NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Granbury, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Granbury, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 151 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 151
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Granbury
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Granbury; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 7 miles away. The record near Granbury begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 16 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Granbury. The highest rating among the 151 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 15, 2013, passed within a mile of the city centre. Of the 151, 15 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 53 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 54. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2025. Granbury has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 202 times since 1958, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Granbury has more hail reports within 10 miles than 86% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Granbury
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Granbury: 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 Granbury
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s25(2 EF3+)
- 2000s15
- 1990s22(1 EF3+)
- 1980s22(1 EF3+)
- 1970s33(3 EF3+)
- 1960s16(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2013 | EF4 | in town | 2.5 mi | 6 / 54 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F4 | 24 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2013 | EF3 | 19 mi | 7.79 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 12, 1982 | F3 | 21 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | 18 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1973 | F3 | 22 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | EF2 | 10 mi | 13.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | EF2 | 19 mi | 9.72 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | EF2 | 25 mi | 3.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 2008 | EF2 | 22 mi | 0.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 151, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Granbury
The Storm Prediction Center has 202 hail reports within 10 miles of Granbury since 1958, made on 114 separate days. Of these, 143 were 1 inch across or larger, and 19 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 4 days, most recently May 9, 2024. The most recent report is from June 3, 2025. May has the most reports, 81.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Granbury
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rainbow, TX, 12 miles south of Granbury at 648 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 31°F. May is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 34.1 inches over 49 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 109 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 63 nights a year. That 34.1 inches is more than at 146 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (47%). Cresson, 10 miles northeast, has its own station (Benbrook Dam, TX): 36.2 inches a year, 2.1 more than here, and a July average high of 97°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 31 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Feb | 61 | 36 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Mar | 69 | 43 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Apr | 77 | 52 | 3.0 | 4 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jun | 92 | 69 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Jul | 96 | 73 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Aug | 96 | 72 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Sep | 89 | 64 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Oct | 79 | 52 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Nov | 67 | 42 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Dec | 59 | 33 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Year | 77 | 52 | 34.1 | 49 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rainbow, TX (648 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 Granbury
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 123 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Granbury: 92 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods, 11 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $6.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 94 mph, on April 23, 2008. May has had the most flash floods, 7 of 18. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 394 have had fewer than Granbury.
September 15, 2005: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Granbury — 1 injured, $500,000 damage.
June 22, 2014: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Granbury — $1.8 million damage.
NWS: “Significant flash flooding occurred in and around Granbury when 5-8 of rain fell over the area. Up to 3 feet of water was reported over some roads in Granbury.”
March 8, 2025: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Granbury — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Emergency management reported wind damage in Granbury near 701 Pintail Ct. Three bays in the marina were damaged with several sunken boats and jetskis.”
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 Granbury's 2 ZIP codes have filed 176 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $3.5 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Early summer severe storms in 2016: 33 claims (19% of all) and $1.7 million, then Flooding in 1991 with 20 and Thunderstorms in 2007 with 12. 40% 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, 279 have fewer than Granbury.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Early summer severe storms2016 | 33 | $1.7 million |
| Flooding1991 | 20 | $461,000 |
| Thunderstorms2007 | 12 | $110,000 |
Hood County, which includes Granbury, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 5 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hood County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.1 million a year, the 65th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.7 million (33%), 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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