NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Seagraves, 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
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Seagraves, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1942. Since 1950, 65 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 65
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Seagraves
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Seagraves; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1942, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 87% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Seagraves. The strongest of the 65 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on April 19, 1969; its path came within 17 miles. Of the 65, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on June 10, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Seagraves. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 71 times since 1973, with stones up to 5 inches. Of the 753 Texas cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Seagraves.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Seagraves
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 31 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Seagraves: 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 Seagraves
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s5
- 2000s8
- 1990s10
- 1980s15
- 1970s5
- 1960s13(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1969 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF2 | 18 mi | 5.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 1997 | F2 | 16 mi | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1982 | F2 | 13 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Jun 8, 1965 | F2 | 23 mi | 19.4 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jun 18, 1961 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 15, 1957 | F2 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1999 | F1 | 23 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 1997 | F1 | 15 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1989 | F1 | 24 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 1985 | F1 | 23 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 28, 1982 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 9 |
The strongest 12 of 65, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Seagraves
The Storm Prediction Center has 71 hail reports within 10 miles of Seagraves since 1973, made on 55 separate days. Of these, 56 were 1 inch across or larger, and 15 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5 inches, fell on May 22, 1973. The most recent report is from April 29, 2025. May has the most reports, 33.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Seagraves
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Denver City, TX, 15 miles west of Seagraves at 3,590 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 27°F. September is the wettest at 2.7 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.7 inches; the year adds up to 19.1 inches over 37 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 88 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 88 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.9 inches a year, most of it in December. That 19.1 inches is more than at 28 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (9%). Seminole, 17 miles southwest, has its own station (Seminole, TX): 17.3 inches a year, 1.8 less than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 27 | 0.7 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 61 | 29 | 0.8 | 3 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 69 | 36 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 77 | 43 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| May | 84 | 54 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 92 | 63 | 2.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 65 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 65 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 58 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 47 | 1.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 65 | 35 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 57 | 28 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Year | 75 | 46 | 19.1 | 37 | 4.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Denver City, TX (3,590 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 Seagraves
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 73 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Seagraves: 45 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 25, 2026. June has had the most flash floods, 9 of 25. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 509 have had fewer than Seagraves.
September 14, 1998: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Seagraves — $700,000 damage.
NWS: “An isolated severe thunderstorm rapidly intensified as it moved to the south into Northern Gaines County just east of Seagraves. Doppler radar showed this storm to have VILs in excess of 50 kg/m2 for several volume scans as it entered the county.”
July 1, 2018: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Seagraves — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “A thunderstorm moved across Gaines County and produced wind damage about three miles southwest of Seagraves. Several power lines were blown down due to thunderstorm winds at County Road 226 and US 385.”
June 25, 2026: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Seagraves — $475,000 damage.
NWS: “Emergency management reported several electrical poles were down in Seagraves near the Lowes. One power pole was reported to be downed on a vehicle and one on a house.”
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
Gaines County, which includes Seagraves, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1992, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 fires, 3 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 Gaines County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hail; Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, 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 $12.9 million a year, the 130th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.3 million (18%), 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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