NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Paradise, 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 Paradise, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 142 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 142
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Paradise
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Paradise; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 2 miles away. The record near Paradise begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 21 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Paradise. The strongest of the 142 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 25, 1990; its path came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on December 2, 1999, killed 2 people. Of the 142, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 49. The most recent tornado was on April 19, 2025. Paradise has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 75% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 188 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Paradise has more hail reports within 10 miles than 84% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Paradise
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Paradise: 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 Paradise
By decade
- 2020s17(1 EF3+)
- 2010s19
- 2000s13
- 1990s26(1 EF3+)
- 1980s15
- 1970s30
- 1960s15
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1990 | F4 | 16 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF3 | 25 mi | 34.5 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F3 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF2 | 4 mi | 9.71 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | F2 | 10 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | F2 | 4 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 13, 1996 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F2 | 10 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F2 | 4 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1990 | F2 | 25 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 11, 1986 | F2 | 18 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1982 | F2 | 11 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 142, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Paradise
The Storm Prediction Center has 188 hail reports within 10 miles of Paradise since 1956, made on 116 separate days. Of these, 136 were 1 inch across or larger, and 21 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on April 1, 2024. The most recent report is from May 17, 2025. April has the most reports, 45.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Paradise
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bridgeport, TX, 7 miles northwest of Paradise at 769 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 31°F. May is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 33.3 inches over 47 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 101 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 61 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 33.3 inches is more than at 143 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (46%). Boyd, 8 miles southeast, has its own station (Decatur, TX): 38.9 inches a year, 5.6 more than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 31 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 60 | 35 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 68 | 42 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 76 | 51 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.2 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 96 | 72 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96 | 71 | 2.2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 64 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 52 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67 | 41 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 58 | 33 | 1.9 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Year | 76 | 52 | 33.3 | 47 | 1.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bridgeport, TX (769 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 Paradise
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 124 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Paradise: 88 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 7 lightning strikes, 4 floods and 3 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 25, 2026. May 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 Paradise.
April 25, 2026: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Paradise — 1 killed, $1.0 million damage.
June 21, 2011: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Paradise — 1 injured, $300,000 damage.
March 7, 2016: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Paradise — $500,000 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
Wise County, which includes Paradise, 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).
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Cities near Paradise
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- Boyd, TX8 mi
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- Poolville, TX13 mi
- Decatur, TX13 mi
- Chico, TX14 mi
- Rhome, TX15 mi
- Newark, TX15 mi
- Alvord, TX17 mi
- Azle, TX18 mi
- Weatherford, TX22 mi
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