NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Chandler, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Chandler, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 115 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 115
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Chandler
None of the 11 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Chandler; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1891, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 73 miles away. The record near Chandler begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 18 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 systems. Of the 11 systems, one has come since 2000. Chandler has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 52% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 115 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 10 times; the most recent, on April 29, 2017, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on November 15, 1987, killed 4 people. Of the 115, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 33. The most recent tornado was on November 20, 2025. Chandler has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 58% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 79 times since 1966, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 50% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Chandler.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Chandler
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Chandler: 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 Chandler
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s18(2 EF3+)
- 2000s7
- 1990s17(1 EF3+)
- 1980s20(2 EF3+)
- 1970s18(1 EF3+)
- 1960s14
- 1950s11(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 18 mi | 33 mi | 4 / 81 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF3 | 24 mi | 39.71 mi | 2 / 24 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF3 | 13 mi | 10.22 mi | 2 / 43 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | F3 | 18 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 9, 1981 | F3 | 18 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 23, 1979 | F3 | 6 mi | 10.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 4, 1959 | F3 | 7 mi | 25.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 3, 1958 | F3 | 18 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 1955 | F3 | 12 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 2, 1954 | F3 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 18 mi | 15.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | EF2 | 19 mi | 25.94 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 115, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Chandler
The Storm Prediction Center has 79 hail reports within 10 miles of Chandler since 1966, made on 51 separate days. Of these, 61 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently February 11, 2024. The most recent report is from May 6, 2025. April has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Chandler
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tyler Pounds Field, TX, 9 miles northeast of Chandler at 544 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 37°F. June is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 42.2 inches over 58 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (19.8 of 42.2 inches); the other six months are wetter. Highs reach 90°F on about 98 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 29 nights a year. That 42.2 inches is more than at 226 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (72%). Flint, 5 miles southeast, has its own station (Tyler, TX): 47.7 inches a year, 5.5 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 37 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Feb | 62 | 41 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Mar | 70 | 48 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 55 | 3.5 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 64 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Jul | 94 | 74 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Aug | 95 | 74 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Sep | 89 | 67 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 79 | 57 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 47 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Dec | 59 | 39 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Year | 77 | 56 | 42.2 | 58 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tyler Pounds Field, TX (544 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 Chandler
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 102 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Chandler: 65 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on January 5, 1998. March has had the most flash floods, 8 of 31. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 571 have had fewer than Chandler.
April 18, 2019: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Chandler — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Emergency management reported at least one hundred trees blown down, many of which were very large and some of which fell on homes and vehicles.”
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
Henderson County, which includes Chandler, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 fires, 4 floods, 4 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Henderson County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $37.4 million a year, the 47th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.4 million (28%), 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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