NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Streetman, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Streetman, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 68 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 68
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Streetman
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Streetman; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 68 mph winds when its centre passed 61 miles away. The record near Streetman begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 67 miles away. The 1870s and the 1900s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 10 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Streetman has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 49% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 68 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 27, 1990, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on October 17, 1998, killed 1 person. Of the 68, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 30 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on December 24, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 77% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Streetman. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 34 times since 1976, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Streetman.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Streetman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 19 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 29 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 9 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 Streetman: 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 Streetman
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s11
- 2000s10
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s6(2 EF3+)
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s8
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1990 | F3 | 21 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 13, 1981 | F3 | 7 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 9, 1981 | F3 | 21 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | F3 | 18 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | F2 | 23 mi | 3.5 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 21 mi | 15.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 5, 2007 | EF2 | 10 mi | 6.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 1983 | F2 | 19 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 22, 1977 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 1976 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1975 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1967 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 68, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Streetman
The Storm Prediction Center has 34 hail reports within 10 miles of Streetman since 1976, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 16, 2003. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 13 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Streetman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fairfield 3W, TX, 11 miles south of Streetman at 432 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 36°F. May is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 43.6 inches over 59 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (20.5 of 43.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. June has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal June there has highs of 89°F and 4.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 91 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 32 nights a year. That 43.6 inches is more than at 231 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (74%). Kerens, 16 miles north, has its own station (Corsicana Campbell Field, TX): 39.4 inches a year, 4.2 less than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 36 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Feb | 61 | 40 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 69 | 47 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Apr | 76 | 54 | 3.3 | 4 |
| May | 82 | 64 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Sep | 88 | 66 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Oct | 79 | 56 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 45 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 60 | 38 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Year | 77 | 55 | 43.6 | 59 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fairfield 3W, TX (432 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 Streetman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 22 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Streetman: 12 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $237,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on December 6, 2004. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 9. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 176 have had fewer than Streetman.
December 29, 2006: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Streetman — 1 killed, $12,000 damage.
NWS: “A car stalled in rising flood waters Friday night as heavy rains accompanied thunderstorms. The passengers all managed to get out of the car but were immediately swept away.”
April 9, 2024: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Streetman — $100,000 damage.
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
Freestone County, which includes Streetman, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 hurricanes, 3 fires, 3 floods, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Freestone County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.4 million a year, the 124th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.3 million (32%), 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 Streetman
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- Kerens, TX16 mi
- Corsicana, TX17 mi
- Teague, TX18 mi
- Mexia, TX20 mi
- Trinidad, TX21 mi
- Malakoff, TX25 mi
- Dawson, TX26 mi
- Rice, TX27 mi
- Gun Barrel City, TX29 mi
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