NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Beaumont, 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
50 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Beaumont, Texas since 1851, 17 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Nicholas in 2021. Since 1950, 161 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 17
- Tropical storms
- 33
- Tornadoes
- 161
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Beaumont
The strongest storm to pass near Beaumont was Laura in 2020, a Category 4 hurricane with 139 mph winds when its centre passed 51 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1879, whose centre came within 10 miles. The record near Beaumont begins with an unnamed storm in 1863; the most recent system was Nicholas in 2021, a tropical storm 55 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 7 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 50 systems, 9 have come since 2000. Beaumont has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 90% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 161 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on November 7, 1957; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F3 on November 7, 1957, killed 2 people. Of the 161, 23 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. October has had the most tornadoes, 30. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2024. Beaumont has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 84% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 92 times since 1957, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Beaumont has more hail reports within 10 miles than 57% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Beaumont
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NicholasSep 14 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 9 | 65 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 51 mi | Category 4 (139 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 30 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 51 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | EdouardAug 5 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | HumbertoSep 13 | 15 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 15 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 1 | 34 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 27 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1987 | Unnamed 1987 stormAug 10 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1982 | ChrisSep 11 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1980 | DanielleSep 5 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | ClaudetteJul 24 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1978 | DebraAug 29 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 9 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 12 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 72 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1970 | FeliceSep 16 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1963 | CindySep 17 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | DebraJul 25 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1957 | BerthaAug 10 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 30 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1954 | BarbaraJul 29 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 24 | 70 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 27 | 48 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 21 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormSep 24 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormOct 17 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormAug 27 | 60 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 6 | 40 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormAug 1 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 28 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 17 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormOct 7 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 33 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 14 | 15 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 10 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 9 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 13 | 42 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 29 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Beaumont: 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 Beaumont
By decade
- 2020s13(1 EF3+)
- 2010s7
- 2000s14
- 1990s25(1 EF3+)
- 1980s21(1 EF3+)
- 1970s49(2 EF3+)
- 1960s20(1 EF3+)
- 1950s12(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1957 | F4 | 18 mi | 12.9 mi | 1 / 81 |
| Nov 7, 1957 | F3 | 16 mi | 3.6 mi | 2 / 59 |
| Oct 28, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 9.6 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | EF3 | 19 mi | 67.88 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | F3 | 15 mi | 5.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jan 31, 1983 | F3 | 2 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 11, 1970 | F3 | 19 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 19 |
| Mar 23, 1969 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 7, 1957 | F3 | 15 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 2, 1999 | F2 | 22 mi | 4.5 mi | 1 / 10 |
| May 20, 1983 | F2 | 11 mi | 3 mi | 1 / 9 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | EF2 | 18 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 161, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Beaumont
The Storm Prediction Center has 92 hail reports within 10 miles of Beaumont since 1957, made on 74 separate days. Of these, 52 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 6, 1969. The most recent report is from March 15, 2024. May has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Beaumont
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Beaumont City, TX, 4 miles northeast of Beaumont at 20 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 43°F. September is the wettest at 7.4 inches of precipitation on average and February and March the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 65.1 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 58% of the year's precipitation (37.9 of 65.1 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 50 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (18); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 7.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 95 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 9 nights a year. That 65.1 inches is more than at 311 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (100%). Nederland, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Port Arthur SE Tx Airport, TX): 62.2 inches a year, 2.9 less than here, and the same August average high, 93°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Port Arthur, TX, 19 miles southeast, averaged 88°F in August and 56°F in January over 2021–2025. It averaged 80°F or warmer from June to September. Sea level at the Sabine Pass tide gauge, 29 miles from Beaumont, has risen 2.43 ± 0.15 inches per decade from 1958 to 2020, NOAA's linear trend; at that pace it is 24.3 inches in a hundred years. That is faster than at 136 of the 144 U.S. gauges with a NOAA trend.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 43 | 5.4 | 7 | 56 |
| Feb | 66 | 47 | 3.7 | 6 | 58 |
| Mar | 72 | 54 | 3.7 | 6 | 65 |
| Apr | 78 | 59 | 3.9 | 5 | 72 |
| May | 85 | 68 | 5.2 | 5 | 79 |
| Jun | 90 | 74 | 7.0 | 8 | 85 |
| Jul | 92 | 76 | 6.5 | 9 | 87 |
| Aug | 93 | 75 | 7.2 | 8 | 88 |
| Sep | 89 | 70 | 7.4 | 7 | 85 |
| Oct | 82 | 61 | 5.4 | 5 | 78 |
| Nov | 71 | 51 | 4.4 | 5 | 68 |
| Dec | 64 | 45 | 5.3 | 7 | 61 |
| Year | 79 | 60 | 65.1 | 77 | 74 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Beaumont City, TX (20 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Port Arthur, TX, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 Beaumont
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 162 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Beaumont: 84 thunderstorm wind reports, 63 flash floods, 6 lightning strikes, 5 floods and 4 heavy rain events. They killed 2 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $9.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on April 14, 2018. June has had the most flash floods, 17 of 63. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 701 have had fewer than Beaumont.
August 14, 1998: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Beaumont — 1 killed, 1 injured, $75,000 damage.
May 27, 2020: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Beaumont — 1 killed.
NWS: “A construction worker was building an outdoor kitchen in the Diamond D Ranch Subdivision near China when he was struck by lightning. He was hospitalized for 2 week before passing in early June.”
August 16, 2010: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Beaumont — 1 injured, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “The public and local media reported the tin metal roof was blown off Snowden Automotive on South MLK Jr. Parkway at Calder Road in downtown Beaumont, injuring one person and damaging several cars in the parking lot.”
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 Beaumont's 8 ZIP codes have filed 10,306 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $495.7 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Harvey in 2017: 2,109 claims (20% of all) and $221.5 million, then Tropical Storm Imelda in 2019 with 2,076 and Flooding in 1979 with 1,248. 84% 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, 430 have fewer than Beaumont.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Harvey2017 | 2,109 | $221.5 million |
| Tropical Storm Imelda2019 | 2,076 | $181.2 million |
| Flooding1979 | 1,248 | $17.1 million |
| Tropical Storm Allison2001 | 1,042 | $15.9 million |
| Hurricane Rita2005 | 632 | $4.4 million |
| Hurricane Ike2008 | 589 | $28.3 million |
Jefferson County, which includes Beaumont, has been named in 31 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 hurricanes, 7 floods, 5 severe storms, 3 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jefferson County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, coastal flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $140.7 million a year, the 17th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $61.2 million (44%), is from hurricanes.
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).
Beaumont in the notable storm records: Hurricane Harvey (2017) · Hurricane Rita (2005)
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Beaumont
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- Nederland, TX11 mi
- Lumberton, TX12 mi
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- Groves, TX16 mi
- Sour Lake, TX17 mi
- Port Arthur, TX17 mi
- Bridge City, TX19 mi
- Silsbee, TX22 mi
- Orange, TX22 mi
- Winnie, TX23 mi
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