NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit De Leon, 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 De Leon, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 100 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 100
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for De Leon
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed De Leon; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The record near De Leon begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 60 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than De Leon. The highest rating among the 100 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 12, 1982, came within 11 miles. Of the 100, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 33. The most recent tornado was on December 13, 2022. Of the 753 Texas cities, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than De Leon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 101 times since 1971, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). De Leon has more hail reports within 10 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near De Leon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in De Leon: 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 De Leon
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s13
- 2000s11
- 1990s14
- 1980s25(1 EF3+)
- 1970s18(1 EF3+)
- 1960s9
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1982 | F3 | 11 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 19, 1976 | F3 | 19 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 1958 | F3 | 12 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF2 | 14 mi | 11.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 12, 1993 | F2 | 4 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F2 | 6 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1982 | F2 | 12 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1976 | F2 | 20 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1976 | F2 | 12 mi | 11.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 17, 1975 | F2 | 24 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 1971 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 22, 1970 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 100, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in De Leon
The Storm Prediction Center has 101 hail reports within 10 miles of De Leon since 1971, made on 70 separate days. Of these, 77 were 1 inch across or larger, and 15 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 26, 2015. The most recent report is from May 25, 2024. April has the most reports, 36.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in De Leon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Proctor Rsvr, TX, 12 miles south of De Leon at 1,221 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 31.8 inches over 47 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 109 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 56 nights a year. That 31.8 inches is more than at 129 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (41%). Dublin, 13 miles east, has its own station (Dublin 2SE, TX): 38.1 inches a year, 6.3 more than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 34 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Feb | 63 | 38 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Mar | 71 | 46 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Apr | 79 | 53 | 2.5 | 4 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Jun | 92 | 70 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Jul | 97 | 72 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Sep | 90 | 66 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Oct | 80 | 54 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Nov | 69 | 45 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Dec | 60 | 37 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Year | 78 | 54 | 31.8 | 47 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Proctor Rsvr, TX (1,221 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 De Leon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 34 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of De Leon: 25 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 floods and 4 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $418,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 26, 1998.
April 17, 2019: thunderstorm wind in De Leon — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Emergency management reported significant roof damage to a mobile home and fiberglass stairs destroyed in DeLeon. A 20 by 20 metal shed with tie-downs was blown apart with pieces moved up to 100 feet.”
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
Comanche County, which includes De Leon, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 fires, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Comanche County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.0 million a year, the 139th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.1 million (46%), 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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