Wise County, Texas Tropical Cyclone History

No active tropical cyclones are within 500 miles of Wise County, Texas as of Thursday, 10 September 2026. Official forecasts at nhc.noaa.gov.

Since 1900, 11 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Wise County, Texas — about one every 11.5 years. Of those, 0 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Bill (2015), which passed 17 miles away on 17 June 2015.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

11.5

Avg. years between

Years since the last

Storm tracks within 50 miles

TS / TDCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Each line is one storm track, coloured by the strongest category it reached while within 50 miles. The dashed ring marks that 50-mile radius; hairlines are one-degree graticule. Source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2.

Key facts

Most recentBill (2015) — 17 mi away, 17 June 2015
Strongest stormUnnamed Storm (1900) — 48 kt (55 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordUnnamed Storm (1900) — 6.7 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)None on record
Passes within 25 miles7 of 11
Peak monthAugust and September — 4 storms (36% of all)
Most active year1900 — 1 storms
Most active decade1940s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s — 2 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi0
Record span1900–2015

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Wise County, Texas, August and September are tied as the most active months, with 4 of the 11 recorded storms (36%). Activity concentrates in June, August and September, together 91% of all storms. The 1940s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s are tied as the most active decades on record, with 2 storms. 0 of the 11 storms were major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger) while within 50 miles.

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	4	0	0	0

Activity by decade

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Tropical cyclones passing within 50 miles, by decade, 1900s to 2010s. Decades with no storms are shown as empty columns. Comparing two equal 38-year windows inside the aircraft-reconnaissance era: 4 storms in 1950–1987 against 4 in 1988–2025.

1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s
1	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	2	2	0	1

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Bill (2015)	17 Jun 2015	16.6 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Frances (1998)	13 Sep 1998	40.7 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Dean (1995)	1 Aug 1995	47.6 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Chantal (1989)	2 Aug 1989	16.4 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Alicia (1983)	19 Aug 1983	15.1 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Felice (1970)	17 Sep 1970	10.8 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Candy (1968)	24 Jun 1968	28.2 mi	TS / TD	27 kt
Carla (1961)	13 Sep 1961	19.4 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1947)	27 Aug 1947	18.4 mi	TS / TD	18 kt
Unnamed Storm (1943)	30 Jul 1943	25.2 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1900)	9 Sep 1900	6.7 mi	TS / TD	46 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

No system on record passed within 50 miles of Wise County, Texas after losing tropical characteristics, so every storm listed above was still a tropical or subtropical cyclone at its closest approach.

About this data. Computed from NOAA's HURDAT2 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific hurricane databases (hurdat2-1851-2025-02272026.txt), covering 1900–2025. Tracks are recorded every six hours and are interpolated to one-hour steps before distances are measured, so closest-approach figures are not distorted by the sampling interval. Distances are measured to the county's Census internal point, not to its nearest boundary, so a storm listed at 55 miles may still have crossed the coastline — see Methodology. Records before about 1900 are sparser and less precise than modern ones, and storms that stayed at sea were less likely to be recorded at all.

How Wise County, Texas compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Wise County, Texas ranks #1,223 — more exposed than 44.6% of them. Within Texas it ranks #128 of 223, against a state average of 15.7 storms per county.

Notable storms

TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1900) passed 7 miles away on 9 September 1900 as a tropical storm, reaching 48 kt (55 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Carla (1961) passed 19 miles away on 13 September 1961 as a tropical storm, reaching 35 kt (40 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Alicia (1983) passed 15 miles away on 19 August 1983 as a tropical depression, reaching 29 kt (33 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Felice (1970) passed 11 miles away on 17 September 1970 as a tropical depression, reaching 27 kt (31 mph) while within 50 miles.

11 of the 11 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 11.5 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 11 storms spread over the 126 years from 1900 to 2025. 0 separate years saw more than one storm pass within 50 miles while decades have gone by with none. The longest recorded quiet stretch was 43 years, between 1900 and 1943. It has been 10 years since the last one; 4 of the 10 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

Has a hurricane ever hit Wise County, Texas?

No. No tropical cyclone on record has passed within 50 miles of Wise County, Texas while at hurricane strength. 11 tropical cyclones have passed within that distance since 1900, all of them as tropical storms or depressions. The strongest was Unnamed Storm (1900).

When was the last tropical cyclone in Wise County, Texas?

Bill (2015), on 17 June 2015, passing 17 miles away — 11 years ago. No storm on record has passed within 50 miles of Wise County, Texas at hurricane strength.

What was the strongest storm to affect Wise County, Texas?

Unnamed Storm (1900), which reached 48 kt (55 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 7 miles.

How often does a tropical storm reach Wise County, Texas?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 11.5 years — 11 storms over the 126 years from 1900 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

Wise County, Texas borders or sits close to 5 other counties with a published storm record. Parker County, Texas has 13 on record.

Parker County, Texas13 storms within 50 mi Tarrant County, Texas13 storms within 50 mi Montague County, Texas10 storms within 50 mi Jack County, Texas10 storms within 50 mi Denton County, Texas10 storms within 50 mi