NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Andrews, 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
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Andrews, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1942. Since 1950, 42 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 42
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Andrews
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Andrews; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1942, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 37 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 87% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Andrews. The highest rating among the 42 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on November 16, 2015, came within 23 miles. Of the 42, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on March 12, 2019. Of the 753 Texas cities, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Andrews. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 102 times since 1958, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Andrews has more hail reports within 10 miles than 63% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Andrews
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 31 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Andrews: 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 Andrews
By decade
- 2010s5
- 2000s6
- 1990s9
- 1980s8
- 1970s1
- 1960s10
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1982 | F2 | 12 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Jun 16, 1962 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1961 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 12, 2019 | EF1 | 5 mi | 0.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | EF1 | 22 mi | 5.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 2012 | EF1 | 12 mi | 0.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1999 | F1 | 17 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1997 | F1 | 8 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 1997 | F1 | 23 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1989 | F1 | 16 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 1988 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 42, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Andrews
The Storm Prediction Center has 102 hail reports within 10 miles of Andrews since 1958, made on 81 separate days. Of these, 71 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on June 4, 1995. The most recent report is from November 23, 2025. June has the most reports, 34.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Andrews
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Andrews, TX, in Andrews at 3,192 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 31°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 116 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 59 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 14.0 inches is more than at 13 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (4%). Gardendale, 26 miles southeast, has its own station (Odessa Schlemeyer Field, TX): 13.0 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 31 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 65 | 35 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 73 | 42 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 82 | 49 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| May | 89 | 60 | 1.3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 95 | 67 | 2.4 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 96 | 69 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 69 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 62 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 80 | 52 | 1.3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 68 | 39 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 60 | 32 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Year | 79 | 51 | 14.0 | 27 | 1.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Andrews, TX (3,192 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 Andrews
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 60 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Andrews: 34 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $525,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on June 2, 1996. September has had the most flash floods, 9 of 25. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 509 have had fewer than Andrews.
September 14, 2006: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Andrews — 1 injured, $6,000 damage.
NWS: “The Andrews County Sheriff's Office reported damage and one injury due to severe thunderstorm winds just southeast of Andrews. Observations from the West Texas Mesonet station in Andrews reported a maximum wind gust of 55 mph.”
June 17, 2008: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Andrews — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Widespread wind damage occurred throughout Andrews. The West Texas Mesonet site measured a peak gust of 55 knots.”
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
Andrews County, which includes Andrews, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1998, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Andrews County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.0 million a year, the 186th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.9 million (32%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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