NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Frankston, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Frankston, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 100 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 100
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Frankston
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Frankston; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1891, a tropical storm with 60 mph winds when its centre passed 69 miles away. The record near Frankston begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 17 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 systems. Of the 10 systems, one has come since 2000. Frankston has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 49% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 100 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 10 times; the most recent, on May 10, 2015, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on November 15, 1987, killed 4 people. Of the 100, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on November 20, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Frankston. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 50 times since 1980, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Frankston.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Frankston
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Frankston: 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 Frankston
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s10(1 EF3+)
- 2000s9
- 1990s15(1 EF3+)
- 1980s21(3 EF3+)
- 1970s14(1 EF3+)
- 1960s11(1 EF3+)
- 1950s13(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 15 mi | 33 mi | 4 / 81 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF3 | 24 mi | 10.22 mi | 2 / 43 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 23 mi | 10.5 mi | 1 / 59 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | F3 | 12 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 9, 1981 | F3 | 12 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 23, 1979 | F3 | 5 mi | 10.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 11, 1961 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 4, 1959 | F3 | 14 mi | 25.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 12, 1955 | F3 | 1 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 2, 1954 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 21 mi | 15.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 9, 2015 | EF2 | 16 mi | 1.77 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 Frankston
The Storm Prediction Center has 50 hail reports within 10 miles of Frankston since 1980, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 42 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 5, 2005. The most recent report is from March 23, 2025. April has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Frankston
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jacksonville, TX, 16 miles southeast of Frankston at 560 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 34°F. October is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 47.5 inches over 65 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (23.1 of 47.5 inches); the other six months are wetter. Highs reach 90°F on about 96 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 37 nights a year. That 47.5 inches is more than at 255 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (82%). Bullard, 9 miles northeast, has its own station (Tyler, TX): 47.7 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 34 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Feb | 63 | 37 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 70 | 43 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Apr | 77 | 51 | 3.4 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 68 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Jul | 94 | 72 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Aug | 94 | 71 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Sep | 89 | 64 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Oct | 79 | 54 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 43 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Dec | 61 | 37 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Year | 77 | 53 | 47.5 | 65 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jacksonville, 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 Frankston
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 64 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Frankston: 42 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods and 6 floods. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $722,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on May 4, 2023. April has had the most flash floods, 4 of 16. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 363 have had fewer than Frankston.
May 4, 2023: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Frankston — 2 killed, $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Tree and roof damage was reported throughout the Frankston area. The roof of a restaurant was also damaged including loss of shingles, partial decking removal and collapse of portions of the awning.”
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
Anderson County, which includes Frankston, has been named in 31 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 6 fires, 5 floods, 4 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Anderson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.2 million a year, the 82nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.3 million (40%), 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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