NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Maud, 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 Maud, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 127 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 127
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Maud
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Maud; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1879, a tropical storm with 49 mph winds when its centre passed 51 miles away. The record near Maud begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 35 miles away. The 1940s and the 2000s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. 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 Maud. The strongest of the 127 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on March 12, 1971; its path came within 13 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an EF3 on November 4, 2022, killed 1 person. Of the 127, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 54 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 37. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Maud has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 66% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 106 times since 1972, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Maud has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Maud
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 25 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 7 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Maud: 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 Maud
By decade
- 2020s18(2 EF3+)
- 2010s12
- 2000s24(1 EF3+)
- 1990s18(1 EF3+)
- 1980s23(2 EF3+)
- 1970s19(2 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s9(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1971 | F4 | 13 mi | 5.1 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF3 | 20 mi | 16.91 mi | 1 / 8 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 22 mi | 71.5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 21 mi | 52 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF3 | 11 mi | 15.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | F3 | 19 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 10 mi | 12.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 1, 1977 | F3 | 11 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 6 mi | 111.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 13 mi | 86.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 13, 2014 | EF2 | 24 mi | 2.51 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | F2 | 6 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 8 |
The strongest 12 of 127, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Maud
The Storm Prediction Center has 106 hail reports within 10 miles of Maud since 1972, made on 80 separate days. Of these, 76 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 14, 2003. The most recent report is from April 4, 2025. May has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Maud
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Wright Patman Dm & Lk, TX, 9 miles east of Maud at 282 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 54°F and 35°F. May is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 50.6 inches over 67 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 77 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 44 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 50.6 inches is more than at 277 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (89%). Hooks, 11 miles north, has its own station (Texarkana, TX): 52.6 inches a year, 2.0 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 35 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 59 | 39 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 66 | 46 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 74 | 54 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 63 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 71 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 92 | 73 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 66 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 54 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 44 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 56 | 38 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Year | 74 | 55 | 50.6 | 67 | 0.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Wright Patman Dm & Lk, TX (282 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 Maud
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 70 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Maud: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 14, 2003. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 138 have had fewer than Maud.
October 9, 2009: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Maud — 1 injured, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “Trees reported downed throughout the county. There was one indirect injury south of New Boston, Texas when the driver of an 18-wheeler had to be taken to the hospital after his rig struck a downed tree on Texas highway 8.”
July 13, 2008: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Maud — 1 injured.
NWS: “A 21 year old male was struck by lightning in the community of Simms, Texas. The man was working on an oil rig when lightning struck the oil derrick.”
June 14, 2023: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Maud — 1 injured.
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
Bowie County, which includes Maud, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 6 fires, 3 floods, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bowie County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and lightning; Relatively Moderate for strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $33.4 million a year, the 53rd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.3 million (31%), 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 Maud
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- New Boston, TX11 mi
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- Nash, TX13 mi
- Texarkana, TX15 mi
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- Naples, TX20 mi
- De Kalb, TX21 mi
- Linden, TX23 mi
- Ashdown, AR26 mi
- Fouke, AR27 mi
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