NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Corsicana, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Corsicana, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 84 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 84
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Corsicana
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Corsicana; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 57 miles away. The record near Corsicana begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 70 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. Of the 8 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 54% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Corsicana. The highest rating among the 84 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on October 13, 1981, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on October 17, 1998, killed 1 person. Of the 84, 16 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on April 26, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 66% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Corsicana. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 82 times since 1960, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Corsicana has more hail reports within 10 miles than 51% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Corsicana
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 19 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 29 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Corsicana: 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 Corsicana
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s18
- 2000s9
- 1990s12
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(1 EF3+)
- 1960s10(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1981 | F3 | 18 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | F3 | 2 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 16, 1965 | F3 | 17 mi | 11.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 22 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | F2 | 13 mi | 3.5 mi | 1 / 4 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF2 | 24 mi | 4.01 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 24, 2010 | EF2 | 11 mi | 6.51 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Sep 5, 2007 | EF2 | 10 mi | 6.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1985 | F2 | 20 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 16 |
| Nov 22, 1983 | F2 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Aug 18, 1983 | F2 | 3 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 84, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Corsicana
The Storm Prediction Center has 82 hail reports within 10 miles of Corsicana since 1960, made on 57 separate days. Of these, 50 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on October 13, 1960. The most recent report is from April 5, 2025. April has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Corsicana
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Corsicana Campbell Field, TX, 4 miles southeast of Corsicana at 448 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 38°F. October is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and July and August the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 39.4 inches over 48 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 107 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 26 nights a year. That 39.4 inches is more than at 207 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (66%). Rice, 11 miles north, has its own station (Corsicana, TX): 42.2 inches a year, 2.8 more than here, and the same August average high, 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 38 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Feb | 63 | 41 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Mar | 70 | 48 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Apr | 77 | 55 | 3.5 | 4 |
| May | 84 | 64 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Jul | 95 | 74 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Aug | 96 | 74 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Sep | 90 | 68 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Oct | 80 | 57 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 47 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Dec | 60 | 39 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Year | 78 | 56 | 39.4 | 48 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Corsicana Campbell Field, TX (448 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 Corsicana
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 104 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Corsicana: 76 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 flash floods and 3 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $20.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 87 mph, on April 24, 2010. May has had the most flash floods, 8 of 25. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 509 have had fewer than Corsicana.
May 11, 2015: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Corsicana — 1 killed, $300,000 damage.
October 24, 2022: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Corsicana — 1 injured, $1,000 damage.
March 29, 2007: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Corsicana — $19.0 million damage.
NWS: “Flash flooding was reported along Interstate 45, with two cars submerged just north of Corsicana. Two feet of water was reported on Interstate 45 and on Highway 31 east of town.”
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 Corsicana's 2 ZIP codes have filed 100 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $2.5 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1989: 15 claims (15% of all) and $110,000. The year with the most claims was 2015, with 48. 18% 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, 225 have fewer than Corsicana.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1989 | 15 | $110,000 |
Navarro County, which includes Corsicana, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 5 hurricanes, 4 fires, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Navarro County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.5 million a year, the 71st highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.4 million (35%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Corsicana
- Rice, TX11 mi
- Kerens, TX13 mi
- Streetman, TX17 mi
- Dawson, TX20 mi
- Trinidad, TX20 mi
- Frost, TX21 mi
- Ennis, TX21 mi
- Kemp, TX23 mi
- Gun Barrel City, TX24 mi
- Mabank, TX25 mi
- Malakoff, TX26 mi
- Italy, TX27 mi
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