NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Beasley, 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
57 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Beasley, Texas since 1851, 17 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 130 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 17
- Tropical storms
- 40
- Tornadoes
- 130
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Beasley
The strongest storm to pass near Beasley was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 3 hurricane with 110 mph winds when its centre passed 17 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Beryl in 2024, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Beasley begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 7 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 57 systems, 11 have come since 2000. Beasley has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 90% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 130 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on September 13, 1974, came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on October 18, 1998, killed 1 person. Of the 130, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. November has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2025. Beasley has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 68% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1964, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 77% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Beasley.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Beasley
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | overhead | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2021 | NicholasSep 14 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | BetaSep 22 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | ImeldaSep 17 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 28 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 63 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | EdouardAug 5 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | GraceAug 31 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | FaySep 7 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 6 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | DeanJul 31 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 58 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 1 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 26 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 30 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1980 | DanielleSep 6 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | ElenaSep 1 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 12 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | FernSep 10 | 75 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | FeliceSep 16 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 7 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 66 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | DebraJul 25 | 48 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 28 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 25 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 28 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 28 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 21 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 20 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormSep 23 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormOct 17 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormAug 28 | 66 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormJul 23 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 3 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 22 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 17 | 8 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJul 21 | 23 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJul 10 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 17 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormJun 27 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 28 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormOct 7 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 36 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 5 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJun 17 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormJun 24 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormJul 4 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 9 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 4 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 15 | 68 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 29 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 19 | 22 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Beasley: 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 Beasley
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s18
- 2000s24
- 1990s37
- 1980s11
- 1970s15(1 EF3+)
- 1960s14(3 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1965 | F3 | 4 mi | 0.2 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Sep 13, 1974 | F3 | 13 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 28, 1966 | F3 | 17 mi | 9.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1961 | F3 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 18, 1998 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Feb 14, 2017 | EF2 | 14 mi | 0.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2003 | F2 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2003 | F2 | 21 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 60 |
| Apr 7, 1993 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 16 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Feb 5, 1986 | F2 | 25 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jan 31, 1983 | F2 | 23 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 130, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Beasley
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Beasley since 1964, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 16, 2024, the most recent report. April has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Beasley
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Thompsons 3 WSW, TX, 19 miles east of Beasley at 70 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 43°F. October is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 50.0 inches over 65 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (27.1 of 50.0 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 57 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (21); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 122 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 8 nights a year. That 50.0 inches is more than at 270 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (87%). Rosenberg, 9 miles northeast, has its own station (Sugar Land, TX): 51.1 inches a year, 1.1 more than here, and an August average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 43 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Feb | 67 | 47 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 72 | 53 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Apr | 79 | 58 | 3.6 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 66 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Jun | 90 | 72 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Aug | 93 | 74 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Sep | 89 | 70 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Oct | 82 | 61 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 72 | 52 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Dec | 65 | 46 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Year | 79 | 60 | 50.0 | 65 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Thompsons 3 WSW, TX (70 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 Beasley
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 57 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Beasley: 46 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 3 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $8.00 billion in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on April 2, 2012. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 8. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 138 have had fewer than Beasley.
August 26, 2017: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Beasley — 3 killed, $8.00 billion damage.
NWS: “There were numerous road closures around the Rosenberg and Richmond areas. Some of these roads included Highway 90 at Highway 36 and Lane Drive, Lane Drive at Mustang Road and I-69 at FM 762 and Reading Road.”
June 5, 2011: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Beasley — 3 injured.
May 2, 2000: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Beasley — $2.0 million 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Beasley's ZIP code 77417 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1994, and were paid $422,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 27% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 433 Texas cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 45 have fewer than Beasley.
Fort Bend County, which includes Beasley, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1983, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 hurricanes, 5 floods, 3 fires, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fort Bend County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively High for hurricanes, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for hail; Very Low for coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $346.2 million a year, the 8th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $168.8 million (49%), 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.
Cities near Beasley
- Rosenberg, TX9 mi
- Needville, TX9 mi
- East Bernard, TX9 mi
- Richmond, TX12 mi
- Wallis, TX13 mi
- Fulshear, TX14 mi
- Wharton, TX15 mi
- Boling, TX16 mi
- Sugar Land, TX20 mi
- Brookshire, TX22 mi
- Katy, TX23 mi
- Eagle Lake, TX24 mi
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