Burleson

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond this area.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Every large fire

1. Large fires mapped by the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity program since 1984: 1,000 acres or more in the West, 500 or more in the East. Prescribed burns are excluded. Acres here are the part of each perimeter inside this place.

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service), 1984 to 2026.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Flood insurance figures are for Johnson County, the county that contains Burleson.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

The drought index is for Johnson County, the county that contains Burleson.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the city centre.
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. May 15, 2013Tornado$124 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Trained storm spotters observed a nearly mile wide tornado to the southwest of the city of Cleburne. NWS storm survey crew determined this tornado produced EF-3 damage on the east side of Lake Pat Cleburne. The path of the tornado was erratic, moving initially north, then northeast, then north again.

2. Apr 10, 2008Tornado$25.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado touched down near Happy Hill and traveled northeast approximately three miles to Pleasant Point where it dissipated. The tornado caused significant roof damage to several homes. Three homes were considered total losses. At least thirty other homes received minor to major damage. Many sheds and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Several trees were uprooted and at least two of them fell onto houses. Power lines were also downed along the track. This tornado was rated an EF-1 with maximum wind speeds between 90 and 95 MPH.

3. Apr 23, 2003Thunderstorm Wind$4.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Downburst created a path approximately 6 miles long and up to 1.5 miles wide from 0.5 miles south of Lillian southeast to near Venus. Although 12 persons were injured, only 2 people had to be hospitalized. 51 mobile homes were heavily damaged or destroyed and 80 suffered minor damage. Other damage included roof damage to houses, carports damaged or destroyed,barns, trees, and utility poles blown down.

4. Dec 29, 2006Tornado$2.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damage survey and found that the tornado which originated in Hill County continued on its destructive northeast path into Johnson County. Damage to sheds and vegetation was noted along County Roads 1205 and 1204. The most significant damage to structures was found near FM 916, CR 1202, and CR 1205, northeast to near Highway 171. Several structures were unroofed while others suffered partial roof loss. Major damage to trees was also noted here. Damage to homes and trees continued along the track near CR 421, CR 423, and CR 415 just north of Highway 4. The tornado then crossed FM 2415. The last observed damage was along the…

5. May 29, 2015Flash Flood$1.5 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Emergency management reported that vehicle rescues and flooded homes were occurring in both the Lillian and Cleburne areas. In addition, around 45 roads had been closed by 330 AM according to emergency management. TXDOT estimated the damages to be around 1.5 million dollars.

6. Apr 4, 2022Tornado$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado tracked from northwest of Joshua to near FM 917 and Interstate 35. The maximum estimated winds with this tornado are 110-115 mph, due to damage to a home on CR 806 near Egan. Otherwise, the majority of the damage was EF-0 or EF-1. The tornado began near Chisholm Trail Parkway and CR 913 where it damaged a few manufactured homes. Damage to the east of this area was sporadic until the tornado approached the Egan area. The tornado damaged several metal building systems at a business along FM 917 and also damaged two properties on Courtney Lane. The most significant damage occurred on CR 806 where a home lost most of its roof and significant tree damage was observed. The…

7. Apr 3, 2012Hail$850,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Golf ball sized hail was reported in Cleburne. The hail covered the ground and broke many windshields at a country club.

8. Nov 27, 2005Wildfire, Johnson$850,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   1000 acres burned between Godly and Joshua. Six homes and twenty-four structures were destroyed.

9. Sep 21, 2009Thunderstorm Wind$800,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A NWS Storm Survey determined that a downburst damaged a one square mile area in northwestern Johnson County located approximately 8 miles west of Burleson and 1.25 miles south of the Johnson/Tarrant county line. At least 10 homes were left uninhabitable and several trees were knocked down. The winds were estimated to be 90-100 mph.

10. May 3, 2021Hail$750,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Numerous severe thunderstorms erupted along a cold front in the afternoon and evening hours. Many of the storms produced large hail, and a total of 6 tornadoes were recorded. The most significant tornado was an EF-2 in Ellis County, but an EF-2 tornado also occurred in Hill County. Several reports of golf ball sized hail were received, but the largest hail stone reported was 3 inches in Johnson County.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

110°FSep 5, 2000

All-time low

−6°FDec 23, 1989

Warmest night

86°FAug 29, 2011

Coldest day

11°FFeb 16, 2021

Wettest day

9.28 inAug 22, 2022

Snowiest day

2.5 inDec 12, 1986

Hottest year

1998mean 68.5°F

Coldest year

1993mean 63.5°F

Wettest year

201561.21 in

Driest year

200515.34 in

Station Burleson (USC00411246), 762 ft elevation, 1.3 miles from the city centre. Daily records from 1986 to October 6, 2026; 92.5% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

Declarations for Johnson County.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USC00411246.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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