NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Diboll, 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
25 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Diboll, Texas since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 71 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 23
- Tornadoes
- 71
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Diboll
The strongest storm to pass near Diboll was an unnamed storm in 1879, a Category 1 hurricane with 76 mph winds when its centre passed 39 miles away. The record near Diboll begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 31 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 5 systems. Of the 25 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Diboll has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 71 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 22, 2020, came within 22 miles. Of the 71, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2021. Of the 753 Texas cities, 75% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Diboll. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 60 times since 1958, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 61% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Diboll.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Diboll
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 1 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1987 | Unnamed 1987 stormAug 10 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | ClaudetteJul 25 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 9 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | DebraJul 26 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 21 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 64 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 39 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 19 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 Diboll: 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 Diboll
By decade
- 2020s3(1 EF3+)
- 2010s6
- 2000s8(2 EF3+)
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s10
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s11
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2020 | EF3 | 22 mi | 28.51 mi | 3 / 33 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | EF3 | 9 mi | 4.06 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 30, 2002 | F3 | 6 mi | 49 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | F3 | 9 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F3 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 13, 1972 | F2 | 23 mi | 3.3 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F2 | 6 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | F2 | 18 mi | 27.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1989 | F2 | 10 mi | 31 mi | 0 / 14 |
| Dec 6, 1987 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 10, 1983 | F2 | 6 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 10, 1983 | F2 | 19 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 71, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Diboll
The Storm Prediction Center has 60 hail reports within 10 miles of Diboll since 1958, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 40 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 27, 1997. The most recent report is from May 9, 2024. April has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Diboll
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lufkin Angelina Co Airport, TX, 3 miles northeast of Diboll at 288 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 38°F. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (24.4 of 50.2 inches); the other six months are wetter. Highs reach 90°F on about 104 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 28 nights a year. That 50.2 inches is more than at 272 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (87%). Pollok, 18 miles north, has its own station (Lufkin 11 NW, TX): 50.1 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 38 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Feb | 64 | 42 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Mar | 71 | 48 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Apr | 78 | 54 | 3.7 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Aug | 94 | 71 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Sep | 89 | 66 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Nov | 69 | 45 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Dec | 61 | 39 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Year | 78 | 55 | 50.2 | 66 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lufkin Angelina Co Airport, TX (288 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 Diboll
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 100 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Diboll: 60 thunderstorm wind reports and 40 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $907,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on April 26, 2023. December has had the most flash floods, 8 of 40. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 629 have had fewer than Diboll.
October 29, 2009: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Diboll — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous roads were flooded and closed throughout the entire county. Some homes were also flooded near Hwy.”
December 20, 2007: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Diboll — $200,000 damage.
December 21, 2013: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Diboll — $150,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Diboll's ZIP code 75941 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1986, and were paid $110,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 29% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 433 Texas cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 40 have fewer than Diboll.
Angelina County, which includes Diboll, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 3 fires, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Angelina County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.4 million a year, the 81st highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.5 million (41%), 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 Diboll
- Lufkin, TX10 mi
- Corrigan, TX14 mi
- Huntington, TX15 mi
- Pollok, TX18 mi
- Groveton, TX19 mi
- Zavalla, TX25 mi
- Nacogdoches, TX31 mi
- Colmesneil, TX32 mi
- Onalaska, TX33 mi
- Alto, TX34 mi
- Livingston, TX34 mi
- Woodville, TX37 mi
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