NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lone Oak, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lone Oak, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 106 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 106
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Lone Oak
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lone Oak; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. The record near Lone Oak begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 63% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Lone Oak. The highest rating among the 106 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on April 29, 2017, came within 14 miles. Of the 106, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on November 4, 2022. Lone Oak has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 51 times since 1957, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 753 Texas cities, 68% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lone Oak.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lone Oak
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 66 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 Lone Oak: 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 Lone Oak
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s17(2 EF3+)
- 2000s6
- 1990s33
- 1980s13
- 1970s18(2 EF3+)
- 1960s9(1 EF3+)
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF3 | 14 mi | 39.71 mi | 2 / 24 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF3 | 20 mi | 3.34 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 5, 1978 | F3 | 11 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F3 | 19 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 1958 | F3 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 1993 | F2 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 13 mi | 2.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1994 | F2 | 15 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 1993 | F2 | 20 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1992 | F2 | 12 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 106, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lone Oak
The Storm Prediction Center has 51 hail reports within 10 miles of Lone Oak since 1957, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 39 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on April 3, 1989. The most recent report is from May 24, 2024. May has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lone Oak
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lake Tawakoni, TX, 8 miles southeast of Lone Oak at 448 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 34°F. October is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 44.5 inches over 58 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 91 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 46 nights a year. That 44.5 inches is more than at 237 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (76%). Emory, 13 miles east, has its own station (Emory, TX): 45.6 inches a year, 1.1 more than here, and an August average high of 92°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 34 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Feb | 59 | 37 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 67 | 44 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 74 | 52 | 3.9 | 5 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 44 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Dec | 57 | 36 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Year | 75 | 53 | 44.5 | 58 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lake Tawakoni, 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 Lone Oak
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 55 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lone Oak: 34 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods, 10 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $775,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on April 22, 1997. May 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 Lone Oak.
January 2, 2017: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Lone Oak — 2 killed.
April 29, 2016: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Lone Oak — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “A series of thunderstorms producing heavy rain resulted in flash flooding across Hopkins County and in Sulphur Springs. By 4 pm, it was reported that a number of main roads in Sulphur Springs were flooded and cars were already stalling in the high water in some locations.”
May 25, 2003: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Lone Oak — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Barns were blown down, trees a blown down onto houses and utility poles blown down.”
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
Rains County, which includes Lone Oak, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 fires, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Rains County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.6 million a year, the 193rd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.9 million (33%), 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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