NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Newark, 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 Newark, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 175 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 175
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Newark
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Newark; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 14 miles away. The record near Newark begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 7 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Newark. The strongest of the 175 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 25, 1990; its path came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on March 28, 2000, killed 2 people. Of the 175, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 67 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 51. The most recent tornado was on April 19, 2025. Newark has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 87% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 262 times since 1960, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Newark has more hail reports within 10 miles than 91% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Newark
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 14 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 Newark: 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 Newark
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s26
- 2000s27(2 EF3+)
- 1990s26(1 EF3+)
- 1980s16
- 1970s40
- 1960s17(1 EF3+)
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1990 | F4 | 17 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | F3 | 19 mi | 4 mi | 2 / 80 |
| Apr 16, 2002 | F3 | 19 mi | 2.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 13 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F3 | 4 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF2 | 12 mi | 9.71 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF2 | 20 mi | 1.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | F2 | 17 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | F2 | 12 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 13, 1996 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1995 | F2 | 17 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 175, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Newark
The Storm Prediction Center has 262 hail reports within 10 miles of Newark since 1960, made on 125 separate days. Of these, 182 were 1 inch across or larger, and 34 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 1, 2024. The most recent report is from November 24, 2025. April has the most reports, 85.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Newark
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fort Worth Alliance Airport, TX, 10 miles east of Newark at 685 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 76°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 36°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 108 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 45 nights a year. That 36.7 inches is more than at 176 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (56%). Boyd, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Decatur, TX): 38.9 inches a year, 2.2 more than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 36 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Feb | 62 | 40 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Mar | 69 | 48 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Apr | 77 | 55 | 4.0 | 5 |
| May | 84 | 64 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Jun | 93 | 73 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Jul | 97 | 76 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Aug | 97 | 76 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Sep | 89 | 68 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Oct | 79 | 56 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Nov | 67 | 46 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Dec | 59 | 38 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Year | 77 | 56 | 36.7 | 49 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fort Worth Alliance Airport, TX (685 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 Newark
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 155 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Newark: 114 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 11 floods, 7 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $33.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on September 10, 1999. June has had the most flash floods, 9 of 22. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 466 have had fewer than Newark.
June 9, 2019: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Newark — 1 killed.
September 19, 2013: heavy rain event 3 miles from the centre of Newark — 3 injured, $15,000 damage.
May 27, 2001: thunderstorm wind in Newark — 1 injured.
NWS: “A 70 year old woman was in critical condition after being struck in the head by a tree limb. The limb was blown down by high winds at a Denison Dam campground.”
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 Newark's ZIP code 76071 have filed 18 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1989, and were paid $237,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 39% 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, 66 have fewer than Newark.
Wise County, which includes Newark, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1981, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 5 severe storms, 4 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wise County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.3 million a year, the 92nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.9 million (44%), 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.
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