NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cumby, 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 Cumby, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 112 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 112
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Cumby
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cumby; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 48 miles away. The record near Cumby 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 Cumby. The highest rating among the 112 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 7 times; the most recent, on April 29, 2017, came within 14 miles. Of the 112, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 33. The most recent tornado was on December 13, 2022. Cumby has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 54% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 77 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 51% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cumby.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cumby
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (44 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 Cumby: 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 Cumby
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s15(1 EF3+)
- 2000s7
- 1990s27
- 1980s12
- 1970s22(1 EF3+)
- 1960s18(4 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF3 | 14 mi | 39.71 mi | 2 / 24 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F3 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1969 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 1966 | F3 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 22, 1964 | F3 | 21 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 6, 1958 | F3 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 1993 | F2 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F2 | 24 mi | 6.5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jun 2, 1954 | F2 | 20 mi | 5.9 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 10 mi | 2.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | F2 | 10 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 112, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cumby
The Storm Prediction Center has 77 hail reports within 10 miles of Cumby since 1957, made on 64 separate days. Of these, 51 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 May 16, 1990. The most recent report is from April 3, 2025. April has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cumby
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Sulphur Springs, TX, 11 miles east of Cumby at 495 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 34°F. October is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 46.5 inches over 63 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 94 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 48 nights a year. That 46.5 inches is more than at 246 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (79%). Campbell, 7 miles west, has its own station (Greenville Kgvl Radio, TX): 47.2 inches a year, 0.7 more than here, and a July average high of 97°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 34 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Feb | 60 | 38 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Mar | 67 | 45 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 75 | 52 | 4.3 | 6 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jul | 94 | 74 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Aug | 95 | 73 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Sep | 89 | 66 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 44 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Dec | 57 | 36 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Year | 76 | 54 | 46.5 | 63 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Sulphur Springs, TX (495 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 Cumby
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 65 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cumby: 50 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on October 20, 2019. January has had the most flash floods, 3 of 12. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 250 have had fewer than Cumby.
July 13, 2007: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Cumby — $400,000 damage.
May 24, 2003: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Cumby — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Barns were blown down, trees blown onto houses and utility poles down in a widespread area around Cumby southwest to Lone Oak in Hunt County.”
May 2, 2007: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Cumby — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Dozens of trees, large tree limbs, power poles, and power lines were downed across the western half of the county. The roof of a barn was blown off onto State Highway 11, and a tree fell on a house on Cranford Street.”
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
Hopkins County, which includes Cumby, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 fires, 4 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 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 Hopkins County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $27.9 million a year, the 68th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.9 million (28%), 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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Cities near Cumby
- Campbell, TX7 mi
- Commerce, TX10 mi
- Sulphur Springs, TX13 mi
- Lone Oak, TX15 mi
- Point, TX16 mi
- Greenville, TX16 mi
- Emory, TX18 mi
- Cooper, TX18 mi
- Wolfe City, TX20 mi
- Yantis, TX22 mi
- Quinlan, TX22 mi
- Caddo Mills, TX25 mi
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