NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Burleson, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Burleson, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 243 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 243
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Burleson
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Burleson; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 20 miles away. The record near Burleson begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 9 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Burleson. The strongest of the 243 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 26, 1976; its path came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on March 28, 2000, killed 2 people. Of the 243, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 94 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 90. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2023. Burleson has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 96% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 234 times since 1967, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Burleson has more hail reports within 10 miles than 89% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Burleson
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Burleson: 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 Burleson
By decade
- 2020s19
- 2010s37(2 EF3+)
- 2000s38(3 EF3+)
- 1990s23
- 1980s18
- 1970s67(4 EF3+)
- 1960s25(2 EF3+)
- 1950s16
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1976 | F4 | 18 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | F3 | 15 mi | 4 mi | 2 / 80 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | EF3 | 24 mi | 8.52 mi | 0 / 46 |
| May 15, 2013 | EF3 | 15 mi | 7.79 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 16, 2002 | F3 | 15 mi | 2.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | F3 | 17 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | 13 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1973 | F3 | 12 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 5 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 20 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | EF2 | 5 mi | 9.72 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 243, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Burleson
The Storm Prediction Center has 234 hail reports within 10 miles of Burleson since 1967, made on 118 separate days. Of these, 166 were 1 inch across or larger, and 27 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on June 12, 2023. The most recent report is from October 18, 2025. April has the most reports, 71.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Burleson
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Burleson, TX, 3 miles southwest of Burleson at 762 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 34°F. October is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 36.6 inches over 52 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 98 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 39 nights a year. That 36.6 inches is more than at 175 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (56%). Kennedale, 9 miles northeast, has its own station (Arlington Municipal Airport, TX): 36.0 inches a year, 0.6 less than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 34 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Feb | 61 | 37 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Mar | 68 | 44 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Apr | 76 | 52 | 3.0 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Sep | 89 | 65 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Nov | 67 | 44 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Dec | 58 | 35 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Year | 76 | 53 | 36.6 | 52 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Burleson, TX (762 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 Burleson
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 139 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Burleson: 98 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 flash floods, 5 lightning strikes, 4 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 4 people and injured 8, and the NWS estimated $11.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on April 23, 2003. May has had the most flash floods, 11 of 31. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 571 have had fewer than Burleson.
May 5, 2024: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Burleson — 1 killed, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “A vehicle occupied by two adults and one 5 year old boy was stranded in swift water off of CR 528. A witness saw the occupants get out of the vehicle and attempt to get to dry ground on foot when all are swept into the flood waters.”
November 27, 2015: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Burleson — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
November 27, 2015: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Burleson — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “An elderly woman was swept away in her car by floodwaters early Friday morning along Deer Creek in far southern Tarrant County. Her body was found inside the car about a mile downstream from the bridge where she was overcome by floodwaters.”
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 Burleson's ZIP code 76028 have filed 120 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1985, and were paid $2.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Early summer storms in 2015: 12 claims (10% of all) and $621,000. The year with the most claims was 2000, with 18. 18% 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, 245 have fewer than Burleson.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Early summer storms2015 | 12 | $621,000 |
Johnson County, which includes Burleson, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 4 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 Johnson County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $70.7 million a year, the 24th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.0 million (40%), 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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