dumas Municipal Airport, Moore County EFU 1.48 mi x 200 yd 0 0 –
2016-09-17 Four Way, Moore County EF0 0.01 mi x 15 yd 0 0 –
2016-09-17 Four Way, Moore County EF0 1.17 mi x 150 yd 0 0 –
2016-06-13 Lake Meredith, Moore County EF0 0.3 mi x 50 yd 0 0 –
2014-07-16 Etter, Moore County EF0 3.07 mi x 100 yd 0 0 –
2010-06-12 Sunray, Moore County EF0 0.56 mi x 25 yd 0 0 –
2010-05-18 Dumas, Moore County EF0 1.23 mi x 200 yd 0 0 –
2010-05-18 Dumas, Moore County EF0 2.22 mi x 25 yd 0 0 –
2010-05-18 Dumas, Moore County EF0 0.53 mi x 25 yd 0 0 –
2008-05-25 Dumas Municipal Airport, Moore County EF0 2.34 mi x 75 yd 0 0 –
2007-04-21 Sunray, Moore County EF1 2 mi x 704 yd 0 0 $11K
2007-04-21 Dumas, Moore County EF1 12.23 mi x 440 yd 0 0 $9K
2007-04-21 Sunray, Moore County EF0 1.53 mi x 100 yd 0 0 –
2007-04-21 Dumas, Moore County EF0 1 mi x 50 yd 0 0 –
2007-04-21 Four Way, Moore County EF2 11.93 mi x 704 yd 0 0 $11K
2007-04-21 Sunray, Moore County EF1 2.01 mi x 1,320 yd 0 0 $26K
2007-04-21 Dumas, Moore County EF2 19.67 mi x 1,320 yd 0 14 $1.9M
2003-05-15 Sunray, Moore County F0 6 mi x 200 yd 0 0 –
2002-05-11 Masterson, Moore County F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd 0 0 –
1997-06-14 Dumas, Moore County F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd 0 0 –
1997-06-14 Dumas, Moore County F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd 0 0 –
1996-09-17 Four Way, Moore County F0 0.5 mi x 100 yd 0 0 –
1995-04-19 Dumas, Moore County F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd 0 0 –
1992-06-27 Moore County F1 1 mi x 57 yd 0 0 $250K step
1992-06-27 Moore County F4 10 mi x 1,583 yd 0 0 $25M step
1992-06-27 Moore County F3 5 mi x 300 yd 0 0 $250K step
1992-06-27 Moore County F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd 0 0 –
1992-06-04 Moore County F0 0.5 mi x 13 yd 0 0 –
1992-06-04 Moore County F0 0.5 mi x 13 yd 0 0 –
1992-06-04 Moore County F0 0.5 mi x 13 yd 0 0 –
1991-05-29 Moore County F0 2 mi x 40 yd 0 0 –
1989-06-10 Moore County F0 2 mi x 100 yd 0 0 –
1989-06-10 Moore County F0 2.5 mi x 110 yd 0 0 –
1989-05-04 Moore County F0 1 mi x 40 yd 0 0 –
1989-05-04 Moore County F0 1 mi x 40 yd 0 0 –
1989-04-30 Moore County F0 0.3 mi x 40 yd 0 0 –
1986-06-30 Moore County F0 0.2 mi x 30 yd 0 0 –
1984-06-10 Moore County F0 9 mi x 33 yd 0 0 –
1983-05-13 Moore County F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $30 step
1982-05-09 Moore County F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd 0 0 $30 step
1982-03-18 Moore County F4 6 mi x 880 yd 0 0 $2.5M step
1981-06-02 Moore County F0 0.3 mi x 10 yd 0 0 $30 step
1981-06-02 Moore County F0 0.3 mi x 10 yd 0 0 $30 step
1980-05-27 Moore County F1 0 0 $30 step
1976-04-27 Moore County F0 0 0 –
1976-04-19 Moore County F0 0 0 –
1974-06-03 Moore County F0 0.5 mi x 30 yd 0 0 –
1967-06-23 Moore County F0 0.1 mi x 33 yd 0 0 –
1967-06-15 Moore County F1 43.2 mi x 33 yd 0 0 –
1967-05-05 Moore County F2 2.3 mi x 67 yd 0 0 $250 step
1966-06-14 Moore County F1 1 mi x 17 yd 0 0 –
1965-06-14 Moore County F2 0 0 $3K step
1965-06-09 Moore County F2 0.2 mi x 17 yd 0 0 $250 step
1964-08-19 Moore County F2 0.5 mi x 33 yd 0 0 $30 step
1960-06-09 Moore County F0 0.1 mi x 23 yd 0 0 –
1959-09-24 Moore County F0 0 0 –
1959-07-14 Moore County F1 10.9 mi x 500 yd 0 0 $25K step

