NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Warren, 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
44 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Warren, Texas since 1851, 11 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 54 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 11
- Tropical storms
- 33
- Tornadoes
- 54
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Warren
The strongest storm to pass near Warren was Laura in 2020, a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1879, whose centre came within 10 miles. The record near Warren begins with an unnamed storm in 1863; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 68 miles away. The 1940s and the 1980s were the busiest decades, with 6 systems each. Of the 44 systems, 8 have come since 2000. Warren has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 84% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 54 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on November 21, 1992, came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on November 23, 2004, killed 1 person. Of the 54, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 9 each. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 86% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Warren. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1985, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 81% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Warren.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Warren
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 66 mi | Category 3 (120 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 30 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 48 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | EdouardAug 5 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | HumbertoSep 13 | 50 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 1 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 27 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1987 | Unnamed 1987 stormAug 10 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1982 | ChrisSep 11 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | ClaudetteJul 25 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1978 | DebraAug 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 9 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 12 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1970 | FeliceSep 16 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1963 | CindySep 18 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | DebraJul 26 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1957 | BerthaAug 10 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 53 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1954 | BarbaraJul 29 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 27 | 74 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 21 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormSep 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 6 | 35 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 28 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 46 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 45 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 14 | 53 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 10 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 54 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 29 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Warren: 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 Warren
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s15
- 2000s10
- 1990s13(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3(1 EF3+)
- 1970s7
- 1960s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1982 | F3 | 22 mi | 8.5 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F3 | 25 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F2 | 16 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | EF2 | 24 mi | 9.86 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F2 | 24 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F2 | 21 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | F2 | 14 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 23 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 10, 1983 | F2 | 5 mi | 26 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 13, 1982 | F2 | 24 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 20, 1967 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | EF1 | 16 mi | 0.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 54, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Warren
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Warren since 1985, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on October 22, 1994. The most recent report is from May 2, 2024. February has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Warren
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Wildwood, TX, 5 miles southwest of Warren at 200 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 38°F. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (29.7 of 57.0 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 44 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (16); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 4.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 110 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 37 nights a year. That 57.0 inches is more than at 300 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (96%). Woodville, 12 miles north, has its own station (Town Bluff Dam, TX): 59.3 inches a year, 2.3 more than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 38 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Feb | 66 | 42 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Mar | 73 | 49 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Apr | 80 | 55 | 4.5 | 5 |
| May | 87 | 64 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Jun | 92 | 70 | 5.8 | 7 |
| Jul | 95 | 73 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Sep | 90 | 67 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 83 | 56 | 5.6 | 5 |
| Nov | 72 | 47 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Dec | 64 | 40 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Year | 80 | 56 | 57.0 | 70 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Wildwood, TX (200 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 Warren
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 32 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Warren: 23 thunderstorm wind reports and 9 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $164,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 63 mph, on April 19, 2020. April 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 Warren.
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
Tyler County, which includes Warren, has been named in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 hurricanes, 7 fires, 7 floods, 4 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tyler County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.1 million a year, the 118th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.6 million (40%), 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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