NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Campbell, 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 Campbell, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 112 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 112
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Campbell
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Campbell; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The record near Campbell begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. 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 Campbell. The highest rating among the 112 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on April 29, 2017, came within 19 miles. Of the 112, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on May 25, 2024. Campbell has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 54% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 80 times since 1961, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Campbell has more hail reports within 10 miles than 50% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Campbell
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 26 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 Campbell: 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 Campbell
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s15(1 EF3+)
- 2000s8
- 1990s25
- 1980s12
- 1970s23(1 EF3+)
- 1960s17(3 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF3 | 19 mi | 39.71 mi | 2 / 24 |
| May 5, 1978 | F3 | 24 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 1966 | F3 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 22, 1964 | F3 | 20 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 6, 1958 | F3 | 9 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1954 | F2 | 22 mi | 5.9 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF2 | 25 mi | 17.61 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 16 mi | 2.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | F2 | 9 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1992 | F2 | 11 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1992 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 112, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Campbell
The Storm Prediction Center has 80 hail reports within 10 miles of Campbell since 1961, made on 59 separate days. Of these, 53 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on April 27, 1968. The most recent report is from May 22, 2024. April has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Campbell
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Greenville Kgvl Radio, TX, 9 miles west of Campbell at 545 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 33°F. May is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 47.2 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 97 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 50 nights a year. That 47.2 inches is more than at 251 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (80%). Cumby, 7 miles east, has its own station (Sulphur Springs, TX): 46.5 inches a year, 0.7 less than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 98°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 33 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Feb | 62 | 37 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 69 | 44 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 52 | 4.1 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 62 | 5.8 | 6 |
| Jun | 93 | 70 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Jul | 97 | 74 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Aug | 98 | 73 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Sep | 91 | 66 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 54 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 43 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Dec | 60 | 36 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Year | 78 | 54 | 47.2 | 60 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Greenville Kgvl Radio, TX (545 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 Campbell
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 72 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Campbell: 53 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods, 4 floods and 3 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on October 20, 2019. August has had the most flash floods, 3 of 12. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 250 have had fewer than Campbell.
May 2, 2009: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Campbell — $500,000 damage.
July 13, 2007: flash flood in Campbell — $400,000 damage.
NWS: “Between two and three inches of rain fell in less than an hour across portions of the county, causing significant flooding. Several homes were evacuated and flooded, and at least two cars were filled to their windows with water.”
March 2, 2023: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Campbell — $300,000 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
Hunt County, which includes Campbell, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1990, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 4 hurricanes, 3 ice storms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hunt County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $43.3 million a year, the 39th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.9 million (34%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Campbell
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