NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Vernon, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mount Vernon, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 99 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 99
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Mount Vernon
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mount Vernon; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 14 miles away. The record near Mount Vernon begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 67% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mount Vernon. The strongest of the 99 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on November 4, 2022; its path came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on November 4, 2022, killed 1 person. Of the 99, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mount Vernon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 89 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Mount Vernon has more hail reports within 10 miles than 55% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Vernon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mount Vernon: 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 Vernon
By decade
- 2020s10(2 EF3+)
- 2010s17
- 2000s8
- 1990s17(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11
- 1970s13
- 1960s20(4 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF4 | 24 mi | 60.23 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF3 | 25 mi | 16.91 mi | 1 / 8 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 4 mi | 71.5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| May 14, 1969 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | in town | 13 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 19 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 18, 1984 | F2 | 19 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | EF2 | 24 mi | 21.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF2 | 10 mi | 9.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2015 | EF2 | 9 mi | 0.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | F2 | 17 mi | 16.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 99, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Vernon
The Storm Prediction Center has 89 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Vernon since 1980, made on 70 separate days. Of these, 53 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 6, 2003. The most recent report is from May 6, 2025. April has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mount Vernon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mt Vernon, TX, 3 miles north of Mount Vernon at 447 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 48.2 inches over 62 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 84 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 41 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.6 inches a year, most of it in February. That 48.2 inches is more than at 258 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (83%). Mount Pleasant, 14 miles east, has its own station (Mt Pleasant, TX): 48.7 inches a year, 0.5 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 34 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 60 | 38 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 68 | 45 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 76 | 52 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 61 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 3.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 54 | 4.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 66 | 44 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58 | 36 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Year | 76 | 54 | 48.2 | 62 | 1.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mt Vernon, TX (447 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 Vernon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 94 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Vernon: 80 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $886,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on April 22, 1997. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 12. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 250 have had fewer than Mount Vernon.
April 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Mount Vernon — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees downed on homes near Lake Cypress Springs with several roofs damaged.”
October 13, 2014: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Mount Vernon — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “A severe squall line moved east into Franklin County, Texas during the early morning hours of October 13th. This line of storms produced a 70-80mph wind gust across the south side of Mount Vernon, Texas.”
March 19, 2002: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Mount Vernon — $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
Franklin County, which includes Mount Vernon, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1998, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 5 hurricanes, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on April 21, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Franklin County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.8 million a year, the 175th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.2 million (32%), 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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