NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Gladewater, 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 Gladewater, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 133 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 133
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Gladewater
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Gladewater; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1879, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 68 miles away. The record near Gladewater begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 10 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 systems. Of the 10 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Gladewater has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 49% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 133 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 9 times; the most recent, on April 6, 2003, came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on November 15, 1987, killed 4 people. Of the 133, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 38. The most recent tornado was on October 28, 2025. Gladewater has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 70% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 107 times since 1968, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Gladewater has more hail reports within 10 miles than 66% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Gladewater
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Gladewater: 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 Gladewater
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s27
- 2000s8(1 EF3+)
- 1990s16
- 1980s26(2 EF3+)
- 1970s24(2 EF3+)
- 1960s14(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 20 mi | 33 mi | 4 / 81 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | F3 | 25 mi | 38.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 1, 1988 | F3 | 2 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 1, 1979 | F3 | 9 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 3, 1970 | F3 | 16 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 1965 | F3 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 3, 1958 | F3 | 8 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1957 | F3 | 11 mi | 14.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1957 | F3 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 8 mi | 39.97 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | EF2 | 19 mi | 25.94 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | EF2 | 15 mi | 7.03 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 133, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Gladewater
The Storm Prediction Center has 107 hail reports within 10 miles of Gladewater since 1968, made on 76 separate days. Of these, 66 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on January 6, 1998. The most recent report is from June 8, 2025. April has the most reports, 36.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Gladewater
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Longview #2, TX, 13 miles east of Gladewater at 504 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 36°F. December is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 50.6 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 44% of the year's precipitation (22.1 of 50.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 112 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 38 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 50.6 inches is more than at 277 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (89%). Kilgore, 11 miles south, has its own station (Longview E Tx Regional Airport, TX): 45.4 inches a year, 5.2 less 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 | 58 | 36 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 62 | 40 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 71 | 47 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 78 | 54 | 5.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 92 | 71 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 74 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96 | 74 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 90 | 67 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 80 | 56 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 68 | 45 | 3.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 60 | 38 | 5.3 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Year | 78 | 55 | 50.6 | 60 | 0.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Longview #2, TX (504 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 Gladewater
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 157 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Gladewater: 99 thunderstorm wind reports, 51 flash floods, 4 floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 3 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on April 12, 2022. April has had the most flash floods, 16 of 51. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 678 have had fewer than Gladewater.
April 16, 2015: thunderstorm wind in Gladewater — 1 killed, 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “A large tree fell on top of an SUV in Gladewater, Texas killing one of the two occupants in the vehicle and severely injuring the other.”
March 11, 2018: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Gladewater — 1 killed, $50,000 damage.
April 12, 2020: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Gladewater — 1 killed.
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
Gregg County, which includes Gladewater, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 4 fires, 3 floods, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Gregg County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $54.6 million a year, the 28th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.9 million (37%), is from tornadoes.
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 Gladewater
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- Kilgore, TX11 mi
- Longview, TX11 mi
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- Gilmer, TX12 mi
- Big Sandy, TX13 mi
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- Overton, TX18 mi
- Diana, TX20 mi
- Arp, TX20 mi
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