NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Paris, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Paris, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 94 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 94
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Paris
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Paris; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1918, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 31 miles away. The record near Paris begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 38 miles away. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 67% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Paris. The highest rating among the 94 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on November 4, 2022, came within 8 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 2, 1982, killed 10 people. Of the 94, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 38. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 58% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Paris. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 151 times since 1962, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Paris has more hail reports within 10 miles than 79% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Paris
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Paris: 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 Paris
By decade
- 2020s16(2 EF3+)
- 2010s7
- 2000s6
- 1990s14
- 1980s23(3 EF3+)
- 1970s10
- 1960s9(3 EF3+)
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | F4 | in town | 23 mi | 10 / 170 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF4 | 20 mi | 60.23 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF4 | 8 mi | 44.71 mi | 0 / 11 |
| May 13, 1981 | F4 | 9 mi | 8.8 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 10 mi | 32 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 27, 1969 | F3 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1964 | F3 | 18 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 12, 1961 | F3 | 16 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F2 | 12 mi | 6.5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jun 2, 1954 | F2 | 15 mi | 5.9 mi | 1 / 8 |
The strongest 12 of 94, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Paris
The Storm Prediction Center has 151 hail reports within 10 miles of Paris since 1962, made on 92 separate days. Of these, 105 were 1 inch across or larger, and 20 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 7 days, most recently April 24, 2020. The most recent report is from May 22, 2024. April has the most reports, 61.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Paris
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Paris, TX, 2 miles northwest of Paris at 542 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 54°F and 33°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 49.0 inches over 62 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 96 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 46 nights a year. That 49.0 inches is more than at 262 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (84%). Detroit, 16 miles east, has its own station (Clarksville 2NE, TX): 49.5 inches a year, 0.5 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 33 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Feb | 59 | 37 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Mar | 67 | 45 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 75 | 53 | 4.7 | 6 |
| May | 83 | 63 | 5.6 | 7 |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jul | 96 | 75 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Aug | 96 | 74 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Sep | 89 | 67 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Oct | 78 | 55 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Nov | 65 | 44 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Dec | 56 | 36 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Year | 76 | 54 | 49.0 | 62 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Paris, TX (542 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 Paris
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 116 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Paris: 84 thunderstorm wind reports, 30 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on March 4, 2025. June has had the most flash floods, 8 of 30. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 558 have had fewer than Paris.
June 23, 2026: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Paris — $1.0 million damage.
July 30, 2007: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Paris — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning caused several house fires, with one house considered a total loss. A duplex was also seriously damaged.”
August 20, 1997: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Paris — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Strong winds damaged hangars at Cox Field. A small aircraft was flipped and several others were damaged.”
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 Paris's 2 ZIP codes have filed 135 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $2.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2016, with 34. 5% 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, 254 have fewer than Paris.
Lamar County, which includes Paris, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 fires, 4 floods, 4 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lamar County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Moderate for strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $31.9 million a year, the 58th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.3 million (32%), is from tornadoes.
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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