A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.

When was the last damaging storm in Moore County?

The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the February 17, 2026 high wind ($12,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).

The 12 most recent records kept for Moore County
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2026-06-25 Thunderstorm WindDumas, Moore County 63 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-06-01 DroughtMoore County · forecast zone Moore 0 0 –
2026-05-23 Thunderstorm WindLake Meredith, Moore County 50 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-05-23 Thunderstorm WindDumas, Moore County 60 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-05-01 High WindMoore County · forecast zone Moore 56 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-05-01 DroughtMoore County · forecast zone Moore 0 0 –
2026-04-01 DroughtMoore County · forecast zone Moore 0 0 –
2026-03-17 DroughtMoore County · forecast zone Moore 0 0 –
2026-03-15 High WindMoore County · forecast zone Moore 55 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-03-10 Thunderstorm WindDumas Municipal Airport, Moore County 57 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-03-10 Thunderstorm WindDumas, Moore County 54 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-03-10 WildfireMoore County · forecast zone Moore 0 0 –

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.

The deadliest and costliest records

Records with deaths or injuries in Moore County, most deaths first
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2008-02-05 Winter WeatherMoore County · forecast zone Moore A van traveling north on U.S. 287 when the driver lost control on the icy road and the vehicle skidded into the center median where it rolled over. Two women...whose ages were not known...were killed in the accident and five other passengers were injured. 2 5 $21K
2011-04-09 WildfireMoore County · forecast zone Moore The Crawford Ranch Wildfire began about two miles southeast of Masterson Texas near the Moore County and Potter County line around 1340 CST. The head of the wildfire was at Farm to Market Road 152 and Farm to Market Road 1913 and consumed a measured thirty-five thousand and ninety-seven acres which was mapped using ... 1 3 $203K
2005-12-18 Winter WeatherMoore County · forecast zone Moore A cold and moist airmass across the Texas panhandle resulted in an extended period of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle and dangerous driving conditions. Department of Public Safety officials cited weather as the primary cause of numerous accidents...which resulted in at least fifteen injuries and five ... 1 2 $32K
2013-04-02 Winter WeatherMoore County · forecast zone Moore Icy road conditions resulted in a string of vehicle accidents that caused one fatality and one injury on U.S. Highway 87 near Dumas (Moore County). A Chevrolet pickup lost control after encountering icy conditions on the overpass and crashed. A passing motorist stopped to render aid to the Chevrolet driver when a ... 1 1 $19K
2013-11-23 Winter WeatherMoore County · forecast zone Moore Storm total snow of 4.0 inches in Dumas, and fatal wreck. 1 0 –
2006-01-01 Strong WindMoore County · forecast zone Moore A deepening low pressure system over the central Plains states resulted in a tight pressure gradient across the Texas panhandle during the late morning into the afternoon hours. Thirty-nine mile an hour sustained winds at Dumas contributed to a fatality two miles south of Dumas on U.S. Highway 287 when a ... 34 kt wind 1 0 $53K
2007-04-21 TornadoDumas, Moore County 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 ... EF2 19.67 mi x 1,320 yd 0 14 $1.9M
2006-12-19 Ice StormMoore County · forecast zone Moore An estimated one half inch of ice accumulation due to the freezing rain was reported in Dumas. Numerous tree limbs and power lines were down due to the ice. Also...there were several minor vehicular accidents with only one serious injury and there were several falls with two of those resulted in broken hips. One home ... 0 3 $202K
The costliest records in Moore County since 1993, damage in 2025 dollars
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2013-08-01 DroughtMoore County · forecast zone Moore 0 0 $19M
2013-04-01 DroughtMoore County · forecast zone Moore 0 0 $15M
2007-04-21 TornadoDumas, Moore County EF2 19.67 mi x 1,320 yd 0 14 $1.9M
1994-06-28 Thunderstorm WindDumas, Moore County 0 0 $995K
2002-08-09 Thunderstorm WindDumas, Moore County 61 kt wind 0 0 $328K
2003-04-15 High WindMoore County · forecast zone Moore 56 kt wind 0 0 $289K
2025-08-03 Thunderstorm WindSunray, Moore County 87 kt wind 0 0 $250K
2011-04-09 WildfireMoore County · forecast zone Moore 1 3 $203K

Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25M, in the dollars of the day) holds: June 27, 1992 (tornado, Moore County).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.

Is it getting more frequent?

Records per decade for Moore County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).

Moore County: records per decade (the 2020s to June 30, 2026)
Hazard1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020-26
Hail41112219712512129
Severe thunderstorm wind061715374347
High wind and dust storms––––3335160
Winter storms––––822319
Drought––––5530 z24
Tornadoes28313121091

Drought in the 2010s: 30 records against 5 in the decade before, 30 of them forecast-zone records. Cells marked z rose mostly through zone records. The local National Weather Service office files these once per forecast zone, so a change in how it draws its zones or splits a storm into records moves this count as much as the weather does; read it beside the Moore County days with a record above.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).

What time of year?

69% of its hail reports since 1957 fell in May and June. The two busiest months are in violet.

The values, month by month

Jan 46 · Feb 66 · Mar 68 · Apr 123 · May 217 · Jun 238 · Jul 54 · Aug 60 · Sep 30 · Oct 19 · Nov 31 · Dec 41 (records).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.

Federal disaster declarations for Moore County

FEMA's register lists 15 declarations that include Moore County: 8 major disasters, 6 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for fire (5) and hurricane (3).

Declarations including Moore County, newest first
DeclaredNumberTypeTitle
2024-02-27FM-5487FireWindy Deuce Fire
2021-02-19DR-4586Severe Ice StormSevere Winter Storms
2021-02-14EM-3554Severe Ice StormSevere Winter Storm
2020-03-25DR-4485BiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
2020-03-13EM-3458BiologicalCovid-19
2011-07-01DR-1999FireWildfires
2008-03-14EM-3284FireWildfires
2007-05-01DR-1697Severe StormSevere Storms and Tornadoes
2006-01-11DR-1624FireExtreme Wildfire Threat
2005-09-24DR-1606HurricaneHurricane Rita
2005-09-21EM-3261HurricaneHurricane Rita
2005-09-02EM-3216HurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
1999-09-01EM-3142FireExtreme Fire Hazards
1998-08-26DR-1239Severe StormTropical Storm Charley
1992-07-02DR-949TornadoSevere Storms & Tornadoes

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.

FEMA's modeled risk for Moore County

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Moore County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $20.3 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.

National Risk Index ratings for Moore County (December 2025 release), by FEMA's rating, then score
HazardRisk ratingExpected annual lossModeled frequency
DroughtRelatively High$7.7M104 modeled event-days a year
Winter WeatherRelatively High$372K10 a year (modeled)
HailRelatively Moderate$1.6M8 a year (modeled)
WildfireRelatively Moderate$1.1Monce in about 105 years (modeled)
Cold WaveRelatively Moderate$4.4M2.7 a year (modeled)
TornadoRelatively Moderate$2.9Mabout once a year (modeled)
Strong WindRelatively Moderate$692K3.2 a year (modeled)
LightningRelatively Low$207K47 a year (modeled)

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.

Counties that share a border with Moore County

  1. Potter County 1,986
  2. Hutchinson County 1,233
  3. Carson County 1,208
  4. Moore County 993
  5. Hartley County 852
  6. Oldham County 770
  7. Hansford County 755
  8. Dallam County 652
  9. Sherman County 589

Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.

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