NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit North Richland Hills, 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 North Richland Hills, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 210 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 210
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for North Richland Hills
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed North Richland Hills; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 26 miles away. The record near North Richland Hills begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 9 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than North Richland Hills. The highest rating among the 210 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 10 times; the most recent, on October 20, 2019, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 2, 1957, killed 10 people. Of the 210, 15 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 86 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 59. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. North Richland Hills has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 633 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). North Richland Hills has more hail reports within 10 miles than 99% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near North Richland Hills
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in North Richland Hills: 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 North Richland Hills
By decade
- 2020s18
- 2010s38(1 EF3+)
- 2000s30(3 EF3+)
- 1990s15
- 1980s15
- 1970s55(1 EF3+)
- 1960s25(2 EF3+)
- 1950s14(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1957 | F3 | 25 mi | 17.2 mi | 10 / 200 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | F3 | 7 mi | 4 mi | 2 / 80 |
| Oct 20, 2019 | EF3 | 20 mi | 15.76 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2002 | F3 | 7 mi | 2.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | F3 | 10 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | 24 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 6 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jun 12, 1957 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | EF2 | 25 mi | 9.72 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | EF2 | 11 mi | 5.05 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 210, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in North Richland Hills
The Storm Prediction Center has 633 hail reports within 10 miles of North Richland Hills since 1956, made on 243 separate days. Of these, 445 were 1 inch across or larger, and 89 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 25, 1994. The most recent report is from August 3, 2025. April has the most reports, 203.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Radar-estimated hail days in North Richland Hills since 2019 →
Weather by month in North Richland Hills
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fort Worth Wsfo, TX, 3 miles west of North Richland Hills at 644 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 36°F. October is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 38.2 inches over 52 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 97 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 32 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.0 inches a year, most of it in February. That 38.2 inches is more than at 196 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (63%). Fort Worth, 7 miles southwest, has its own station (Fort Worth Meacham Field, TX): 35.4 inches a year, 2.8 less than here, and a July average high of 96°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 36 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 59 | 39 | 2.6 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 67 | 47 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 75 | 54 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 64 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 75 | 2.8 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 75 | 2.6 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 68 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 56 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 65 | 45 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 57 | 37 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Year | 75 | 56 | 38.2 | 52 | 2.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fort Worth Wsfo, TX (644 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 North Richland Hills
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 499 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of North Richland Hills: 349 thunderstorm wind reports, 108 flash floods, 28 lightning strikes, 10 floods and 4 heavy rain events. They killed 16 people and injured 20, and the NWS estimated $44.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on March 4, 2025. May has had the most flash floods, 21 of 108. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 734 have had fewer than North Richland Hills.
May 23, 2015: heavy rain event 2 miles from the centre of North Richland Hills — 3 killed.
NWS: “A vehicle hydroplaned, crashed through a guard rail and down an overpass, killing the 3 occupants inside. The accident happened near the Loop 820 and Highway 121 interchange.”
April 25, 2026: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of North Richland Hills — 2 killed, 1 injured, $750,000 damage.
September 8, 2018: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of North Richland Hills — 2 killed, $10,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in North Richland Hills's 2 ZIP codes have filed 127 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1981: 46 claims (36% of all) and $338,000, then Thunderstorms in 2007 with 16. 54% 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, 248 have fewer than North Richland Hills.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1981 | 46 | $338,000 |
| Thunderstorms2007 | 16 | $231,000 |
Tarrant County, which includes North Richland Hills, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 5 fires, 5 severe storms, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tarrant County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and hail; Relatively High for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $608.1 million a year, the 5th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $258.1 million (42%), 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.