NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Crane, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Crane, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1942. Since 1950, 38 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 38
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Crane
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Crane; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The record near Crane begins with an unnamed storm in 1929; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1942, a tropical storm 12 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Crane. The strongest of the 38 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 1, 1990; its path came within 21 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 38, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on May 30, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 93% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Crane. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 65 times since 1956, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 58% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Crane.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Crane
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 31 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Crane: 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 Crane
By decade
- 2020s1(1 EF3+)
- 2010s4(1 EF3+)
- 2000s6
- 1990s10(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s1
- 1960s5
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1990 | F4 | 21 mi | 22 mi | 2 / 21 |
| May 30, 2024 | EF3 | 21 mi | 5.34 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 2019 | EF3 | 24 mi | 5.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 1981 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 10, 1962 | F2 | in town | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1960 | F2 | 20 mi | 10.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 1954 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 8, 1992 | F1 | 18 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1992 | F1 | 15 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 1990 | F1 | in town | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 1990 | F1 | 9 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 1989 | F1 | 21 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 38, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Crane
The Storm Prediction Center has 65 hail reports within 10 miles of Crane since 1956, made on 44 separate days. Of these, 49 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 6, 2015. The most recent report is from May 6, 2025. May has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Crane
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Crane, TX, 1 mile north of Crane at 2,554 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 32°F. September is the wettest at 1.7 inches of precipitation on average and February and March the driest at 0.5 inches; the year adds up to 12.0 inches over 23 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 126 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 50 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.0 inches a year, most of it in December. That 12.0 inches is more than at 6 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (2%). Odessa, 32 miles north, has its own station (Odessa, TX): 12.3 inches a year, 0.3 more than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 32 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 65 | 35 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 73 | 45 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 82 | 53 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.0 |
| May | 89 | 63 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 95 | 71 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 73 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 73 | 1.4 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 64 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 1.6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 69 | 43 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 60 | 33 | 0.6 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Year | 79 | 53 | 12.0 | 23 | 2.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Crane, TX (2,554 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 Crane
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 27 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Crane: 20 thunderstorm wind reports and 7 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $59,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on June 3, 2022. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 115 have had fewer than Crane.
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
Crane County, which includes Crane, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1998, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 fires, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Crane County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hail and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $971,000 a year, the 250th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $386,000 (40%), 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.
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