NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Collinsville, 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 Collinsville, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 149 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 149
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Collinsville
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Collinsville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The record near Collinsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 18 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Collinsville. The highest rating among the 149 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 15 times; the most recent, on May 25, 2024, came within 8 miles. Of the 149, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 47. The most recent tornado was on August 28, 2025. Collinsville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 78% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 106 times since 1974, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Collinsville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Collinsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Collinsville: 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 Collinsville
By decade
- 2020s12(2 EF3+)
- 2010s18
- 2000s19(1 EF3+)
- 1990s27
- 1980s8
- 1970s26(5 EF3+)
- 1960s16(1 EF3+)
- 1950s23(6 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 8 mi | 47.27 mi | 7 / 80 |
| May 9, 2006 | F3 | 25 mi | 9.3 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | 18 mi | 30.2 mi | 1 / 27 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 15 mi | 0.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1974 | F3 | 3 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | F3 | 16 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 17 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 17 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 11 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 1966 | F3 | 15 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 1959 | F3 | 24 mi | 13.2 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Mar 31, 1959 | F3 | 13 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 16 |
The strongest 12 of 149, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Collinsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 106 hail reports within 10 miles of Collinsville since 1974, made on 74 separate days. Of these, 62 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on April 21, 1996. The most recent report is from September 23, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 31 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Collinsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Gainesville 5 ENE, TX, 12 miles northwest of Collinsville at 870 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 32°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 42.7 inches over 53 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 82 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 50 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.7 inches is more than at 229 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (73%). Gunter, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Sherman, TX): 44.3 inches a year, 1.6 more than here, and an August average high of 93°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 32 | 2.2 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 58 | 35 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 66 | 43 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 74 | 51 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 60 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 69 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 72 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 65 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 54 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 43 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 55 | 34 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Year | 74 | 53 | 42.7 | 53 | 2.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Gainesville 5 ENE, TX (870 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 Collinsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 105 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Collinsville: 69 thunderstorm wind reports, 30 flash floods, 3 floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 2 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $23.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 11, 2011. June has had the most flash floods, 8 of 30. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 558 have had fewer than Collinsville.
June 18, 2007: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Collinsville — 2 killed, $20.0 million damage.
NWS: “Significant flooding occurred with cars and mobile homes moved by the force of the water. Numerous roads were closed across the county, including Highways 377 and 75, and more than 450 people were rescued from high water.”
December 8, 2008: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Collinsville — 1 injured, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “To the east of the tornado, thunderstorm winds damaged roofs and storage buildings east of Collinsville.”
June 18, 2011: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Collinsville — 1 injured, $40,000 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
Grayson County, which includes Collinsville, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1981, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 fires, 4 hurricanes, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Grayson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $42.6 million a year, the 42nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.0 million (45%), 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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