Hurricanes and tropical storms in Texas

135 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of Texas since 1851, 72 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 135tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 72at hurricane strength
  • 25as major hurricanes
  • 25since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of Texas by decade 50s: 4 60s: 6 70s: 6 80s: 12 12 90s: 5 00s: 6 10s: 8 20s: 3 30s: 11 40s: 11 50s: 7 60s: 6 70s: 10 80s: 10 90s: 5 00s: 11 10s: 7 20s: 7 50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Laura2020Category 4, Chambers
Unnamed1932Category 4, Galveston
Unnamed1886Category 4, Calhoun
Carla1961Category 4, Nueces
Celia1970Category 4, Nueces
Unnamed1900Category 4, Galveston
Unnamed1880Category 4, Cameron
Harvey2017Category 4, Nueces
Unnamed1916Category 4, Willacy
Unnamed1915Category 4, Brazoria
Bret1999Category 4, Cameron
Audrey1957Category 3, Jefferson
Unnamed1941Category 3, Matagorda
Beulah1967Category 3, Cameron
Unnamed1886Category 3, Galveston
Alicia1983Category 3, Galveston
Unnamed1945Category 3, Aransas
Unnamed1942Category 3, Calhoun
Unnamed1933Category 3, Cameron
Unnamed1919Category 3, Willacy
Unnamed1909Category 3, Galveston
Unnamed1875Category 3, Kleberg
Allen1980Category 3, Cameron
Unnamed1918Category 3, Galveston
Rita2005Category 3, Galveston
Ike2008Category 2, Galveston
Unnamed1949Category 2, Brazoria
Delta2020Category 2, Brazoria
Unnamed1943Category 2, Galveston
Unnamed1910Category 2, Willacy

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Hurricanes and tropical storms by county in Texas
Galveston County60
Matagorda County56
Brazoria County55
Chambers County50
Jefferson County47
Harris County45
Calhoun County44
Hardin County43
Liberty County42
Cameron County41
Kenedy County40
Wharton County40
Willacy County39
Montgomery County38
Orange County38
Fort Bend County37
Jasper County37
Jackson County37
Tyler County35
Nueces County35
Colorado County34
Victoria County33
Newton County33
Refugio County33
Hidalgo County33
Kleberg County32
Aransas County32
Jim Wells County30
San Patricio County29
San Jacinto County29
Austin County28
Waller County28
Duval County26
Bee County26
Live Oak County26
Goliad County25
Walker County24
Polk County24
Lavaca County24
Starr County23
DeWitt County23
Brooks County23
Grimes County22
Washington County21
Fayette County21
Trinity County20
Angelina County20
Gonzales County20
Karnes County20
San Augustine County19
Sabine County19
Burleson County19
Webb County19
Atascosa County19
Wilson County19
Jim Hogg County18
Houston County17
McMullen County17
Lee County16
Brazos County16
Madison County16
Zapata County16
Shelby County15
Nacogdoches County15
La Salle County15
Leon County14
Robertson County14
Bastrop County14
Caldwell County13
Milam County13
Guadalupe County12
Cherokee County12
Dimmit County11
Zavala County11
Anderson County11
Frio County11
Freestone County10
Maverick County10
Hays County10
Bexar County9
Cass County9
Travis County9
Williamson County9
Marion County9
Rusk County9
Uvalde County9
Harrison County9
Comal County9
Bell County9
Panola County9
Kinney County9
Falls County9
Blanco County8
Medina County8
Limestone County8
McLennan County7
Gregg County7
Bowie County6
Upshur County6
Henderson County6
Val Verde County6
Burnet County6
Edwards County6
Hill County6
Morris County5
Navarro County5
Van Zandt County5
Smith County5
Camp County5
Kendall County5
Bandera County5
Ellis County4
Wood County4
Crockett County4
Terrell County4
Sutton County4
Hamilton County4
Coryell County4
San Saba County4
Schleicher County4
Kerr County4
Bosque County4
Gillespie County4
Kimble County4
Real County4
Dallas County4
Llano County4
Rains County3
Red River County3
Hopkins County3
Delta County3
Titus County3
Lamar County3
Pecos County3
Menard County3
Mills County3
Wise County3
Fannin County3
Denton County3
Tarrant County3
Hood County3
Tom Green County3
Mason County3
Somervell County3
Concho County3
Johnson County3
Franklin County3
Irion County3
Grayson County3
Cooke County3
Lampasas County3
Parker County3
Ward County2
Upton County2
Kaufman County2
Crane County2
Jack County2
Brewster County2
Reagan County2
Montague County2
Clay County2
Collin County2
Sterling County2
Runnels County2
McCulloch County2
Erath County2
Coke County2
Palo Pinto County2
Comanche County2
Coleman County2
Rockwall County2
Hunt County2
Hudspeth County1
Loving County1
Presidio County1
Winkler County1
Reeves County1
Glasscock County1
Andrews County1
Eastland County1
El Paso County1
Jeff Davis County1
Midland County1
Young County1
Ector County1
Nolan County1
Gaines County1
Taylor County1
Wichita County1
Howard County1
Archer County1
Martin County1
Culberson County1
Brown County1
Stephens County1