NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Diana, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Diana, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Barry in 2019. Since 1950, 139 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 139
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Diana
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Diana; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1879, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 59 miles away. The record near Diana begins with an unnamed storm in 1879; the most recent system was Barry in 2019, a tropical storm 70 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 systems. Of the 9 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 51% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Diana. The highest rating among the 139 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 7 times; the most recent, on November 4, 2022, came within 22 miles. Of the 139, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 47. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2025. Diana has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 74% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 60 times since 1959, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 61% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Diana.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Diana
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Diana: 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 Diana
By decade
- 2020s13(1 EF3+)
- 2010s24
- 2000s15
- 1990s12
- 1980s26(1 EF3+)
- 1970s19(1 EF3+)
- 1960s17(1 EF3+)
- 1950s13(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF3 | 22 mi | 16.91 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 1, 1988 | F3 | 8 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 1, 1979 | F3 | 6 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 1965 | F3 | 9 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 3, 1958 | F3 | 17 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1957 | F3 | 17 mi | 14.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 14 mi | 86.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | EF2 | 14 mi | 4.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 18 mi | 19.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 6 mi | 39.97 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | EF2 | 22 mi | 2.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | EF2 | 24 mi | 25.94 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 139, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Diana
The Storm Prediction Center has 60 hail reports within 10 miles of Diana since 1959, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 47 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on January 6, 1998. The most recent report is from May 22, 2024. April has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Diana
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Daingerfield 9 S, TX, 14 miles north of Diana at 300 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 35°F. May and December are the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 47.3 inches over 63 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 96 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 34 nights a year. That 47.3 inches is more than at 253 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (81%). Harleton, 9 miles east, has its own station (Jefferson, TX): 49.7 inches a year, 2.4 more than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 35 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Feb | 59 | 38 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Mar | 66 | 46 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Apr | 75 | 53 | 4.2 | 6 |
| May | 82 | 63 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Aug | 93 | 73 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Sep | 87 | 66 | 3.7 | 4 |
| Oct | 77 | 55 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 65 | 44 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Dec | 57 | 37 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Year | 75 | 55 | 47.3 | 63 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Daingerfield 9 S, TX (300 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 Diana
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 67 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Diana: 58 thunderstorm wind reports and 9 flash floods. They killed 1 person and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $561,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on March 10, 2018. February has had the most flash floods, 3 of 9. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 176 have had fewer than Diana.
March 10, 2018: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Diana — 1 killed, 7 injured, $300,000 damage.
July 28, 2009: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Diana — $100,000 damage.
May 8, 2015: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Diana — $100,000 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
Harrison County, which includes Diana, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 6 fires, 4 floods, 4 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Harrison County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $28.7 million a year, the 66th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.7 million (27%), 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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