NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Keene, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Keene, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Alicia in 1983. Since 1950, 205 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 205
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Keene
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Keene; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Keene begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Alicia in 1983, a tropical storm 72 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 67% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Keene. The highest rating among the 205 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 15, 2013, came within 23 miles. Of the 205, 16 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 83 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 85. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2022. Keene has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 92% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 218 times since 1958, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Keene has more hail reports within 10 miles than 88% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Keene
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AliciaAug 19 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Keene: 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 Keene
By decade
- 2020s15
- 2010s33(3 EF3+)
- 2000s35(2 EF3+)
- 1990s27
- 1980s16
- 1970s46(4 EF3+)
- 1960s18(1 EF3+)
- 1950s15
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2013 | EF4 | 23 mi | 2.5 mi | 6 / 54 |
| May 26, 1976 | F4 | 9 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | F3 | 25 mi | 4 mi | 2 / 80 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | EF3 | 25 mi | 8.52 mi | 0 / 46 |
| May 15, 2013 | EF3 | 6 mi | 7.79 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 16, 2002 | F3 | 25 mi | 2.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | 7 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | F3 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1973 | F3 | 3 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 7 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | EF2 | 5 mi | 9.72 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | EF2 | 16 mi | 3.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 205, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Keene
The Storm Prediction Center has 218 hail reports within 10 miles of Keene since 1958, made on 137 separate days. Of these, 145 were 1 inch across or larger, and 25 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on June 12, 2023. The most recent report is from October 18, 2025. April has the most reports, 86.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Keene
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cleburne, TX, 7 miles southwest of Keene at 783 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 33°F. October is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 37.6 inches over 49 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 105 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 41 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.8 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 37.6 inches is more than at 187 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (60%). Joshua, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Burleson, TX): 36.6 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and the same August average high, 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 33 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 61 | 37 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 68 | 45 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 76 | 53 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| May | 83 | 62 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 73 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 89 | 66 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67 | 44 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58 | 36 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Year | 76 | 54 | 37.6 | 49 | 0.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cleburne, TX (783 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 Keene
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 156 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Keene: 117 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 flash floods, 5 lightning strikes, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $4.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 26, 2015. May has had the most flash floods, 8 of 31. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 571 have had fewer than Keene.
November 27, 2015: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Keene — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
May 8, 2014: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Keene — 2 injured, $75,000 damage.
May 27, 2004: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Keene — 1 injured, $80,000 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
Johnson County, which includes Keene, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 4 severe storms, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Johnson County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $70.7 million a year, the 24th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.0 million (40%), 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 Keene
- Cleburne, TX6 mi
- Joshua, TX7 mi
- Alvarado, TX7 mi
- Burleson, TX10 mi
- Grandview, TX11 mi
- Godley, TX12 mi
- Rio Vista, TX12 mi
- Crowley, TX13 mi
- Venus, TX14 mi
- Mansfield, TX17 mi
- Maypearl, TX18 mi
- Kennedale, TX19 mi
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