NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Yantis, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Yantis, 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, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 117
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Yantis
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Yantis; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 30 miles away. The record near Yantis begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 63% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Yantis. The highest rating among the 117 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on April 29, 2017, came within 9 miles. Of the 117, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 43 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 32. The most recent tornado was on April 4, 2025. Yantis has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 59% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 64 times since 1982, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Yantis.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Yantis
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 70 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 Yantis: 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 Yantis
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s31(2 EF3+)
- 2000s7
- 1990s19
- 1980s16
- 1970s17(3 EF3+)
- 1960s18(3 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF3 | 9 mi | 39.71 mi | 2 / 24 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF3 | 25 mi | 10.22 mi | 2 / 43 |
| May 3, 1979 | F3 | 9 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 1978 | F3 | 18 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F3 | 8 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1969 | F3 | 11 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 25 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 18, 1993 | F2 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 12 mi | 2.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF2 | 18 mi | 9.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 20, 2010 | EF2 | 18 mi | 15.17 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 117, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Yantis
The Storm Prediction Center has 64 hail reports within 10 miles of Yantis since 1982, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 47 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on November 25, 1988. The most recent report is from June 16, 2023. April has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Yantis
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lake Fk Rsvr, TX, 6 miles south of Yantis 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%). Emory, 11 miles west, has its own station (Emory, TX): 45.6 inches a year, 0.4 more than here, and an August average high of 92°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 Yantis
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 74 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Yantis: 56 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods and 3 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $233,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 17, 1997. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 15. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 332 have had fewer than Yantis.
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 Yantis, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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