NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lipan, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lipan, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 127 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 127
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Lipan
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lipan; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 22 miles away. The record near Lipan begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 33 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Lipan. The highest rating among the 127 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 15, 2013, came within 18 miles. Of the 127, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 49. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2025. Lipan has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 66% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1978, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lipan.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lipan
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lipan: 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 Lipan
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s22(1 EF3+)
- 2000s12
- 1990s21(1 EF3+)
- 1980s23(1 EF3+)
- 1970s23
- 1960s8
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2013 | EF4 | 18 mi | 2.5 mi | 6 / 54 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F4 | 22 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1982 | F3 | 4 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | EF2 | 7 mi | 13.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 1991 | F2 | 25 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 1991 | F2 | 23 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F2 | 18 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1990 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1990 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1989 | F2 | 10 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Mar 11, 1986 | F2 | 20 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 2, 1986 | F2 | 11 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 127, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lipan
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Lipan since 1978, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 36 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 3, 1978. The most recent report is from June 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lipan
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mineral Wells Airport, TX, 18 miles north of Lipan at 930 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 33°F. May is the wettest at 4.0 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 31.9 inches over 48 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 111 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 48 nights a year. That 31.9 inches is more than at 130 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (42%). Tolar, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Rainbow, TX): 34.1 inches a year, 2.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 33 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Feb | 62 | 37 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Mar | 71 | 45 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Apr | 78 | 52 | 2.6 | 4 |
| May | 85 | 61 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Jun | 92 | 68 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Jul | 96 | 71 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Aug | 96 | 71 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Sep | 89 | 64 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Oct | 79 | 53 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Nov | 67 | 43 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Dec | 59 | 34 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Year | 78 | 53 | 31.9 | 48 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mineral Wells Airport, TX (930 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 Lipan
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 37 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lipan: 22 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods and 5 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $517,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 8, 2025. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 10. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Lipan.
October 21, 2009: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Lipan — 1 injured, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “Creeks in Decordova were 3-5 feet out of their banks and flooding surrounding areas. At least 4 county roads were closed due to high water and several more low water crossing locations were barricaded.”
June 22, 2014: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Lipan — $120,000 damage.
NWS: “Several homes in Horseshoe Bend were flooded after over 6 of rain fell in the area. The road to the boat ramp at Horseshoe Bend was washed out.”
May 31, 2016: flood 2 miles from the centre of Lipan — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Several roads across the southern portions of the county remained closed due to flooding. Areas affected included Mingus, Strawn, Gordon, and other areas along Palo Pinto Creek.”
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
Hood County, which includes Lipan, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 5 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hood County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.1 million a year, the 65th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.7 million (33%), 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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