NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mineral Wells, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mineral Wells, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 121 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 121
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Mineral Wells
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mineral Wells; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 23 miles away. The record near Mineral Wells begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 40 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mineral Wells. The strongest of the 121 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 25, 1990; its path came within 16 miles. Of the 121, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 46 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 46. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2025. Mineral Wells has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 189 times since 1960, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Mineral Wells has more hail reports within 10 miles than 84% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mineral Wells
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mineral Wells: 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 Mineral Wells
By decade
- 2020s19(1 EF3+)
- 2010s14
- 2000s13
- 1990s23(1 EF3+)
- 1980s17(1 EF3+)
- 1970s19
- 1960s11
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1990 | F4 | 16 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF3 | 21 mi | 34.5 mi | 0 / 9 |
| May 12, 1982 | F3 | 18 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | EF2 | 25 mi | 13.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F2 | 16 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1990 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1990 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 11, 1986 | F2 | 14 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 2, 1986 | F2 | 15 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 12, 1982 | F2 | 9 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1982 | F2 | 22 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 2, 1980 | F2 | 10 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 121, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mineral Wells
The Storm Prediction Center has 189 hail reports within 10 miles of Mineral Wells since 1960, made on 115 separate days. Of these, 150 were 1 inch across or larger, and 27 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, 60.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mineral Wells
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mineral Wells Airport, TX, 3 miles southeast of Mineral Wells 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%). Graford, 16 miles northwest, has its own station (Graham, TX): 30.0 inches a year, 1.9 less than here, and a July average high of 98°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 Mineral Wells
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 96 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mineral Wells: 78 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods, 3 floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.2 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 12. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 250 have had fewer than Mineral Wells.
May 27, 2004: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Mineral Wells — 2 injured, $45,000 damage.
March 8, 2016: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Mineral Wells — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “A house near Cool was struck by lightning and was deemed a total loss.”
June 15, 2002: thunderstorm wind in Mineral Wells — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “ASOS reported wind gusts to 74 mph. There was widespread damage to homes and businesses, numerous reports of outbuildings destroyed, and numerous trees and power lines 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Mineral Wells's ZIP code 76067 have filed 47 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $401,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 26% 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, 154 have fewer than Mineral Wells.
Palo Pinto County, which includes Mineral Wells, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1981, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 fires, 4 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 Palo Pinto County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.7 million a year, the 112th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.2 million (49%), 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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