NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cleburne, 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 Cleburne, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Alicia in 1983. Since 1950, 190 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 190
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Cleburne
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cleburne; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 13 miles away. The record near Cleburne begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Alicia in 1983, a tropical storm 72 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 67% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Cleburne. The highest rating among the 190 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 15, 2013, came within 20 miles. Of the 190, 20 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 73 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 75. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2022. Cleburne has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 89% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 162 times since 1958, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Cleburne has more hail reports within 10 miles than 81% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cleburne
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AliciaAug 19 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 13 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 Cleburne: 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 Cleburne
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s34(2 EF3+)
- 2000s26
- 1990s25
- 1980s18
- 1970s41(4 EF3+)
- 1960s22(1 EF3+)
- 1950s11
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2013 | EF4 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 6 / 54 |
| May 26, 1976 | F4 | 9 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2013 | EF3 | in town | 7.79 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | 1 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | F3 | in town | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1973 | F3 | 2 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 9 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | EF2 | 9 mi | 9.72 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | EF2 | 11 mi | 3.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF2 | 22 mi | 6.4 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 23, 2008 | EF2 | 14 mi | 0.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | F2 | 11 mi | 7.95 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 190, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cleburne
The Storm Prediction Center has 162 hail reports within 10 miles of Cleburne since 1958, made on 106 separate days. Of these, 109 were 1 inch across or larger, and 21 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 9, 2024. The most recent report is from June 1, 2025. April has the most reports, 68.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cleburne
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cleburne, TX, 2 miles south of Cleburne at 783 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 33°F. October is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 37.6 inches over 49 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 41 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.8 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 37.6 inches is more than at 187 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (60%). Joshua, 8 miles north, has its own station (Burleson, TX): 36.6 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and the same August average high, 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 33 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 61 | 37 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 68 | 45 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 76 | 53 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| May | 83 | 62 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 73 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 89 | 66 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67 | 44 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58 | 36 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Year | 76 | 54 | 37.6 | 49 | 0.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cleburne, TX (783 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 Cleburne
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 124 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cleburne: 89 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 flash floods, 4 floods, 3 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on April 11, 2011. May has had the most flash floods, 8 of 27. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 527 have had fewer than Cleburne.
November 27, 2015: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Cleburne — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
May 8, 2014: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Cleburne — 2 injured, $75,000 damage.
March 13, 2019: thunderstorm wind in Cleburne — 1 injured.
NWS: “Emergency management reported one occupant injured in a small modular home just southwest of the city of Cleburne, TX.”
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 Cleburne's 2 ZIP codes have filed 145 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.2 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1989: 58 claims (40% of all) and $306,000. 48% 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, 260 have fewer than Cleburne.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1989 | 58 | $306,000 |
Johnson County, which includes Cleburne, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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