NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Millsap, 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 Millsap, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 132 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 132
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Millsap
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Millsap; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Millsap 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 Millsap. The strongest of the 132 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 25, 1990; its path came within 11 miles. Of the 132, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 47. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2025. Millsap has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 69% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 196 times since 1960, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Millsap has more hail reports within 10 miles than 85% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Millsap
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 18 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 Millsap: 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 Millsap
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s16
- 2000s13
- 1990s24(1 EF3+)
- 1980s23(1 EF3+)
- 1970s23
- 1960s12
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1990 | F4 | 11 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1982 | F3 | 12 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | EF2 | 16 mi | 13.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F2 | 9 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1990 | F2 | 7 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1990 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1989 | F2 | 18 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Mar 11, 1986 | F2 | 9 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 2, 1986 | F2 | 6 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 12, 1982 | F2 | in town | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1982 | F2 | 13 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 2, 1980 | F2 | 13 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 132, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Millsap
The Storm Prediction Center has 196 hail reports within 10 miles of Millsap since 1960, made on 121 separate days. Of these, 160 were 1 inch across or larger, and 30 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on October 17, 1993. The most recent report is from June 1, 2025. May has the most reports, 61.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Millsap
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mineral Wells Airport, TX, 6 miles northwest of Millsap 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%). Weatherford, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Weatherford, TX): 35.4 inches a year, 3.5 more than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 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 Millsap
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 110 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Millsap: 89 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods, 3 floods, 3 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on April 19, 2025. March has had the most flash floods, 4 of 14. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 298 have had fewer than Millsap.
May 27, 2004: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Millsap — 2 injured, $45,000 damage.
NWS: “A mobile home was destroyed by high winds on FM 113, and two persons had minor injuries. A house was unroofed by high winds.”
March 8, 2016: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Millsap — $300,000 damage.
June 15, 2002: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Millsap — $100,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Millsap's ZIP code 76066 have filed 21 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $344,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 62% 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, 82 have fewer than Millsap.
Parker County, which includes Millsap, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 5 fires, 5 severe storms, 4 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Parker County a Relatively Moderate 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 $52.8 million a year, the 32nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.1 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).
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