Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Deaf Smith County, Texas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 177 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 32 hail reports with hail up to 2.75" and 144 high-wind reports with gusts up to 77 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 258 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles north of Panhandle to 4 miles northwest of Bushland. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Glenrio, or 30 miles south of Nara Visa, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Glenrio.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 916 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles south of Bushland to 8 miles northwest of Happy. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 806 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles west of Conlen to 5 miles west of Channing to 6 miles northeast of Adrian. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 77 mph
“Gusts exceeding 59 mph from 2024CDT to 2028CDT and reached a peak wind speed of 77 mph. (AMA)”
“Wind gusts exceeded 58 mph starting at 1931CDT while persistently reaching over 60 mph lasting through 1948CDT. A peak wind gust of 74 mph was reached at 1935CDT. (AMA)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Summerfield, or 8 miles west of Hereford. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hereford.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1224 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles west of Dawn to 7 miles northwest of Summerfield. Movement was southwest at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hereford and Dawn.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“Gusty winds in the 50 to 55 mph range will be possible in the wake of dying thunderstorms. The potential for these erratic and gusty winds are expected to last a few hours and the gusts will likely be isolated when occurring.”
“At 1005 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles north of Wildorado, or 9 miles east of Vega, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Amarillo, Canyon, Umbarger, Mescalero Park, Wildorado, and Bushland. This includes the following highways...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1019 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Borger to 8 miles north of Washburn to 3 miles west of Bushland. Movement was south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Simms, or 24 miles southwest of Vega, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Simms and Bootleg.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“Mping report received of Ping Pong Ball size hail just east of Highway 385 and north of County Road 1 in Deaf Smith County. (AMA)”
“At 432 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Hereford, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hereford.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 58 mph
“58 mph gust measured at the WT mesonet site 11 miles WNW of Bootleg. (AMA)”
“At 540 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Bootleg, or 22 miles northwest of Friona, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of western Deaf Smith County.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1030 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles east of Vega, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Boys Ranch, Wildorado, Bushland, and Valley De Oro. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 39 and 62.”
“At 1007 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hereford, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hereford, Umbarger, Buffalo Lake, and Dawn.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 59 mph
“At 1141 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Boys Ranch to 5 miles north of Hereford. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Vega, Umbarger, Wildorado, Dawn, and Valley De Oro.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.75", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Baseball sized hail reported by NWS employee. Time estimated via radar and location. (AMA)”
“Initial severe gust occurred 2 minutes prior with a 59 mph gust at 10:36 PM CDT. (AMA)”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 658 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Glenrio to 5 miles northeast of Bellview to 7 miles north of Ranchvale. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Adrian, Glenrio, Bootleg, and Simms.”
“At 815 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles northwest of Dawn to 3 miles west of Easter. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hereford, Dawn, and Buffalo Lake.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 122 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Boys Ranch to Glenrio. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Heavy rainfall with rates exceeding 1 inch per hour may lead to flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas.”
“At 846 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles southwest of Simms to near Bootleg. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hereford, Simms, and Bootleg.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 913 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Nara Visa, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Dalhart, Hartley, Channing, Glenrio, and Romero.”
“At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Hartley, or 12 miles southeast of Dalhart, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1144 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles west of Lake Meredith to 11 miles south of Buffalo Lake. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 956 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Romero to 6 miles west of Glenrio. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 946 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Glenrio, or 24 miles west of Vega, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Adrian and Glenrio.”
“At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Glenrio, or 29 miles south of Nara Visa, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Glenrio.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Easter, or 6 miles south of Hereford, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hereford, Umbarger, Buffalo Lake, and Dawn.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", 1 tornado report
“[Landspout] Emergency manager relayed several reports of a land spout in Hereford as a weak storm developed over town. This was visually confirmed via nearby observati (AMA)”
“At 143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of Buffalo Lake to 13 miles east of Vigo Park. Movement was north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 823 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bootleg, or 15 miles north of Friona, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Simms and Bootleg.”
“At 759 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Bootleg, or 17 miles northwest of Friona, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bootleg.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 725 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Buffalo Lake, or 14 miles southwest of Canyon. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Cold front will push through from 8 PM through 1 AM. Post frontal north winds 20 to 30 mph gusting up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...Until 2 AM CDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...The entire combined Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and tree limbs could be blown down.”
