NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Harleton, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Harleton, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Barry in 2019. Since 1950, 144 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 144
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Harleton
None of the 11 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Harleton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 67 miles away. The record near Harleton begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Barry in 2019, a tropical storm 61 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 systems. Of the 11 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Harleton has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 52% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 144 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on April 1, 1988, came within 17 miles. Of the 144, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 55 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 45. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2025. Harleton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 77% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 56 times since 1959, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 64% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Harleton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Harleton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Harleton: 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 Harleton
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s27
- 2000s15
- 1990s15
- 1980s24(1 EF3+)
- 1970s19(2 EF3+)
- 1960s17(1 EF3+)
- 1950s14(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1988 | F3 | 17 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 1, 1979 | F3 | 12 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 22, 1972 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 22, 1965 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 1959 | F3 | 19 mi | 15.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 3, 1958 | F3 | 13 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1957 | F3 | 18 mi | 14.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 19 mi | 86.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | EF2 | 19 mi | 4.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 21 mi | 19.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 13 mi | 39.97 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | EF2 | 15 mi | 2.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 144, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Harleton
The Storm Prediction Center has 56 hail reports within 10 miles of Harleton since 1959, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 42 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 14 days, most recently June 19, 2019. The most recent report is from May 22, 2024. April has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Harleton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jefferson, TX, 12 miles northeast of Harleton at 211 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 34°F. May and June are the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 49.7 inches over 66 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (22.4 of 49.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 90 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 55 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 49.7 inches is more than at 266 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (85%). Diana, 9 miles west, has its own station (Daingerfield 9 S, TX): 47.3 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 34 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 61 | 37 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 69 | 44 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 77 | 52 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 72 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 71 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 89 | 64 | 3.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 79 | 52 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67 | 42 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 59 | 35 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Year | 77 | 53 | 49.7 | 66 | 1.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jefferson, TX (211 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 Harleton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 71 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Harleton: 62 thunderstorm wind reports and 9 flash floods. They killed 1 person and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $516,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on March 10, 2018. May has had the most flash floods, 5 of 9. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 176 have had fewer than Harleton.
March 10, 2018: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Harleton — 1 killed, 7 injured, $300,000 damage.
NWS: “A NWS Storm Survey concluded that a swath of straight line downburst winds estimated between 80-90 mph produced widespread damage across the south side of Lake of the Pines, especially within the Brushy Creek Campground.”
July 28, 2009: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Harleton — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Widespread flash flooding was reported with over 50 roads across the county closed at one point. Water ranged from one to three feet deep across most roads.”
May 8, 2015: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Harleton — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Harrison County Sherriff's Office reports multiple roads washed out between Marshall and Nesbitt, and Marshall and Hallsville.”
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
Harrison County, which includes Harleton, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 6 fires, 4 floods, 4 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Harrison County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $28.7 million a year, the 66th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.7 million (27%), 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 Harleton
- Diana, TX9 mi
- Avinger, TX11 mi
- Ore City, TX12 mi
- Jefferson, TX12 mi
- Hallsville, TX13 mi
- Marshall, TX16 mi
- Longview, TX17 mi
- Lone Star, TX18 mi
- White Oak, TX21 mi
- Hughes Springs, TX21 mi
- Gilmer, TX22 mi
- Karnack, TX22 mi
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