NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Winnsboro, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Winnsboro, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 117 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 117
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Winnsboro
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Winnsboro; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 15 miles away. The record near Winnsboro begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 67% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Winnsboro. The highest rating among the 117 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 7 times; the most recent, on April 29, 2017, came within 24 miles. Of the 117, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 41 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 32. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2025. Winnsboro has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 59% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 54 times since 1966, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 66% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Winnsboro.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Winnsboro
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 67 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 Winnsboro: 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 Winnsboro
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s25(1 EF3+)
- 2000s7
- 1990s15(1 EF3+)
- 1980s18
- 1970s15(2 EF3+)
- 1960s23(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF3 | 24 mi | 39.71 mi | 2 / 24 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 19 mi | 71.5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| May 3, 1979 | F3 | 10 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F3 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1969 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 15 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 18, 1993 | F2 | 25 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF2 | 2 mi | 9.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | EF2 | 14 mi | 25.94 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 13, 2015 | EF2 | 21 mi | 0.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 2003 | F2 | 15 mi | 54.4 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 117, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Winnsboro
The Storm Prediction Center has 54 hail reports within 10 miles of Winnsboro since 1966, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 40 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 11, 2016. The most recent report is from May 22, 2024. April has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Winnsboro
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lake Fk Rsvr, TX, 16 miles southwest of Winnsboro at 414 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 35°F. May is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and July and August the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 45.2 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 92 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 42 nights a year. That 45.2 inches is more than at 241 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (77%). Mount Vernon, 16 miles north, has its own station (Mt Vernon, TX): 48.2 inches a year, 3.0 more than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 35 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Feb | 59 | 39 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Mar | 66 | 47 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Apr | 74 | 53 | 3.9 | 6 |
| May | 81 | 63 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 73 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Aug | 93 | 73 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Sep | 87 | 66 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Oct | 77 | 55 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 46 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Dec | 57 | 38 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Year | 75 | 55 | 45.2 | 60 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lake Fk Rsvr, TX (414 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 Winnsboro
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 84 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Winnsboro: 69 thunderstorm wind reports and 15 flash 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 104 mph, on June 15, 2023. April has had the most flash floods, 5 of 15. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 332 have had fewer than Winnsboro.
September 14, 2009: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Winnsboro — 1 killed.
NWS: “A 44 year old white female was walking down CR 4583 when she fell and was swept off the road by swift flood waters. County Emergency officials tried to rescue her but she was unable to hold onto a lift rope and she drowned.”
May 14, 2008: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Winnsboro — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “A significant straight line wind event with winds of 90 to 100 mph occurred across portions of Wood and Franklin Counties in the vicinity of Winnsboro, Texas. Numerous homes were damaged throughout Winnsboro and surrounding areas from fallen trees.”
November 4, 2022: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Winnsboro — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “A dairy farm on CR 2408 was damaged and several trees were snapped in the same area. Sheets of tin roofing were blown off the buildings on the farm, and a large barn was destroyed.”
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
Wood County, which includes Winnsboro, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1998, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 hurricanes, 4 fires, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wood County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.2 million a year, the 108th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.8 million (38%), 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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