“WINDS...Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. TEMPERATURES...90s to around 100. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Extreme...4 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...9 (out of 10).”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 645 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms extending from 8 miles north of Umbarger to 4 miles south of Amarillo to 7 miles northwest of Claude. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 607 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong outflow boundary extending from 5 miles east of Hereford to 6 miles southeast of Canyon to 6 miles southwest of Claude. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“Wind gust of 63 MPH recorded at the WT Mesonet site 2 miles NW of Hereford. Severe gusts lasted from 5:05 to 5:15 PM. (AMA)”
“60 MPH wind gust observed at WT Mesonet site 11 miles WNW of Bootleg... TX. (AMA)”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 39 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...The central and western portions of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for windy and dry conditions, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Monday. WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph today, and westerly winds of 20 to 30 mph on Monday. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent today and Monday. TEMPERATURES...In the upper 80s.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 39 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...The western and portions of the central combined Panhandles. WHEN...From noon to 9 PM CDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to low 90s. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE COMBINED OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy and dry conditions, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued.”
“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE COMBINED OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy and dry conditions, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for windy and dry conditions is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Thursday is no longer in effect.”
“The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for windy and dry conditions is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Thursday is no longer in effect.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. TEMPERATURES...80's to low 90's. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER... Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).”
“WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. TEMPERATURES...80's to low 90's. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER... Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 345 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Adrian, or 15 miles west of Vega, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hereford, Vega, Adrian, Glenrio, Bootleg, and Simms. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 1 and 37.”
“At 419 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of Bootleg, or 13 miles northwest of Friona, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Simms and Bootleg.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WINDS...Today. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Thursday. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today. As low as 22 percent. Thursday. As low as 10 percent. TEMPERATURES...Today. Mid 70s to mid 80s. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY...”
“WINDS...Today. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Thursday. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today. As low as 22 percent. Thursday. As low as 10 percent. TEMPERATURES...Today. Mid 70s to mid 80s. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...A portion of the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WINDS...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. TEMPERATURES...Around 50. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread very rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY...Near Critical FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).”
7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...The Panhandle of Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, north winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. WHERE...The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, north winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. WHERE...The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.”
7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WINDS...North 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. TEMPERATURES...In the mid 40s. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread very rapidly with a sudden wind shift tomorrow morning. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5).”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, north winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility locally between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WINDS...North 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread very rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY...Critical FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...A portion of the Texas Panhandle. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...A portion of the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of the Panhandle of Texas. WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A brief period of much stronger gusts remain possible during the initial arrival of the cold front.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. TEMPERATURES...In the mid 60s in far western panhandles increasing to mid 70s in the central panhandles and upper 70s in the eastern panhandles. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY...”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron and Texas Counties. In Texas, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, and Sherman Counties. WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. TEMPERATURES...In the mid-70s in the central combined Panhandles to mid-60s in the western combined Panhandles. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5).”
“WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. TEMPERATURES...In the mid 60s. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1142 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Summerfield to 6 miles east of Hereford to 3 miles southeast of Umbarger. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, and Oldham Counties. WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, and Oldham Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WINDS...Southwest to west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. TEMPERATURES...In the mid 50s to mid 60s. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).”
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, and Oldham Counties. WHEN...From noon to 6 PM CST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM CST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. WINDS... For today, southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. For tomorrow, southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today as low as 10 percent.”
“The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM CST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. WINDS... For today, southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. For tomorrow, southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today as low as 10 percent.”
10 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles other than the southeastern Texas Panhandle. WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WINDS...For the warning, southwesterly to westerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. For the watch, southwesterly winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the warning, as low as 13 percent. For the watch, as low as 8 percent. TEMPERATURES...For the warning, in the mid to upper 60s to low 80s. For the watch, in the mid 60s to mid 70s.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles other than the southeastern Texas Panhandle. WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. TEMPERATURES...In the 70s to low 80s.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 828 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dawn, or 12 miles northeast of Hereford, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 801 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Hereford, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hereford, Umbarger, Buffalo Lake, and Dawn.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1112 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Simms, or 19 miles southwest of Vega, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hereford, Adrian, and Simms.”
“At 1041 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Glenrio, or 21 miles south of Nara Visa, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Glenrio.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“AWOS station KHRX Hereford (AWOS). (AMA)”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 177 severe weather events in Deaf Smith County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 32 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.75" recorded.
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