NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wills Point, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Wills Point, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 99 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 99
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Wills Point
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wills Point; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 49 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. The record near Wills Point begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 2 systems. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 59% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Wills Point. The strongest of the 99 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on April 29, 2017; its path came within 13 miles, and it killed 2 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on April 29, 2017, killed 2 people. Of the 99, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 38. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Wills Point. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 55 times since 1978, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 65% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wills Point.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wills Point
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Wills Point: 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 Wills Point
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s32(5 EF3+)
- 2000s6
- 1990s25
- 1980s9
- 1970s14(2 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF4 | 13 mi | 21.42 mi | 2 / 25 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF3 | 13 mi | 39.71 mi | 2 / 24 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF3 | 24 mi | 10.22 mi | 2 / 43 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF3 | 21 mi | 3.34 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF3 | 21 mi | 7.73 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 5, 1978 | F3 | 5 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F3 | 19 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 11, 1963 | F3 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 1958 | F3 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 1993 | F2 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1970 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF2 | 14 mi | 7.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 99, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wills Point
The Storm Prediction Center has 55 hail reports within 10 miles of Wills Point since 1978, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 35 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 27, 2014. The most recent report is from March 5, 2024. April has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wills Point
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Wills Pt, TX, 2 miles southwest of Wills Point at 520 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 35°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 44.7 inches over 61 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 86 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 41 nights a year. That 44.7 inches is more than at 238 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (76%). Quinlan, 12 miles north, has its own station (Lake Tawakoni, TX): 44.5 inches a year, 0.2 less than here, and the same August average high, 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 35 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Feb | 60 | 38 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Mar | 67 | 45 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Apr | 75 | 53 | 3.7 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 63 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Aug | 95 | 73 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Sep | 89 | 67 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Oct | 78 | 55 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 45 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Dec | 58 | 37 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Year | 76 | 55 | 44.7 | 61 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Wills Pt, TX (520 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 Wills Point
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 70 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wills Point: 52 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods and 7 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 28, 2024. March has had the most flash floods, 4 of 11. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 227 have had fewer than Wills Point.
March 30, 2007: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Wills Point — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “A man who had drove into high water on CR 3827 was found dead two days later. He had originally left his pick-up truck in the high water, then went back to help a passenger.”
March 4, 2025: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Wills Point — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “A shoe store building collapsed at 4th St and High St in Wills Point.”
May 28, 2024: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Wills Point — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Trained spotter reported trees 12-24 inches in diameter uprooted/split between I-20 and HWY-64 just north of Canton. Widespread trees knocked down were reported across the county.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Wills Point's ZIP code 75169 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2000, and were paid $678,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 21% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 433 Texas cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 40 have fewer than Wills Point.
Van Zandt County, which includes Wills Point, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 hurricanes, 3 fires, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Van Zandt County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.1 million a year, the 93rd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.2 million (36%), 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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