NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cooper, 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 Cooper, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 107 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 107
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Cooper
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cooper; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 43 mph winds when its centre passed 43 miles away. The record near Cooper 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 Cooper. The highest rating among the 107 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on November 4, 2022, came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 2, 1982, killed 10 people. Of the 107, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 37. The most recent tornado was on March 2, 2023. Cooper has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 51% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 77 times since 1968, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 51% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cooper.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cooper
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 33 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 Cooper: 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 Cooper
By decade
- 2020s9(1 EF3+)
- 2010s13
- 2000s7
- 1990s14
- 1980s22(2 EF3+)
- 1970s20
- 1960s16(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | F4 | 19 mi | 23 mi | 10 / 170 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF4 | 16 mi | 44.71 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 18 mi | 32 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 23, 1966 | F3 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 22, 1964 | F3 | 10 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F2 | 9 mi | 6.5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jun 2, 1954 | F2 | 2 mi | 5.9 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF2 | 18 mi | 10.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 23 mi | 2.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1992 | F2 | 18 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 107, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cooper
The Storm Prediction Center has 77 hail reports within 10 miles of Cooper since 1968, made on 62 separate days. Of these, 39 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 19, 1996. The most recent report is from June 8, 2025. April has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cooper
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cooper Dam, TX, 6 miles southeast of Cooper at 463 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 54°F and 34°F. October is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 49.4 inches over 64 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 91 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 45 nights a year. That 49.4 inches is more than at 263 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (84%). Commerce, 15 miles southwest, has its own station (Greenville Kgvl Radio, TX): 47.2 inches a year, 2.2 less than here, and a July average high of 97°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 34 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Feb | 59 | 38 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 66 | 44 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Apr | 75 | 53 | 4.2 | 6 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Jul | 94 | 74 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Aug | 94 | 73 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 5.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 44 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Dec | 57 | 37 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Year | 75 | 54 | 49.4 | 64 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cooper Dam, TX (463 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 Cooper
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 76 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cooper: 56 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods and 6 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $709,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 10, 2008. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 298 have had fewer than Cooper.
May 9, 2024: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Cooper — 7 injured, $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm wind damage due to 80 mph winds was observed across northern Delta County from the Enloe area to the Lake Creek area. The damage started along FM 128, extending east to just past a warehouse business near FM 1335 and Hwy 19.”
May 10, 2008: thunderstorm wind in Cooper — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Widespread wind damage was reported with numerous trees and power poles blown down. Some large trees were uprooted.”
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
Delta County, which includes Cooper, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 fires, 3 floods, 3 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 Delta County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes and hail; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.1 million a year, the 212th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.1 million (27%), 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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