NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lone Star, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lone Star, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 114 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 114
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Lone Star
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lone Star; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1879, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 63 miles away. The record near Lone Star begins with an unnamed storm in 1879; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 19 miles away. The 1940s and the 2000s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 7 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 57% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Lone Star. The highest rating among the 114 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on November 4, 2022, came within 10 miles. Of the 114, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 39. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2025. Lone Star has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 97 times since 1968, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Lone Star has more hail reports within 10 miles than 60% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lone Star
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 25 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lone Star: 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 Star
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s17
- 2000s16(1 EF3+)
- 1990s16
- 1980s18(2 EF3+)
- 1970s15(1 EF3+)
- 1960s14(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF3 | 10 mi | 16.91 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | F3 | 20 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 1, 1988 | F3 | 14 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 14 mi | 12.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 1, 1979 | F3 | 19 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 1965 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | in town | 86.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | EF2 | 2 mi | 4.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 5 mi | 19.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 5 mi | 39.97 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | EF2 | 25 mi | 25.94 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 114, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lone Star
The Storm Prediction Center has 97 hail reports within 10 miles of Lone Star since 1968, made on 65 separate days. Of these, 64 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently April 28, 2014. The most recent report is from June 13, 2023. April and May have the most reports, 24 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lone Star
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Daingerfield 9 S, TX, 2 miles west of Lone Star at 300 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 35°F. May and December are the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 47.3 inches over 63 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 96 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 34 nights a year. That 47.3 inches is more than at 253 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (81%). Pittsburg, 16 miles west, has its own station (Mt Pleasant, TX): 48.7 inches a year, 1.4 more than here, and an August average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 35 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Feb | 59 | 38 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Mar | 66 | 46 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Apr | 75 | 53 | 4.2 | 6 |
| May | 82 | 63 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Aug | 93 | 73 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Sep | 87 | 66 | 3.7 | 4 |
| Oct | 77 | 55 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 65 | 44 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Dec | 57 | 37 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Year | 75 | 55 | 47.3 | 63 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Daingerfield 9 S, TX (300 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 Star
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 98 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lone Star: 85 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on June 13, 1997. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 227 have had fewer than Lone Star.
January 29, 2013: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Lone Star — 1 injured, $30,000 damage.
June 13, 1997: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Lone Star — $850,000 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
Morris County, which includes Lone Star, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 4 fires, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Morris County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for 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 $7.0 million a year, the 172nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.4 million (34%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.