NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Celeste, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Celeste, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 133 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 133
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Celeste
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Celeste; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 71 miles away. The record near Celeste begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 63% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Celeste. The highest rating among the 133 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 10 times; the most recent, on May 9, 2006, came within 16 miles. Of the 133, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 37. The most recent tornado was on June 8, 2025. Celeste has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 70% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 83 times since 1957, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Celeste has more hail reports within 10 miles than 52% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Celeste
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 8 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 Celeste: 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 Celeste
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s11
- 2000s9(1 EF3+)
- 1990s23
- 1980s19(1 EF3+)
- 1970s23
- 1960s27(4 EF3+)
- 1950s14(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2006 | F3 | 16 mi | 9.3 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 23 mi | 32 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | 21 mi | 30.2 mi | 1 / 27 |
| Oct 12, 1969 | F3 | 15 mi | 45.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 1966 | F3 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 22, 1964 | F3 | 23 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 4, 1959 | F3 | 17 mi | 27.6 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 6, 1958 | F3 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F3 | 23 mi | 10.7 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | EF2 | 16 mi | 5.29 mi | 2 / 119 |
| May 9, 1993 | F2 | 23 mi | 12 mi | 1 / 63 |
The strongest 12 of 133, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Celeste
The Storm Prediction Center has 83 hail reports within 10 miles of Celeste since 1957, made on 54 separate days. Of these, 62 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on June 13, 2012. The most recent report is from March 25, 2025. April has the most reports, 29.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Celeste
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Greenville Kgvl Radio, TX, 11 miles southeast of Celeste 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%). Blue Ridge, 11 miles west, has its own station (Mckinney Municipal Airport, TX): 38.4 inches a year, 8.8 less than here, and an August average high of 96°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 Celeste
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 75 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Celeste: 54 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 9 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 29, 2019. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 11. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 227 have had fewer than Celeste.
May 23, 2024: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Celeste — $1.8 million damage.
May 29, 2019: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Celeste — $300,000 damage.
April 10, 2008: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Celeste — $250,000 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 Celeste, 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).
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