NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Quinlan, 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 Quinlan, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 110 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 110
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Quinlan
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Quinlan; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 59 miles away. The record near Quinlan begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 59% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Quinlan. The highest rating among the 110 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on April 29, 2017, came within 20 miles. Of the 110, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on November 4, 2022. Quinlan has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 53% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 49 times since 1957, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Quinlan.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Quinlan
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Quinlan: 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 Quinlan
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s23(3 EF3+)
- 2000s5
- 1990s31
- 1980s13
- 1970s19(2 EF3+)
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s9(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF3 | 20 mi | 39.71 mi | 2 / 24 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF3 | 12 mi | 3.34 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF3 | 18 mi | 7.73 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 5, 1978 | F3 | 5 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F3 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 4, 1959 | F3 | 25 mi | 27.6 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 6, 1958 | F3 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | EF2 | 24 mi | 5.29 mi | 2 / 119 |
| Oct 18, 1993 | F2 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1970 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 21 mi | 2.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 110, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Quinlan
The Storm Prediction Center has 49 hail reports within 10 miles of Quinlan since 1957, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 35 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 25, 1994. The most recent report is from May 24, 2024. April has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Quinlan
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lake Tawakoni, TX, 11 miles east of Quinlan at 448 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 34°F. October is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 44.5 inches over 58 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 91 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 46 nights a year. That 44.5 inches is more than at 237 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (76%). Wills Point, 12 miles south, has its own station (Wills Pt, TX): 44.7 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and the same August average high, 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 34 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Feb | 59 | 37 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 67 | 44 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 74 | 52 | 3.9 | 5 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 44 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Dec | 57 | 36 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Year | 75 | 53 | 44.5 | 58 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lake Tawakoni, TX (448 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 Quinlan
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 54 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Quinlan: 36 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods and 8 floods. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $403,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 11, 2011. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Quinlan.
January 2, 2017: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Quinlan — 2 killed.
NWS: “The bodies of a 26 year old man and his 5 year old son were found on Lake Tawakoni a day after being reported missing. According to reports, the pair were on the lake at the time the squall line blew through the area.”
April 11, 2011: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Quinlan — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds produced widespread damage near Quinlan and across areas south of Greenville in Hunt County. The strongest hit areas were along a line from near Cash to Lone Oak.”
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
Hunt County, which includes Quinlan, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1990, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 4 hurricanes, 3 ice storms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hunt County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for 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 $43.3 million a year, the 39th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.9 million (34%), 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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Cities near Quinlan
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