NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Goldthwaite, 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 Goldthwaite, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 46 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 46
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Goldthwaite
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Goldthwaite; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The record near Goldthwaite begins with an unnamed storm in 1886; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 55 miles away. 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 Goldthwaite. The highest rating among the 46 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on May 12, 1982, came within 5 miles. Of the 46, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on March 13, 2019. Of the 753 Texas cities, 90% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Goldthwaite. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 1967, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 753 Texas cities, 75% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Goldthwaite.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Goldthwaite
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Goldthwaite: 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 Goldthwaite
By decade
- 2010s7
- 2000s2
- 1990s10
- 1980s12
- 1970s8
- 1960s3
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1982 | F2 | 24 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1982 | F2 | 5 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F2 | 22 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 24, 1973 | F2 | 13 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 2019 | EF1 | 21 mi | 1.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF1 | 19 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | EF1 | 25 mi | 0.63 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | F1 | 3 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 1991 | F1 | 16 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 1989 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1988 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 3, 1983 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 46, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Goldthwaite
The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Goldthwaite since 1967, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on June 17, 2023. The most recent report is from May 27, 2024. May has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Goldthwaite
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Goldthwaite 1 WSW, TX, 4 miles west of Goldthwaite at 1,507 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 33°F. May and June are the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 30.4 inches over 44 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 89 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 37 nights a year. That 30.4 inches is more than at 115 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (37%). San Saba, 23 miles southwest, has its own station (San Saba 7NW, TX): 28.6 inches a year, 1.8 less than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 33 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Feb | 62 | 37 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Mar | 69 | 45 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Apr | 76 | 53 | 2.2 | 4 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Aug | 93 | 71 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Sep | 87 | 65 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Oct | 78 | 55 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Nov | 67 | 44 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Dec | 59 | 35 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Year | 76 | 53 | 30.4 | 44 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Goldthwaite 1 WSW, TX (1,507 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 Goldthwaite
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 24 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Goldthwaite: 15 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $77,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on June 1, 2004. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 138 have had fewer than Goldthwaite.
June 11, 2009: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Goldthwaite — 1 injured.
NWS: “A Caradan man was struck by lightning that hit a nearby television pole, traveled through the ground and up his body. He was hospitalized for approximately 24 hours but not seriously injured.”
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
Mills County, which includes Goldthwaite, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1990, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 fires, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Mills County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes and hail; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $2.2 million a year, the 239th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.0 million (45%), 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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