NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Kerens, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Kerens, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 80 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 80
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Kerens
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Kerens; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 66 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The record near Kerens begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 72 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. Of the 8 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 54% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Kerens. The strongest of the 80 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on April 29, 2017; its path came within 15 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 80, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 69% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Kerens. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 47 times since 1981, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 71% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Kerens.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Kerens
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 19 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Kerens: 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 Kerens
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s18(1 EF3+)
- 2000s7
- 1990s9
- 1980s11(2 EF3+)
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF4 | 15 mi | 21.42 mi | 2 / 25 |
| Oct 13, 1981 | F3 | 7 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 9, 1981 | F3 | 22 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | F3 | 15 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 4, 1959 | F3 | 23 mi | 25.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 13 mi | 15.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF2 | 17 mi | 4.01 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF2 | 17 mi | 11.68 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Oct 24, 2010 | EF2 | 16 mi | 6.51 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Sep 5, 2007 | EF2 | 17 mi | 6.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1985 | F2 | 23 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 16 |
| Aug 18, 1983 | F2 | 14 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 80, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Kerens
The Storm Prediction Center has 47 hail reports within 10 miles of Kerens since 1981, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 16, 2003. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Kerens
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Corsicana Campbell Field, TX, 12 miles southwest of Kerens at 448 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 38°F. October is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and July and August the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 39.4 inches over 48 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 107 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 26 nights a year. That 39.4 inches is more than at 207 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (66%). Trinidad, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Athens, TX): 44.7 inches a year, 5.3 more than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 38 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Feb | 63 | 41 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Mar | 70 | 48 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Apr | 77 | 55 | 3.5 | 4 |
| May | 84 | 64 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Jul | 95 | 74 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Aug | 96 | 74 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Sep | 90 | 68 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Oct | 80 | 57 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 47 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Dec | 60 | 39 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Year | 78 | 56 | 39.4 | 48 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Corsicana Campbell Field, TX (448 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 Kerens
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 40 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Kerens: 38 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flash flood and 1 flood. They killed 2 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $1.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 24, 2010.
March 2, 1997: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Kerens — 2 killed, 4 injured, $500,000 damage.
October 24, 2022: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Kerens — 1 injured, $1,000 damage.
NWS: “Emergency management reported plywood being blown through a bedroom window, casing minor cuts and scratches to the head and arm of one person. On the next door property, tree limbs were broken, and a barn sustained some damage.”
June 21, 2023: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Kerens — $1.0 million 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
Navarro County, which includes Kerens, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 5 hurricanes, 4 fires, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Navarro County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail, 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 $26.5 million a year, the 71st highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.4 million (35%), 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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