NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Itasca, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Itasca, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Alicia in 1983. Since 1950, 174 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 174
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Itasca
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Itasca; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 60 mph winds when its centre passed 22 miles away. The record near Itasca begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Alicia in 1983, a tropical storm 53 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. None of the 7 systems has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 57% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Itasca. The highest rating among the 174 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 26, 1976, came within 5 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on March 31, 1959, killed 6 people. Of the 174, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 72 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 61. The most recent tornado was on April 30, 2025. Itasca has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 87% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 103 times since 1957, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Itasca has more hail reports within 10 miles than 63% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Itasca
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AliciaAug 19 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 62 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 Itasca: 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 Itasca
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s30(1 EF3+)
- 2000s25(1 EF3+)
- 1990s24
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s39(7 EF3+)
- 1960s18(3 EF3+)
- 1950s11(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1959 | F4 | 12 mi | 10.4 mi | 6 / 31 |
| May 26, 1976 | F4 | 5 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 2000 | F3 | 22 mi | 7 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 23, 1971 | F3 | 15 mi | 7.1 mi | 1 / 49 |
| May 15, 2013 | EF3 | 20 mi | 7.79 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 9, 1981 | F3 | 15 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1978 | F3 | 11 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | 21 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 1976 | F3 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1973 | F3 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 14, 1969 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 174, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Itasca
The Storm Prediction Center has 103 hail reports within 10 miles of Itasca since 1957, made on 63 separate days. Of these, 76 were 1 inch across or larger, and 14 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 9, 2024. The most recent report is from June 1, 2025. April has the most reports, 43.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Itasca
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hillsboro, TX, 10 miles south of Itasca at 550 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 34°F. October is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 38.9 inches over 54 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 105 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 37 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.7 inches a year, most of it in February. That 38.9 inches is more than at 202 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (65%). Grandview, 8 miles north, has its own station (Cleburne, TX): 37.6 inches a year, 1.3 less than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 34 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 63 | 38 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 77 | 53 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 92 | 70 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 96 | 73 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 97 | 73 | 2.2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 91 | 66 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 5.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 69 | 44 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 60 | 36 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Year | 78 | 54 | 38.9 | 54 | 0.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hillsboro, TX (550 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 Itasca
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 51 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Itasca: 36 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods and 3 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $672,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 27, 2015. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 12. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 250 have had fewer than Itasca.
April 27, 2015: thunderstorm wind in Itasca — 1 injured, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “The emergency manager reported thunderstorm wind damage to roofs and businesses in Itasca. One person was injured by a falling tree.”
April 11, 2011: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Itasca — $150,000 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
Hill County, which includes Itasca, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 5 fires, 4 floods, 4 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 Hill County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $24.7 million a year, the 76th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.5 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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Cities near Itasca
- Grandview, TX8 mi
- Hillsboro, TX10 mi
- Maypearl, TX13 mi
- Rio Vista, TX15 mi
- Italy, TX16 mi
- Whitney, TX17 mi
- Alvarado, TX18 mi
- Keene, TX19 mi
- Venus, TX19 mi
- Cleburne, TX20 mi
- Frost, TX23 mi
- Waxahachie, TX24 mi
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