NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cresson, 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 Cresson, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 199 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 199
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Cresson
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cresson; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre crossed the city. The record near Cresson begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 11 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Cresson. The highest rating among the 199 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 15, 2013, came within 9 miles. Of the 199, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 65 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 69. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2025. Cresson has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 91% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 132 times since 1958, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Cresson has more hail reports within 10 miles than 74% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cresson
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | overhead | 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 Cresson: 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 Cresson
By decade
- 2020s15
- 2010s28(2 EF3+)
- 2000s22(2 EF3+)
- 1990s26(1 EF3+)
- 1980s24
- 1970s46(3 EF3+)
- 1960s28(2 EF3+)
- 1950s10
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2013 | EF4 | 9 mi | 2.5 mi | 6 / 54 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F4 | 19 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | F3 | 22 mi | 4 mi | 2 / 80 |
| May 15, 2013 | EF3 | 20 mi | 7.79 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 16, 2002 | F3 | 22 mi | 2.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | 15 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1973 | F3 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 22 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | EF2 | 16 mi | 13.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | EF2 | 14 mi | 9.72 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 199, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cresson
The Storm Prediction Center has 132 hail reports within 10 miles of Cresson since 1958, made on 87 separate days. Of these, 90 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on October 17, 1993. The most recent report is from June 3, 2025. May has the most reports, 45.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cresson
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Benbrook Dam, TX, 14 miles northeast of Cresson at 790 feet. July and August are the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 33°F. May is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 36.2 inches over 52 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 103 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 43 nights a year. That 36.2 inches is more than at 167 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (54%). Granbury, 10 miles southwest, has its own station (Rainbow, TX): 34.1 inches a year, 2.1 less than here, and a July average high of 96°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 33 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Feb | 63 | 37 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Apr | 78 | 52 | 3.2 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 62 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jun | 93 | 70 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Jul | 97 | 73 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Aug | 98 | 73 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Sep | 90 | 65 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Oct | 81 | 54 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 69 | 44 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Dec | 60 | 36 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Year | 78 | 54 | 36.2 | 52 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Benbrook Dam, TX (790 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 Cresson
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 69 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cresson: 52 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 5 floods and 4 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 14, and the NWS estimated $3.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 94 mph, on April 23, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 138 have had fewer than Cresson.
June 1, 2025: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Cresson — 14 injured, $5,000 damage.
March 8, 2025: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Cresson — $1.0 million damage.
May 27, 2002: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Cresson — $500,000 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
Hood County, which includes Cresson, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 5 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hood County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.1 million a year, the 65th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.7 million (33%), 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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