NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Whitewright, 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 Whitewright, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 137 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 137
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Whitewright
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Whitewright; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 8 miles away. The record near Whitewright begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 47 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Whitewright. The highest rating among the 137 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 12 times; the most recent, on May 25, 2024, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 9, 2006, killed 3 people. Of the 137, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 39. The most recent tornado was on June 8, 2025. Whitewright has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 73% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 121 times since 1958, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Whitewright has more hail reports within 10 miles than 70% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Whitewright
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Whitewright: 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 Whitewright
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s13
- 2000s9(1 EF3+)
- 1990s21
- 1980s19(1 EF3+)
- 1970s27(4 EF3+)
- 1960s21(2 EF3+)
- 1950s15(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2006 | F3 | 3 mi | 9.3 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 12 mi | 32 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | 8 mi | 30.2 mi | 1 / 27 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 23 mi | 0.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 9 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 9 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 22 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 23 mi | 41.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Oct 12, 1969 | F3 | 19 mi | 45.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 23, 1966 | F3 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 18, 1957 | F3 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F3 | 12 mi | 10.7 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 137, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Whitewright
The Storm Prediction Center has 121 hail reports within 10 miles of Whitewright since 1958, made on 68 separate days. Of these, 94 were 1 inch across or larger, and 13 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 9, 1997. The most recent report is from September 21, 2025. May has the most reports, 36.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Whitewright
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bonham 3NNE, TX, 17 miles northeast of Whitewright at 592 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 33°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 45.6 inches over 59 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 78 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 55 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.1 inches a year, most of it in February. That 45.6 inches is more than at 243 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (78%). Bells, 8 miles north, has its own station (Sherman, TX): 44.3 inches a year, 1.3 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 33 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 57 | 36 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 65 | 44 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 73 | 51 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 61 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 72 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 65 | 4.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 53 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 65 | 42 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 55 | 35 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Year | 74 | 53 | 45.6 | 59 | 1.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bonham 3NNE, TX (592 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 Whitewright
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 62 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Whitewright: 45 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 4 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 29, 2019. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 11. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 227 have had fewer than Whitewright.
June 13, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Whitewright — 3 injured, $600,000 damage.
May 29, 2019: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Whitewright — $300,000 damage.
September 5, 2025: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Whitewright — $150,000 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
Grayson County, which includes Whitewright, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1981, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 fires, 4 hurricanes, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Grayson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $42.6 million a year, the 42nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.0 million (45%), 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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Cities near Whitewright
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- Bells, TX8 mi
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- Leonard, TX11 mi
- Anna, TX12 mi
- Blue Ridge, TX12 mi
- Bonham, TX14 mi
- Howe, TX14 mi
- Sherman, TX17 mi
- Celeste, TX18 mi
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