NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Stanton, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Stanton, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1942. Since 1950, 95 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 95
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Stanton
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Stanton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1942, a tropical storm with 41 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Stanton begins with an unnamed storm in 1886; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1942. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Stanton. The highest rating among the 95 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on May 22, 2016, came within 15 miles. Of the 95, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 39. The most recent tornado was on May 30, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 57% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Stanton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 121 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Stanton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 70% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Stanton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 31 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Stanton: 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 Stanton
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s12(2 EF3+)
- 2000s13
- 1990s10
- 1980s29
- 1970s12
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2016 | EF3 | 21 mi | 3.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 2016 | EF3 | 15 mi | 4.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1965 | F3 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1957 | F3 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | EF2 | 16 mi | 11.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 2019 | EF2 | 23 mi | 6.63 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 22, 2016 | EF2 | 23 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 2016 | EF2 | 17 mi | 3.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2009 | EF2 | 20 mi | 11.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 27, 1991 | F2 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 1969 | F2 | 20 mi | 14.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1964 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 95, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Stanton
The Storm Prediction Center has 121 hail reports within 10 miles of Stanton since 1957, made on 82 separate days. Of these, 86 were 1 inch across or larger, and 16 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently May 20, 2019. The most recent report is from June 9, 2025. May has the most reports, 51.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Stanton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Midland 4 ENE, TX, 13 miles west of Stanton at 2,776 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 31°F. September is the wettest at 1.9 inches of precipitation on average and February and December the driest at 0.5 inches; the year adds up to 13.9 inches over 23 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 126 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 54 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 13.9 inches is more than at 10 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (3%). Big Spring, 23 miles east, has its own station (Big Spring, TX): 19.7 inches a year, 5.8 more than here, and a July average high of 96°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 31 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 65 | 35 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 74 | 42 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 82 | 50 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| May | 89 | 60 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 95 | 67 | 1.6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 70 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 69 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 62 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 81 | 52 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 68 | 40 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 61 | 32 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Year | 79 | 51 | 13.9 | 23 | 1.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Midland 4 ENE, TX (2,776 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 Stanton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 45 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Stanton: 30 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $195,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 16, 2024. May has had the most flash floods, 9 of 14. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 298 have had fewer than Stanton.
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
Martin County, which includes Stanton, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1992, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Martin County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.5 million a year, the 197th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.5 million (46%), 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 Stanton
- Midland, TX17 mi
- Big Spring, TX23 mi
- Gardendale, TX32 mi
- Odessa, TX36 mi
- Lamesa, TX44 mi
- Andrews, TX47 mi
- Colorado City, TX55 mi
- Big Lake, TX57 mi
- Crane, TX58 mi
- Snyder, TX68 mi
- Seminole, TX69 mi
- Seagraves, TX72 mi
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