NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lindale, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lindale, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 121 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 121
- 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 Lindale
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lindale; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 17 miles away. The record near Lindale begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 systems. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 51% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Lindale. The highest rating among the 121 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 10 times; the most recent, on April 29, 2017, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on November 15, 1987, killed 4 people. Of the 121, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 40. The most recent tornado was on October 28, 2025. Lindale has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 79 times since 1978, with stones up to 3.25 inches. Of the 753 Texas cities, 50% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lindale.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lindale
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lindale: 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 Lindale
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s28(2 EF3+)
- 2000s6
- 1990s15
- 1980s21(1 EF3+)
- 1970s19(4 EF3+)
- 1960s18(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 22 mi | 33 mi | 4 / 81 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF3 | 23 mi | 39.71 mi | 2 / 24 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF3 | 12 mi | 10.22 mi | 2 / 43 |
| May 3, 1979 | F3 | 19 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 23, 1979 | F3 | 23 mi | 10.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 5, 1978 | F3 | 23 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F3 | 23 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F3 | 11 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 4, 1959 | F3 | 17 mi | 25.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 3, 1958 | F3 | 17 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | EF2 | 3 mi | 25.94 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | EF2 | 2 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 121, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lindale
The Storm Prediction Center has 79 hail reports within 10 miles of Lindale since 1978, made on 58 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.25 inches, fell on April 26, 2011. The most recent report is from May 17, 2025. April has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lindale
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mineola, TX, 9 miles northwest of Lindale at 367 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 33°F. December is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and July and August the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 46.6 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 99 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 52 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.7 inches a year, most of it in February. That 46.6 inches is more than at 247 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (79%). Hawkins, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Gilmer 4 WNW, TX): 48.1 inches a year, 1.5 more than here, and an August average high of 92°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 33 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 61 | 38 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 68 | 44 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 75 | 51 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 61 | 4.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 69 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 71 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 63 | 3.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 52 | 5.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67 | 43 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 59 | 35 | 5.1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Year | 76 | 53 | 46.6 | 60 | 0.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mineola, TX (367 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 Lindale
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 135 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lindale: 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 44 flash floods, 14 floods and 4 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $713,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 11, 2017. June has had the most flash floods, 14 of 44. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 650 have had fewer than Lindale.
July 19, 2021: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Lindale — 4 injured.
NWS: “Texas DPS reported that the Allen Branch Creek overpass at I-20 west near Lindale was eroded due to flooding, causing a large pine tree to fall on I-20 and resulting in 5 vehicles and a gooseneck trailer wrecking. Four injuries were reported, but none were life-threatening.”
June 10, 2010: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Lindale — 2 injured, $3,000 damage.
December 27, 2015: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Lindale — 1 injured.
NWS: “A high water rescue was reported 2 miles south of Lindale in the Wood Springs community.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Lindale's ZIP code 75771 have filed 13 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2013, and were paid $182,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 15% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 433 Texas cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 31 have fewer than Lindale.
Smith County, which includes Lindale, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 6 fires, 5 severe storms, 4 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 Smith County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes and tornadoes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $43.1 million a year, the 40th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $21.4 million (50%), 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 Lindale
- Mineola, TX11 mi
- Van, TX12 mi
- Hawkins, TX13 mi
- Tyler, TX15 mi
- Ben Wheeler, TX16 mi
- Winona, TX17 mi
- Brownsboro, TX18 mi
- Chandler, TX19 mi
- Big Sandy, TX19 mi
- Grand Saline, TX20 mi
- Quitman, TX20 mi
- Murchison, TX21 mi
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