NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Grapeland, 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
19 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Grapeland, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 64 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 19
- Tornadoes
- 64
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Grapeland
None of the 19 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Grapeland; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 10 miles away. The record near Grapeland begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 14 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 5 systems. Of the 19 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Grapeland has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 67% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 64 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 7 times; the most recent, on April 13, 2019, came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on November 15, 1987, killed 4 people. Of the 64, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on July 8, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Grapeland. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 63 times since 1966, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Grapeland.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Grapeland
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 2 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1959 | DebraJul 26 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 22 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Grapeland: 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 Grapeland
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s13(2 EF3+)
- 2000s6
- 1990s12
- 1980s10(2 EF3+)
- 1970s8(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s7(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 23 mi | 33 mi | 4 / 81 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF3 | 13 mi | 41.13 mi | 2 / 20 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 15 mi | 10.5 mi | 1 / 59 |
| May 16, 1953 | F3 | 20 mi | 5.2 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Dec 25, 2012 | EF3 | 24 mi | 9.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 31, 1974 | F3 | 11 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 2 mi | 139.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 9 mi | 19.07 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 19 mi | 20.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF2 | 25 mi | 6.03 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF2 | 24 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF2 | 22 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 64, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Grapeland
The Storm Prediction Center has 63 hail reports within 10 miles of Grapeland since 1966, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 43 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on April 6, 2019. The most recent report is from April 30, 2025. April has the most reports, 33.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Grapeland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Crockett, TX, 14 miles south of Grapeland at 347 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 36°F. June is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 47.3 inches over 61 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 48% of the year's precipitation (22.9 of 47.3 inches); the other six months are wetter. August has brought the most of the 19 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal August there has highs of 95°F and 3.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 103 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 31 nights a year. That 47.3 inches is more than at 253 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (81%). Elkhart, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Palestine 2 NE, TX): 46.9 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and the same August average high, 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 36 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Feb | 63 | 40 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Mar | 70 | 46 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 78 | 53 | 3.7 | 5 |
| May | 84 | 63 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Jun | 91 | 70 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Jul | 94 | 72 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Sep | 90 | 66 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Nov | 69 | 45 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Dec | 61 | 38 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Year | 78 | 55 | 47.3 | 61 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Crockett, TX (347 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 Grapeland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 55 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Grapeland: 48 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $723,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on March 30, 2002. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 91 have had fewer than Grapeland.
May 3, 2009: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Grapeland — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “High winds produced severe roof damage to a warehouse and several residential structures in the community. Additionally, numerous trees were reported downed in the area, some onto homes.”
May 22, 2024: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Grapeland — $100,000 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
Houston County, which includes Grapeland, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 6 floods, 6 hurricanes, 4 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Houston County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.1 million a year, the 126th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.0 million (23%), 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.
Cities near Grapeland
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- Crockett, TX13 mi
- Palestine, TX21 mi
- Tennessee Colony, TX23 mi
- Oakwood, TX24 mi
- Alto, TX25 mi
- Rusk, TX26 mi
- Lovelady, TX28 mi
- Centerville, TX30 mi
- Jacksonville, TX33 mi
- Buffalo, TX34 mi
- Pollok, TX35 mi
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