NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cushing, 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
17 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Cushing, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cindy in 2017. Since 1950, 112 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 17
- Tornadoes
- 112
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Cushing
None of the 17 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cushing; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1879, a tropical storm with 68 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. The record near Cushing begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Cindy in 2017, a tropical storm 64 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 systems. Of the 17 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Cushing has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 65% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 112 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on April 13, 2019, came within 3 miles. Of the 112, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on November 20, 2025. Cushing has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 54% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 36 times since 1974, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cushing.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cushing
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 73 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 Cushing: 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 Cushing
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s24(1 EF3+)
- 2000s11(1 EF3+)
- 1990s13
- 1980s17
- 1970s11(1 EF3+)
- 1960s14(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF3 | 3 mi | 41.13 mi | 2 / 20 |
| Mar 27, 1961 | F3 | 18 mi | 13.8 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Nov 22, 1961 | F3 | 2 mi | 21.9 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | F3 | 12 mi | 38.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 1973 | F3 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 11, 1965 | F3 | 17 mi | 42.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 22 mi | 11.92 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | in town | 37.13 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 11 mi | 22.29 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 4 mi | 20.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF2 | 16 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF2 | 23 mi | 0.8 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 Cushing
The Storm Prediction Center has 36 hail reports within 10 miles of Cushing since 1974, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently February 15, 1993. The most recent report is from March 15, 2025. April has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cushing
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rusk, TX, 16 miles west of Cushing at 695 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 37°F. December is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and July and August the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 50.4 inches over 67 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (23.7 of 50.4 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 17 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 69 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 27 nights a year. That 50.4 inches is more than at 274 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (88%). Mount Enterprise, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Henderson, TX): 50.4 inches a year, the same as here, and an August average high of 95°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 37 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Feb | 60 | 41 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Mar | 67 | 47 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Apr | 74 | 54 | 4.0 | 5 |
| May | 81 | 63 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Jun | 87 | 70 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 91 | 72 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Aug | 92 | 72 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Sep | 86 | 67 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Oct | 76 | 57 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Nov | 65 | 47 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 58 | 40 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Year | 74 | 56 | 50.4 | 67 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rusk, TX (695 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 Cushing
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 63 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cushing: 47 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $271,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on December 19, 2017. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 15. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 332 have had fewer than Cushing.
October 29, 2009: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Cushing — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous county roads were underwater throughout the county. Several homes were flooded throughout the county as well, mostly in rural portions of the county.”
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
Nacogdoches County, which includes Cushing, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 hurricanes, 5 fires, 4 floods, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Nacogdoches County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $32.0 million a year, the 57th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.1 million (38%), 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 Cushing
- Mount Enterprise, TX13 mi
- Alto, TX17 mi
- Nacogdoches, TX18 mi
- Rusk, TX18 mi
- Garrison, TX20 mi
- Henderson, TX23 mi
- Jacksonville, TX25 mi
- Troup, TX26 mi
- Pollok, TX26 mi
- Timpson, TX27 mi
- Overton, TX32 mi
- Gary, TX32 mi
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