NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bridgeport, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bridgeport, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 118 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 118
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Bridgeport
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bridgeport; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 3 miles away. The record near Bridgeport begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 28 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Bridgeport. The strongest of the 118 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 25, 1990; its path came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on May 25, 2024, killed 7 people. Of the 118, 13 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 47 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 38. The most recent tornado was on April 19, 2025. Bridgeport has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 142 times since 1956, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Bridgeport has more hail reports within 10 miles than 76% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bridgeport
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bridgeport: 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 Bridgeport
By decade
- 2020s21(2 EF3+)
- 2010s15
- 2000s11
- 1990s23(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11
- 1970s20
- 1960s11
- 1950s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1990 | F4 | 21 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 23 mi | 47.27 mi | 7 / 80 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF3 | 18 mi | 34.5 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F3 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | 23 mi | 21.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF2 | 10 mi | 9.71 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | F2 | 12 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | F2 | 10 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 13, 1996 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F2 | 10 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 11, 1986 | F2 | 23 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 118, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bridgeport
The Storm Prediction Center has 142 hail reports within 10 miles of Bridgeport since 1956, made on 100 separate days. Of these, 98 were 1 inch across or larger, and 16 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on April 24, 1964. The most recent report is from May 17, 2025. April has the most reports, 37.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bridgeport
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bridgeport, TX, 2 miles east of Bridgeport at 769 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 31°F. May is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 33.3 inches over 47 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 61 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 33.3 inches is more than at 143 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (46%). Alvord, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Alvord 3 N, TX): 35.3 inches a year, 2.0 more than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 31 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 60 | 35 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 68 | 42 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 76 | 51 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.2 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 96 | 72 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96 | 71 | 2.2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 64 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 52 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67 | 41 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 58 | 33 | 1.9 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Year | 76 | 52 | 33.3 | 47 | 1.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bridgeport, TX (769 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 Bridgeport
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 100 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bridgeport: 71 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods, 5 floods, 3 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $2.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on May 11, 2011. May has had the most flash floods, 9 of 19. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 414 have had fewer than Bridgeport.
June 21, 2011: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Bridgeport — 1 injured, $300,000 damage.
NWS: “The roof was blown off 2-story condominium complex on Runaway Bay Drive in Runaway Bay. All of the units in the complex were damaged or destroyed.”
March 7, 2016: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Bridgeport — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Amateur radio reported several high water rescues and numerous flooding reports in Bridgeport, TX. The newspaper reported high water rescues at 8th St near Harwood Park and also evacuations of homes on Halsell St and at P&W Trailer Park.”
May 28, 2021: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Bridgeport — $500,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Bridgeport's ZIP code 76426 have filed 46 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1986, and were paid $1.5 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Early summer storms in 2015: 14 claims (30% of all) and $237,000. 50% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 433 Texas cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 152 have fewer than Bridgeport.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Early summer storms2015 | 14 | $237,000 |
Wise County, which includes Bridgeport, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1981, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 5 severe storms, 4 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wise County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.3 million a year, the 92nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.9 million (44%), 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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