NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Euless, 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 Euless, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 210 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 210
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Euless
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Euless; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The record near Euless begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 18 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 67% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Euless. The highest rating among the 210 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 10 times; the most recent, on October 20, 2019, came within 10 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 2, 1957, killed 10 people. Of the 210, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 89 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 53. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Euless has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 458 times since 1955, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Euless has more hail reports within 10 miles than 98% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Euless
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Euless: 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 Euless
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s41(2 EF3+)
- 2000s31(3 EF3+)
- 1990s19
- 1980s14
- 1970s52(1 EF3+)
- 1960s23(2 EF3+)
- 1950s13(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1957 | F3 | 15 mi | 17.2 mi | 10 / 200 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | F3 | 16 mi | 4 mi | 2 / 80 |
| Oct 20, 2019 | EF3 | 10 mi | 15.76 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | EF3 | 24 mi | 8.52 mi | 0 / 46 |
| Apr 16, 2002 | F3 | 16 mi | 2.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | F3 | 8 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | 14 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 12, 1969 | F3 | 19 mi | 45.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 14 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jun 12, 1957 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | EF2 | 9 mi | 5.05 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Oct 20, 2019 | EF2 | 24 mi | 2.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 210, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Euless
The Storm Prediction Center has 458 hail reports within 10 miles of Euless since 1955, made on 180 separate days. Of these, 317 were 1 inch across or larger, and 66 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently October 21, 1996. The most recent report is from September 5, 2025. May has the most reports, 149.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Euless
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dallas Fort Worth Airport, TX, 6 miles northeast of Euless at 560 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 76°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 36°F. May is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 37.0 inches over 52 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 106 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 29 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.6 inches a year, most of it in February. That 37.0 inches is more than at 178 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (57%). Bedford, 3 miles west, has its own station (Arlington Six Flags, TX): 40.2 inches a year, 3.2 more than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 36 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 61 | 40 | 2.8 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 69 | 48 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 76 | 55 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 84 | 65 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 92 | 72 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 96 | 76 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96 | 76 | 2.2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 89 | 69 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 57 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67 | 46 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58 | 38 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Year | 77 | 56 | 37.0 | 52 | 1.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dallas Fort Worth Airport, TX (560 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 Euless
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 330 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Euless: 235 thunderstorm wind reports, 61 flash floods, 22 lightning strikes, 10 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 12 people and injured 20, and the NWS estimated $58.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on March 4, 2025. May has had the most flash floods, 14 of 61. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 695 have had fewer than Euless.
May 23, 2015: heavy rain event 8 miles from the centre of Euless — 3 killed.
April 25, 2026: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Euless — 2 killed, 1 injured, $750,000 damage.
May 29, 2015: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Euless — 1 killed, $125,000 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 Euless's 2 ZIP codes have filed 116 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $2.9 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1989: 32 claims (28% of all) and $683,000. The year with the most claims was 1995, with 29. 28% 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, 242 have fewer than Euless.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1989 | 32 | $683,000 |
Tarrant County, which includes Euless, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 5 fires, 5 severe storms, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tarrant County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and hail; Relatively High for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $608.1 million a year, the 5th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $258.1 million (42%), 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.