NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bogata, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bogata, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 86 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 86
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Bogata
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bogata; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1918, a tropical storm with 41 mph winds when its centre passed 14 miles away. The record near Bogata begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 16 miles away. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 67% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Bogata. The highest rating among the 86 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on November 4, 2022, came within 4 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 2, 1982, killed 10 people. Of the 86, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Bogata. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 74 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 52% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Bogata.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bogata
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bogata: 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 Bogata
By decade
- 2020s10(1 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s6
- 1990s16(1 EF3+)
- 1980s19(2 EF3+)
- 1970s13
- 1960s9(4 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | F4 | 15 mi | 23 mi | 10 / 170 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF4 | 4 mi | 60.23 mi | 0 / 13 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 16 mi | 71.5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 15 mi | 52 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 27, 1969 | F3 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 12, 1961 | F3 | 9 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 14 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 18, 1984 | F2 | 21 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jun 2, 1954 | F2 | 25 mi | 5.9 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | EF2 | 3 mi | 21.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2015 | EF2 | 22 mi | 0.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 86, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bogata
The Storm Prediction Center has 74 hail reports within 10 miles of Bogata since 1961, made on 62 separate days. Of these, 49 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 24, 1972. The most recent report is from May 9, 2024. April has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bogata
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clarksville 2NE, TX, 13 miles northeast of Bogata at 435 feet. July and August are the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 54°F and 32°F. May is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 49.5 inches over 63 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 72 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 57 nights a year. That 49.5 inches is more than at 264 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (85%). Blossom, 18 miles northwest, has its own station (Paris, TX): 49.0 inches a year, 0.5 less than here, and a July average high of 96°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 32 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Feb | 58 | 35 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Mar | 65 | 43 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Apr | 73 | 50 | 4.6 | 5 |
| May | 80 | 61 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Jul | 92 | 72 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Aug | 93 | 71 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Sep | 86 | 64 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Oct | 76 | 53 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Nov | 65 | 42 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Dec | 56 | 34 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Year | 74 | 52 | 49.5 | 63 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Clarksville 2NE, TX (435 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 Bogata
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 64 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bogata: 40 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 flash floods and 4 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $396,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 9, 2016. December has had the most flash floods, 4 of 20. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 438 have had fewer than Bogata.
January 25, 2012: flood 9 miles from the centre of Bogata — 1 killed, $3,000 damage.
NWS: “Nearly 20 hours of continuous rain resulted in nuisance and low-lying flooding across Hopkins County. The county received between 2 to 4 inches of rainfall.”
March 4, 2025: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Bogata — 1 injured, $120,000 damage.
NWS: “The Paris News reported on CR 16130 near FM 1503 south of Deport a mobile home with one occupant rolled four times and was completely torn apart with one minor injury.”
October 13, 2009: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Bogata — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Upwards of 63 roads were closed at one time across Titus County and 3 high water rescues were required.”
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
Red River County, which includes Bogata, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 5 floods, 5 severe storms, 4 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Red River County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.6 million a year, the 104th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.8 million (11%), is from tornadoes.
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 Bogata
- Clarksville, TX14 mi
- Detroit, TX15 mi
- Blossom, TX18 mi
- Mount Vernon, TX22 mi
- Paris, TX24 mi
- Mount Pleasant, TX24 mi
- Avery, TX25 mi
- Cookville, TX26 mi
- Cooper, TX29 mi
- Powderly, TX29 mi
- Omaha, TX32 mi
- Sulphur Springs, TX32 mi
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