NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Newton, 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
38 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Newton, Texas since 1851, 8 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Delta in 2020. Since 1950, 89 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 8
- Tropical storms
- 30
- Tornadoes
- 89
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Newton
The strongest storm to pass near Newton was Laura in 2020, a Category 3 hurricane with 112 mph winds when its centre passed 27 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1886, whose centre came within 5 miles. The record near Newton begins with an unnamed storm in 1863; the most recent system was Delta in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane 67 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 5 systems. Of the 38 systems, 8 have come since 2000. Newton has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 80% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 89 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 2, 1999, came within 6 miles. Of the 89, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 51 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 62% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Newton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 25 times since 1969, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 88% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Newton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Newton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 67 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 27 mi | Category 3 (112 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 30 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 2 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2007 | HumbertoSep 13 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1987 | Unnamed 1987 stormAug 10 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 15 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1982 | ChrisSep 11 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | ClaudetteJul 25 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 9 | overhead | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 12 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | BerthaAug 10 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 20 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1954 | BarbaraJul 29 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormSep 24 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 27 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 6 | 7 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormAug 1 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 28 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 74 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 5 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 14 | 40 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 26 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 30 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Newton: 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 Newton
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s31
- 2000s14
- 1990s19(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s4
- 1960s4
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1999 | F3 | 6 mi | 12 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 13, 1982 | F3 | 19 mi | 8.5 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jan 2, 1999 | F2 | 22 mi | 4.5 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | EF2 | 15 mi | 8.63 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | EF2 | 13 mi | 1.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | EF2 | 8 mi | 36.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | EF2 | 18 mi | 9.86 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F2 | 4 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F2 | 24 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | F2 | 18 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 23, 1997 | F2 | 13 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 13, 1982 | F2 | 16 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 89, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Newton
The Storm Prediction Center has 25 hail reports within 10 miles of Newton since 1969, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on January 26, 2024. The most recent report is from June 1, 2024.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Newton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 43 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Newton: 38 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $174,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 60 mph, on April 27, 2009.
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 Newton's ZIP code 75966 have filed 47 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1989, and were paid $1.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late winter severe storms in 2016: 17 claims (36% of all) and $494,000, then Hurricane Harvey in 2017 with 13. 74% 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 Newton.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late winter severe storms2016 | 17 | $494,000 |
| Hurricane Harvey2017 | 13 | $497,000 |
Newton County, which includes Newton, has been named in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 hurricanes, 7 fires, 4 floods, 4 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Newton County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail, inland flooding and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.5 million a year, the 196th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.1 million (38%), 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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