NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Burkburnett, 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 Burkburnett, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 150 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 150
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
59 deaths in all
What the records show for Burkburnett
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Burkburnett; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 45 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 87% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Burkburnett. The strongest of the 150 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 3, 1964; its path came within 14 miles, and it killed 7 people. The deadliest, an F4 on April 10, 1979, killed 42 people. Of the 150, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 56 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 58. The most recent tornado was on August 28, 2025. Burkburnett has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 312 times since 1955, with stones up to 5.33 inches. Burkburnett has more hail reports within 10 miles than 93% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Burkburnett
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Burkburnett: 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 Burkburnett
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s25
- 2000s17
- 1990s27
- 1980s9
- 1970s17(1 EF3+)
- 1960s20(3 EF3+)
- 1950s21(8 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1964 | F5 | 14 mi | 4.7 mi | 7 / 111 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F4 | 14 mi | 46.9 mi | 42 / 1740 |
| May 24, 1957 | F4 | 14 mi | 21.6 mi | 4 / 5 |
| May 26, 1962 | F4 | 9 mi | 10.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 1, 1954 | F3 | 10 mi | 12.3 mi | 3 / 3 |
| Apr 2, 1958 | F3 | 14 mi | 16.4 mi | 1 / 14 |
| Jun 1, 1954 | F3 | 9 mi | 5.9 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 26, 1962 | F3 | 9 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Aug 30, 1959 | F3 | 8 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 17, 1958 | F3 | 17 mi | 65.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 1, 1954 | F3 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 1, 1954 | F3 | 20 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 150, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Burkburnett
The Storm Prediction Center has 312 hail reports within 10 miles of Burkburnett since 1955, made on 174 separate days. Of these, 212 were 1 inch across or larger, and 32 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5.33 inches, fell on May 22, 2020. The most recent report is from August 11, 2025. May has the most reports, 100.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Burkburnett
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Wichita Falls Municipal Airport, TX, 9 miles southeast of Burkburnett at 1,017 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 30°F. May is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.2 inches; the year adds up to 27.9 inches over 44 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 105 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 59 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.1 inches a year, most of it in February. That 27.9 inches is more than at 96 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (31%). Walters, OK, 24 miles northeast, has its own station (Walters, OK): 33.5 inches a year, 5.6 more than here, and the same July average high, 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 30 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 59 | 34 | 1.4 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 68 | 42 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 76 | 50 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| May | 84 | 60 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 92 | 68 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 97 | 72 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 64 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 52 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 65 | 40 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 56 | 32 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Year | 76 | 51 | 27.9 | 44 | 3.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Wichita Falls Municipal Airport, TX (1,017 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 Burkburnett
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 163 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Burkburnett: 151 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods and 2 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $27.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 97 mph, on June 10, 2003. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 10. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Burkburnett.
May 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Burkburnett — 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “A semi was blown off of Daniels road. The driver sustained minor injuries.”
August 18, 2008: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Burkburnett — $25.0 million damage.
NWS: “Major flooding occurred over northern Wichita county. At Wichita Falls, numerous homes were flooded with residents having to be evacuated by boat.”
May 10, 2006: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Burkburnett — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous streets were closed due to trees being blown over into the street. Numerous trees were also blown on top of houses.”
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
Wichita County, which includes Burkburnett, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1979, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 fires, 5 severe storms, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wichita County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $39.7 million a year, the 44th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.5 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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