NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Snyder, 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
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Snyder, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1886. Since 1950, 65 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 65
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Snyder
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Snyder; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 87% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Snyder. The highest rating among the 65 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 24, 1968, came within 14 miles. Of the 65, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 23 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on May 1, 2022. Of the 753 Texas cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Snyder. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 142 times since 1958, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Snyder has more hail reports within 10 miles than 76% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Snyder
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Snyder: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Snyder
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s4
- 2000s16
- 1990s13
- 1980s7
- 1970s4
- 1960s15(3 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1968 | F3 | 17 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1968 | F3 | 19 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1968 | F3 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2022 | EF2 | 14 mi | 0.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2005 | F2 | 24 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1994 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1963 | F2 | 3 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 2008 | EF1 | 4 mi | 1.74 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1995 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1991 | F1 | 22 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1991 | F1 | 9 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1974 | F1 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 65, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Snyder
The Storm Prediction Center has 142 hail reports within 10 miles of Snyder since 1958, made on 102 separate days. Of these, 108 were 1 inch across or larger, and 12 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on May 16, 2021. The most recent report is from April 30, 2025. May has the most reports, 68.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Snyder
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Snyder, TX, 4 miles southeast of Snyder at 2,319 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 29°F. June is the wettest at 3.1 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.8 inches; the year adds up to 22.0 inches over 37 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 101 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 72 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.8 inches a year, most of it in December. That 22.0 inches is more than at 54 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (17%). Colorado City, 27 miles south, has its own station (Colorado City, TX): 22.1 inches a year, 0.1 more than here, and a July average high of 97°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 29 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 62 | 32 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 70 | 40 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 78 | 48 | 1.4 | 3 | 0.0 |
| May | 86 | 59 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 92 | 67 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 96 | 70 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 70 | 2.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 62 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 51 | 2.2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 66 | 38 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 58 | 30 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Year | 77 | 50 | 22.0 | 37 | 1.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Snyder, TX (2,319 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 Snyder
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 132 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Snyder: 102 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 flash floods and 3 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on June 7, 2018. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 27. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 527 have had fewer than Snyder.
July 9, 2025: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Snyder — $825,000 damage.
NWS: “Trees and power lines were blown down in Snyder. A few roofs were blown off as well.”
June 17, 2008: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Snyder — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Very strong thunderstorm winds impacted the city of Snyder. The West Texas Mesonet site recorded a peak gust of 82 mph.”
July 9, 2025: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Snyder — $225,000 damage.
NWS: “Local FD sent in pictures of multiple trees down or snapped large branches. Multiple buildings had pieces of metal siding or awnings pulled off.”
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
Scurry County, which includes Snyder, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Scurry County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.3 million a year, the 157th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.4 million (29%), is from inland flooding.
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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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