NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pittsburg, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Pittsburg, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 106 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 106
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Pittsburg
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pittsburg; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1891, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 74 miles away. The record near Pittsburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1891; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 3 miles away. The 1940s and the 2000s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 6 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 59% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Pittsburg. The highest rating among the 106 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 7 times; the most recent, on November 4, 2022, came within 9 miles. Of the 106, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2025. Pittsburg has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 86 times since 1963, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Pittsburg has more hail reports within 10 miles than 53% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pittsburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 25 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Pittsburg: 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 Pittsburg
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s16
- 2000s9
- 1990s16(1 EF3+)
- 1980s20(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11
- 1960s15(3 EF3+)
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF3 | 9 mi | 16.91 mi | 1 / 8 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 18 mi | 71.5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Apr 1, 1988 | F3 | 18 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 18 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 15 mi | 86.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 18, 1984 | F2 | 20 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | EF2 | 14 mi | 4.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 19 mi | 19.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 18 mi | 39.97 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF2 | 11 mi | 9.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 106, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pittsburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 86 hail reports within 10 miles of Pittsburg since 1963, made on 67 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on April 11, 2016. The most recent report is from April 4, 2025. April has the most reports, 29.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pittsburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mt Pleasant, TX, 13 miles north of Pittsburg at 425 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 32°F. May is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 48.7 inches over 55 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 99 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 61 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 48.7 inches is more than at 260 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (83%). Daingerfield, 14 miles east, has its own station (Daingerfield 9 S, TX): 47.3 inches a year, 1.4 less than here, and an August average high of 93°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 32 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 60 | 36 | 4.2 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 68 | 43 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 75 | 50 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 60 | 5.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 68 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 2.9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 71 | 2.7 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 63 | 3.6 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 51 | 4.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 66 | 41 | 3.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58 | 34 | 4.8 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Year | 76 | 52 | 48.7 | 55 | 1.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mt Pleasant, TX (425 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 Pittsburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 104 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pittsburg: 90 thunderstorm wind reports and 14 flash floods. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $775,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 24, 2026. December has had the most flash floods, 4 of 14. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 298 have had fewer than Pittsburg.
June 8, 2025: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Pittsburg — 1 killed.
NWS: “Tree downed onto a manufactured home southwest of Pittsburg.”
April 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Pittsburg — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell on a vehicle what a person inside. Person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries reported.”
April 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Pittsburg — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees were downed north of Pittsburg, Texas including trees on some homes.”
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
Camp County, which includes Pittsburg, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 hurricanes, 4 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Camp County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.4 million a year, the 168th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.6 million (35%), 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).
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