NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pottsboro, 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 Pottsboro, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 143 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 143
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Pottsboro
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pottsboro; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 49 mph winds when its centre passed 63 miles away. The record near Pottsboro begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 25 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Pottsboro. The highest rating among the 143 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 2, 1957, came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 2, 1957, killed 3 people. Of the 143, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 47 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 51. The most recent tornado was on June 8, 2025. Pottsboro has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 76% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 166 times since 1955, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Pottsboro has more hail reports within 10 miles than 81% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pottsboro
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Pottsboro: 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 Pottsboro
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s19
- 2000s11
- 1990s21
- 1980s12(1 EF3+)
- 1970s25(5 EF3+)
- 1960s12(1 EF3+)
- 1950s26(7 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1957 | F4 | 17 mi | 7.9 mi | 3 / 3 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F4 | 13 mi | 5.2 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | 14 mi | 30.2 mi | 1 / 27 |
| May 23, 1981 | F3 | 21 mi | 9.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1974 | F3 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | F3 | 4 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 21 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 21 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 7 mi | 41.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 3, 1964 | F3 | 9 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 31, 1959 | F3 | 7 mi | 13.2 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Mar 31, 1959 | F3 | 20 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 16 |
The strongest 12 of 143, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pottsboro
The Storm Prediction Center has 166 hail reports within 10 miles of Pottsboro since 1955, made on 99 separate days. Of these, 104 were 1 inch across or larger, and 14 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on April 21, 1996. The most recent report is from September 23, 2025. April has the most reports, 56.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pottsboro
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Sherman, TX, 9 miles south of Pottsboro at 760 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 44.3 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 73 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 43 nights a year. That 44.3 inches is more than at 236 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (76%). Kingston, OK, 8 miles north, has its own station (Madill, OK): 41.4 inches a year, 2.9 less than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 34 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Feb | 57 | 37 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Mar | 65 | 45 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Apr | 73 | 53 | 3.9 | 5 |
| May | 80 | 62 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Jun | 88 | 70 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 74 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Aug | 93 | 73 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Sep | 85 | 66 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Oct | 75 | 55 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 63 | 44 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Dec | 54 | 36 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Year | 73 | 54 | 44.3 | 60 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Sherman, TX (760 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 Pottsboro
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 122 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pottsboro: 99 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods, 5 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 3 people and injured 11, and the NWS estimated $4.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on March 4, 2025. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 16. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 363 have had fewer than Pottsboro.
June 26, 2024: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Pottsboro — 1 killed, 7 injured.
NWS: “A boat with 8 people on board capsized in thunderstorm winds resulting in the fatality of a 6 year old boy.”
April 29, 2009: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Pottsboro — 1 killed, 1 injured, $50,000 damage.
July 26, 2025: lightning strike 3 miles from the centre of Pottsboro — 1 killed, 1 injured.
NWS: “One person was killed and another critically injured when they were struck by lightning while playing horseshoes on Lake Texoma's North Island. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on fire/ambulance dispatch times provided by emergency management.”
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 Pottsboro's ZIP code 75076 have filed 67 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $2.5 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Early summer storms in 2015: 26 claims (39% of all) and $945,000. 51% 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, 195 have fewer than Pottsboro.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Early summer storms2015 | 26 | $945,000 |
Grayson County, which includes Pottsboro, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1981, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 fires, 4 hurricanes, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Grayson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $42.6 million a year, the 42nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.0 million (45%), 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.
Cities near Pottsboro
- Kingston, OK8 mi
- Denison, TX9 mi
- Colbert, OK11 mi
- Sherman, TX13 mi
- Mead, OK15 mi
- Whitesboro, TX15 mi
- Calera, OK16 mi
- Madill, OK19 mi
- Howe, TX21 mi
- Bells, TX21 mi
- Durant, OK22 mi
- Collinsville, TX22 mi
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