NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Alba, 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 Alba, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 130 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 130
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Alba
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Alba; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 33 miles away. The record near Alba 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 Alba. The strongest of the 130 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on April 29, 2017; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 2 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on April 29, 2017, killed 2 people. Of the 130, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 43. The most recent tornado was on October 28, 2025. Alba has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 68% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 91 times since 1962, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Alba has more hail reports within 10 miles than 56% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Alba
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 61 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 Alba: 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 Alba
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s38(3 EF3+)
- 2000s8
- 1990s22
- 1980s17
- 1970s14(3 EF3+)
- 1960s21(2 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF4 | 24 mi | 21.42 mi | 2 / 25 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | EF3 | 7 mi | 39.71 mi | 2 / 24 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF3 | 16 mi | 10.22 mi | 2 / 43 |
| May 3, 1979 | F3 | 7 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 1978 | F3 | 9 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F3 | in town | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1969 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F3 | 11 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Oct 18, 1993 | F2 | 5 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 16 mi | 2.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF2 | 23 mi | 7.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF2 | 24 mi | 9.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 130, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Alba
The Storm Prediction Center has 91 hail reports within 10 miles of Alba since 1962, made on 65 separate days. Of these, 54 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 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, 29.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Alba
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lake Fk Rsvr, TX, 6 miles east of Alba 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, 9 miles northwest, 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 Alba
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 94 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Alba: 71 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $984,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 17, 1997. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 414 have had fewer than Alba.
April 26, 2024: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Alba — $300,000 damage.
October 13, 2009: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Alba — $100,000 damage.
April 24, 2026: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Alba — $100,000 damage.
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 Alba, 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).
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