Hunt County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Hunt County: 0.
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.

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.

Claims by ZIP code

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

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

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.

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 county boundary (or inside the county).
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. Apr 3, 2014Tornado$900,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A National Weather Service storm survey crew determined a long track tornado produced EF1 damage in several spots in Hunt County. The hardest hit home was a ranch for exotic birds and chickens. This tornado produced a non continuous path for nearly 12 miles, producing several pockets of tree and fence damage.

2. Apr 3, 2012Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A strong EF-2 tornado began in eastern Rockwall County and traveled northeast into Hunt County before lifting. As the tornado crossed into Hunt County, it destroyed one mobile home near the Rockwall/Hunt County Line. The tornado then continued to the northeast where it destroyed the roof of one more home before lifting north of Highway 276. The path length of the tornado in Hunt County was nearly a mile long, but the total path length was 3.3 miles. Maximum estimated winds with the tornado while it was in Hunt County were likely around 130 mph and the tornado was approximately 400 yards wide.

3. Feb 11, 2010Heavy Snow, Hunt$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Snowfall totals across the county ranged from 8-12.5. A trained spotter near Quinlan reported 9 of total snow. Local newspapers reported around a foot of snow in Greenville and near Royse City and 9 of snow in East Tawakoni. Two major accidents were reported in Greenville with several other minor accidents reported across the county. Around 9 pm on the 11th, a car crashed into a traffic signal pole in Greenville injuring all three passengers. All three passengers were transported to the hospital; one with serious injuries. The other significant accident occurred around 1:15 am on the 12th when a car lost control and struck the Hunt County Criminal Justice Center causing minor…

4. Oct 1, 2006Drought, Hunt$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Persistent drought conditions continued across portions of north Texas. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, much of the region was still experiencing extreme (D3) drought conditions. The areas which were rated exceptional drought (D4) last month had received enough rainfall to be downgraded into the D3 category this month.|Even though drought conditions were lessened by a few rain events this month, serious hydrological problems remained. For instance, as much water was used from Lake Bridgeport in one month alone as was saved through conservation efforts by north Texas over the summer. Almost every north Texas lake remained well below conservation levels. The rain events this…

5. May 2, 2009Thunderstorm Wind$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous and substantial damage was reported in and around Commerce. An estimated 10-15 homes and 8-10 cars were heavily damaged by straight line winds. Trees were snapped in half and some trees fell down on homes, on power lines, and also on streets. Some of the trees that were snapped or uprooted were several feet in diameter. Also, the pavilion at the city park was leveled, and just west of town, the roof was torn off a small house that was being used for storage.

6. Oct 24, 2010Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   An EF0 tornado hit the Rolling Hills subdivision southwest of Lone Oak. Ten homes sustained damage with one home completely destroyed. The destroyed home was an unoccupied apartment over a garage. The apartment was lifted up from its wood beam supports and displaced along the track of the twister. In addition, tree damage was observed, and some trees and tree limbs damaged homes and cars. The maximum winds were estimated to be between 80-85 mph.

7. May 8, 2014Flash Flood$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Very heavy rainfall fell across the county resulting in significant flooding. Rainfall totals from 4-5.5 were reported across the county with radar estimates of higher amounts in the northwestern portions of the county. Significant flooding was reported in the city of Commerce. Many streets in the city were flooded and described as flowing rivers. Two cars were trapped on flooded roads and the drivers had to be rescued. Flood waters entered homes in Quinlan and Tawakoni. The roof of the cafeteria at Ford High School in Quinlan ruptured during the lunch hour sending ceiling tiles falling and water into the lunchroom. No one was injured. Several roads across the county were closed…

8. Jul 13, 2007Flash Flood$400,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Between two and three inches of rain fell in less than an hour across portions of the county, causing significant flooding. Several homes were evacuated and flooded, and at least two cars were filled to their windows with water. One of the cars was located off Highway 50 between Campbell and Commerce Streets. CR 4105 and the intersection of FM 1568 and CR 4312 were closed due to flooding.

9. Dec 5, 2013Winter Storm, Hunt$400,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Up to 1 of ice and sleet accumulated in Hunt County. Several traffic accidents occurred on the icy streets and numerous tree branches broke due to the weight of the ice. Some of the falling branches damaged buildings and cars. Some power lines also snapped due to the weight of the ice. A 3-vehicle accident on the Two-Mile Bridge over Lake Tawakoni resulted in 3 hospital transports and closed the bridge for some time.

10. Apr 11, 2016Hail$300,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail in and near Quinlan, TX.

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

115°FAug 18, 1909

All-time low

−3°F2 times, most recently Feb 17, 2021

Warmest night

84°FAug 23, 1912

Coldest day

13°FFeb 16, 2021

Wettest day

7.08 inJun 12, 1945

Snowiest day

10.8 inFeb 12, 2010

Hottest year

1911mean 68.2°F

Coldest year

1997mean 61.9°F

Wettest year

201572.87 in

Driest year

197223.22 in

Station Wills Point (USC00419800), 520 ft elevation, 26.8 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1905 to June 30, 2026; 97.7% 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.

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

Neighbouring counties

• 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 USC00419800.
• 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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