NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Honey Grove, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Honey Grove, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 115 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 115
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
15 deaths in all
What the records show for Honey Grove
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Honey Grove; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 41 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Honey Grove begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 63% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Honey Grove. The highest rating among the 115 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on November 4, 2022, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 2, 1982, killed 10 people. Of the 115, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 40. The most recent tornado was on June 8, 2025. Honey Grove has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 58% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 35 times since 1974, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Honey Grove.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Honey Grove
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Honey Grove: 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 Honey Grove
By decade
- 2020s16(1 EF3+)
- 2010s6
- 2000s5
- 1990s16
- 1980s28(3 EF3+)
- 1970s15(1 EF3+)
- 1960s18(2 EF3+)
- 1950s11(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | F4 | 16 mi | 23 mi | 10 / 170 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF4 | 9 mi | 44.71 mi | 0 / 11 |
| May 13, 1981 | F4 | 17 mi | 8.8 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 3 mi | 32 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | 10 mi | 30.2 mi | 1 / 27 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 22 mi | 41.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 23, 1966 | F3 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 22, 1964 | F3 | 9 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F2 | 10 mi | 6.5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jun 2, 1954 | F2 | 18 mi | 5.9 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF2 | 5 mi | 10.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 115, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Honey Grove
The Storm Prediction Center has 35 hail reports within 10 miles of Honey Grove since 1974, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently March 8, 2011. The most recent report is from November 4, 2024. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Honey Grove
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bonham 3NNE, TX, 16 miles west of Honey Grove at 592 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 33°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 45.6 inches over 59 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 78 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 55 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.1 inches a year, most of it in February. That 45.6 inches is more than at 243 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (78%). Sumner, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Paris, TX): 49.0 inches a year, 3.4 more than here, and a July average high of 96°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 33 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 57 | 36 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 65 | 44 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 73 | 51 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 61 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 72 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 65 | 4.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 53 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 65 | 42 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 55 | 35 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Year | 74 | 53 | 45.6 | 59 | 1.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bonham 3NNE, TX (592 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 Honey Grove
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 36 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Honey Grove: 30 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on August 20, 1997.
August 20, 1997: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Honey Grove — 1 injured, $1.1 million damage.
NWS: “Strong winds, estimated at more than 100 mph, caused severe building damage, demolished two grain elevators, destroyed sheds, damaged homes, and blew down power lines. Flying debris injured a man at the feed mill, where much of the damage occurred.”
May 15, 2022: thunderstorm wind in Honey Grove — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Very strong straight-line winds associated with a line of severe thunderstorms produced considerable damage over portions of eastern Fannin County Sunday evening.”
February 10, 2013: lightning strike in Honey Grove — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning struck the Main Street Presbyterian Church in Honey Grove and the church burned to the ground. The church had been built in 1902.”
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
Fannin County, which includes Honey Grove, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 fires, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fannin County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.9 million a year, the 70th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.9 million (22%), is from tornadoes.
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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