NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Boston, 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 New Boston, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 107 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 107
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for New Boston
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed New Boston; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1879, a tropical storm with 49 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. The record near New Boston begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 26 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 New Boston. The strongest of the 107 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on March 12, 1971; its path came within 2 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an EF3 on November 4, 2022, killed 1 person. Of the 107, 16 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 47 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. New Boston has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 51% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 89 times since 1969, with stones up to 4.25 inches. New Boston has more hail reports within 10 miles than 55% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Boston
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 25 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 7 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 73 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 New Boston: 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 New Boston
By decade
- 2020s16(2 EF3+)
- 2010s13
- 2000s18
- 1990s15(1 EF3+)
- 1980s20(2 EF3+)
- 1970s16(2 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1971 | F4 | 2 mi | 5.1 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF3 | 21 mi | 16.91 mi | 1 / 8 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 11 mi | 71.5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 11 mi | 52 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF3 | 1 mi | 15.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 16 mi | 12.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 1, 1977 | F3 | 10 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 4 mi | 111.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 25 mi | 86.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 13, 2014 | EF2 | 17 mi | 2.51 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | F2 | 1 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | EF2 | 19 mi | 8.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 107, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Boston
The Storm Prediction Center has 89 hail reports within 10 miles of New Boston since 1969, made on 73 separate days. Of these, 56 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on March 31, 2008. The most recent report is from April 26, 2024. April has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Boston
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dekalb, TX, 12 miles west of New Boston at 341 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 32°F. April is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 52.7 inches over 66 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 87 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 49 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.7 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 52.7 inches is more than at 290 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (93%). Hooks, 9 miles east, has its own station (Texarkana, TX): 52.6 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and the same July average high, 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 32 | 4.1 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 59 | 35 | 4.2 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 67 | 42 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 75 | 50 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 60 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 67 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 70 | 3.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 69 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 63 | 4.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 51 | 5.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 66 | 41 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 57 | 34 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Year | 75 | 51 | 52.7 | 66 | 2.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dekalb, TX (341 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 New Boston
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 89 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Boston: 70 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods, 2 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $16.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 9, 2016. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 15. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 332 have had fewer than New Boston.
May 25, 2015: flood 8 miles from the centre of New Boston — 1 killed.
NWS: “Excessive heavy rainfall during the month of May resulted in very high water on the Red River bordering Little River, Hempstead, Lafayette and Miller Counties in Southwest Arkansas as well as Bowie County in Northeast Texas.”
July 13, 2008: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of New Boston — 1 injured.
June 1, 2015: flood 9 miles from the centre of New Boston — $14.0 million 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
Bowie County, which includes New Boston, 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 New Boston
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- Maud, TX11 mi
- De Kalb, TX12 mi
- Nash, TX17 mi
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- Texarkana, TX19 mi
- Naples, TX22 mi
- Avery, TX22 mi
- Ashdown, AR22 mi
- Queen City, TX24 mi
- Texarkana, AR25 mi
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