NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Gunter, 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 Gunter, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 140 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 140
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Gunter
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Gunter; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 61 miles away. The record near Gunter begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 28 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Gunter. The highest rating among the 140 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 15 times; the most recent, on May 25, 2024, came within 13 miles. Of the 140, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 44. The most recent tornado was on August 28, 2025. Gunter has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 74% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 92 times since 1968, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Gunter has more hail reports within 10 miles than 57% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Gunter
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Gunter: 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 Gunter
By decade
- 2020s11(2 EF3+)
- 2010s14
- 2000s19(1 EF3+)
- 1990s21
- 1980s11
- 1970s24(5 EF3+)
- 1960s18(2 EF3+)
- 1950s22(5 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 13 mi | 47.27 mi | 7 / 80 |
| May 9, 2006 | F3 | 14 mi | 9.3 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | 14 mi | 30.2 mi | 1 / 27 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 7 mi | 0.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1974 | F3 | 9 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | F3 | 22 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 8 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 8 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 3 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 12, 1969 | F3 | 23 mi | 45.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 12, 1966 | F3 | 16 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 1959 | F3 | 24 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 16 |
The strongest 12 of 140, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Gunter
The Storm Prediction Center has 92 hail reports within 10 miles of Gunter since 1968, made on 63 separate days. Of these, 61 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 11, 1999. The most recent report is from September 21, 2025. April has the most reports, 27.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Gunter
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Sherman, TX, 18 miles north of Gunter at 760 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 44.3 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 73 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 43 nights a year. That 44.3 inches is more than at 236 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (76%). Celina, 9 miles south, has its own station (Mckinney Municipal Airport, TX): 38.4 inches a year, 5.9 less than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 34 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Feb | 57 | 37 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Mar | 65 | 45 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Apr | 73 | 53 | 3.9 | 5 |
| May | 80 | 62 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Jun | 88 | 70 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 74 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Aug | 93 | 73 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Sep | 85 | 66 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Oct | 75 | 55 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 63 | 44 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Dec | 54 | 36 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Year | 73 | 54 | 44.3 | 60 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Sherman, TX (760 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 Gunter
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 103 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Gunter: 76 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 4 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 7, 2002. May has had the most flash floods, 8 of 21. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 456 have had fewer than Gunter.
June 8, 2025: lightning strike 3 miles from the centre of Gunter — 1 killed, 1 injured.
NWS: “Broadcast media reported that two men were struck by lightning at The Bridges golf course in Gunter. One man was killed and another injured.”
July 31, 2025: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Gunter — 1 injured, $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Grayson County Emergency Management reported that 10 RVs were flipped over at the Good Shepherd RV Park at 1000 Fox Lane, with 4 suffering major damage and 6 minor damage. One minor injury was also reported.”
May 8, 2009: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Gunter — $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
Grayson County, which includes Gunter, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1981, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 fires, 4 hurricanes, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Grayson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $42.6 million a year, the 42nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.0 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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Cities near Gunter
- Howe, TX7 mi
- Celina, TX9 mi
- Van Alstyne, TX10 mi
- Collinsville, TX11 mi
- Pilot Point, TX13 mi
- Anna, TX14 mi
- Sherman, TX14 mi
- Prosper, TX15 mi
- Melissa, TX15 mi
- Mckinney, TX17 mi
- Aubrey, TX19 mi
- Whitewright, TX20 mi
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