NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Muleshoe, TX
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Muleshoe, Texas since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 137 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 137
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Muleshoe
The strongest of the 137 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 17, 1970; its path came within 15 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an EF2 on March 23, 2007, killed 2 people. Of the 137, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 57. The most recent tornado was on April 25, 2025. Muleshoe has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 73% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 92 times since 1960, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Muleshoe has more hail reports within 10 miles than 57% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Muleshoe
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s11
- 2000s14
- 1990s26(1 EF3+)
- 1980s27
- 1970s21(1 EF3+)
- 1960s27(3 EF3+)
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1970 | F4 | 15 mi | 130 mi | 1 / 13 |
| May 10, 1991 | F3 | 21 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1969 | F3 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 1963 | F3 | 14 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 1961 | F3 | 16 mi | 25.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1957 | F3 | 4 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | EF2 | 22 mi | 12.45 mi | 2 / 33 |
| May 26, 2019 | EF2 | 15 mi | 8.03 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1992 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 1992 | F2 | 19 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 1991 | F2 | 16 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 29, 1990 | F2 | 22 mi | 2.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 137, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Muleshoe
The Storm Prediction Center has 92 hail reports within 10 miles of Muleshoe since 1960, made on 73 separate days. Of these, 71 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on June 17, 2008. The most recent report is from April 25, 2025. June has the most reports, 43.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Muleshoe
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Muleshoe #1, TX, 3 miles east of Muleshoe at 3,830 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 20°F. June and August are the wettest at 2.8 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 0.5 inches; the year adds up to 18.3 inches over 36 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 78 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 134 nights a year. Snowfall averages 7.5 inches a year, most of it in December. That 18.3 inches is more than at 21 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (7%). Friona, 30 miles north, has its own station (Friona, TX): 19.3 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 20 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 58 | 23 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 66 | 30 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 74 | 38 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 48 | 1.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 59 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 63 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 61 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 54 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 41 | 1.8 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 62 | 28 | 0.6 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 54 | 21 | 0.7 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Year | 73 | 40 | 18.3 | 36 | 7.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Muleshoe #1, TX (3,830 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Muleshoe
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 46 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Muleshoe: 38 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 floods and 3 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 7, 2014.
June 7, 2014: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Muleshoe — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “A strong low-level mesocyclone accompanied by destructive rear flank downdraft (RFD) winds tracked southeastward from Muleshoe to about 12 miles southeast of Muleshoe.”
May 25, 2008: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Muleshoe — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe thunderstorm winds resulted in considerable damage in the Muleshoe vicinity between 17:35 and 17:45 CST on the 25th. Extensive damage occurred to a pair of trailer homes just southeast of the city, when one was rolled by the winds and a second home sustained heavy roof damage.”
June 9, 2016: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Muleshoe — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “A farmer in Bailey County reported hail and wind damage to his property north of Muleshoe. Several center pivot irrigation systems were knocked over.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Bailey County, which includes Muleshoe, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1992, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 fires, 3 hurricanes, 3 ice storms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bailey County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hail; Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.8 million a year, the 160th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.7 million (22%), is from hail.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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