NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Beckville, 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
14 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Beckville, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Barry in 2019. Since 1950, 159 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 14
- Tornadoes
- 159
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Beckville
None of the 14 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Beckville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1879, a tropical storm with 60 mph winds when its centre passed 37 miles away. The record near Beckville begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Barry in 2019, a tropical storm 51 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 systems. Of the 14 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Beckville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 60% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 159 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on January 20, 2010, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on March 27, 2021, killed 1 person. Of the 159, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 79 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 34 each. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Beckville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 83% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 95 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Beckville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 59% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Beckville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Beckville: 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 Beckville
By decade
- 2020s24
- 2010s38(1 EF3+)
- 2000s17(1 EF3+)
- 1990s18
- 1980s16(1 EF3+)
- 1970s16(1 EF3+)
- 1960s18
- 1950s12(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2010 | EF3 | 24 mi | 15.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | F3 | 13 mi | 38.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1989 | F3 | 15 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 22, 1972 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 4, 1959 | F3 | 13 mi | 15.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 3, 1958 | F3 | 19 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1957 | F3 | 22 mi | 14.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 1954 | F3 | 7 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 13 mi | 15.84 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF2 | 16 mi | 9.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 2022 | EF2 | 9 mi | 8.62 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 4 mi | 11.92 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 159, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Beckville
The Storm Prediction Center has 95 hail reports within 10 miles of Beckville since 1957, made on 72 separate days. Of these, 66 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 31, 2005. The most recent report is from March 15, 2025. April has the most reports, 33.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Beckville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Carthage, TX, 9 miles southeast of Beckville at 305 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 36°F. December is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 52.1 inches over 64 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (23.6 of 52.1 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 14 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 89 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 39 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.8 inches a year, most of it in February. That 52.1 inches is more than at 288 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (92%). Tatum, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Longview WSMO, TX): 50.3 inches a year, 1.8 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 36 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 61 | 40 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 69 | 46 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 76 | 54 | 4.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 83 | 63 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 73 | 3.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 73 | 3.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 66 | 3.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 55 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67 | 45 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 59 | 38 | 5.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Year | 76 | 55 | 52.1 | 64 | 0.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Carthage, TX (305 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 Beckville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 119 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Beckville: 104 thunderstorm wind reports and 15 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $910,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 4, 1996. December has had the most flash floods, 5 of 15. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 332 have had fewer than Beckville.
March 31, 2005: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Beckville — 3 injured, $700,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds destroyed 2 homes and damaged several other homes and buildings. one was in a home when the roof was blown off their house and two others were injured when a tree fell on their vehicle.”
August 20, 2011: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Beckville — $100,000 damage.
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
Panola County, which includes Beckville, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1987, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 6 fires, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Panola County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.9 million a year, the 131st highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.9 million (30%), 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).
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Cities near Beckville
- Tatum, TX7 mi
- Carthage, TX11 mi
- Gary, TX16 mi
- De Berry, TX17 mi
- Hallsville, TX19 mi
- Henderson, TX21 mi
- Marshall, TX21 mi
- Timpson, TX23 mi
- Tenaha, TX24 mi
- Mount Enterprise, TX25 mi
- Longview, TX25 mi
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