NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Enterprise, 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
16 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mount Enterprise, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Barry in 2019. Since 1950, 122 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 16
- Tornadoes
- 122
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Mount Enterprise
None of the 16 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mount Enterprise; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1879, a tropical storm with 66 mph winds when its centre passed 45 miles away. The record near Mount Enterprise begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Barry in 2019, a tropical storm 66 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 systems. Of the 16 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Mount Enterprise has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 122 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on April 13, 2019, came within 10 miles. Of the 122, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 57 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on July 8, 2024. Mount Enterprise has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 63% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 54 times since 1974, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 66% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mount Enterprise.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Enterprise
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mount Enterprise: 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 Mount Enterprise
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s27(1 EF3+)
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s14
- 1980s18(1 EF3+)
- 1970s15
- 1960s13(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF3 | 10 mi | 41.13 mi | 2 / 20 |
| Mar 27, 1961 | F3 | 16 mi | 13.8 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Nov 22, 1961 | F3 | 2 mi | 21.9 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | F3 | 14 mi | 38.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1989 | F3 | 17 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 11, 1965 | F3 | 18 mi | 42.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 25 mi | 15.84 mi | 1 / 3 |
| May 5, 2022 | EF2 | 17 mi | 8.62 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 10 mi | 11.92 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 4 mi | 37.13 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 1 mi | 22.29 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 16 mi | 20.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 122, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Enterprise
The Storm Prediction Center has 54 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Enterprise since 1974, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 38 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 11 days, most recently March 30, 2025. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. April has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mount Enterprise
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Henderson, TX, 18 miles north of Mount Enterprise at 420 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 36°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 50.4 inches over 67 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (23.9 of 50.4 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 16 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 89 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 41 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.6 inches a year, most of it in February. That 50.4 inches is more than at 274 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (88%). Garrison, 12 miles southeast, has its own station (Nacogdoches, TX): 50.0 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and an August average high of 93°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 36 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 63 | 39 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 77 | 53 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 72 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 71 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 89 | 65 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 80 | 54 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 68 | 44 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 61 | 38 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Year | 77 | 54 | 50.4 | 67 | 0.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Henderson, TX (420 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 Mount Enterprise
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 64 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Enterprise: 60 thunderstorm wind reports and 4 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $103,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on May 29, 1996.
November 17, 2015: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Mount Enterprise — $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
Rusk County, which includes Mount Enterprise, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 6 hurricanes, 4 floods, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Rusk County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.9 million a year, the 111th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.9 million (33%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Mount Enterprise
- Garrison, TX12 mi
- Cushing, TX13 mi
- Henderson, TX17 mi
- Timpson, TX17 mi
- Gary, TX19 mi
- Nacogdoches, TX21 mi
- Beckville, TX25 mi
- Tenaha, TX26 mi
- Carthage, TX26 mi
- Tatum, TX28 mi
- Overton, TX28 mi
- Troup, TX28 mi
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