NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bertram, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bertram, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Delia in 1973. Since 1950, 92 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 92
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
29 deaths in all
What the records show for Bertram
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bertram; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 72 mph winds when its centre passed 68 miles away. The record near Bertram begins with an unnamed storm in 1886; the most recent system was Delia in 1973, a tropical storm 32 miles away. The 1900s and the 1960s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. None of the 9 systems has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 51% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Bertram. The strongest of the 92 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 27, 1997; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 27 people. Of the 92, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 38 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 39. The most recent tornado was on May 1, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 60% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Bertram. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 74 times since 1959, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 753 Texas cities, 52% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Bertram.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bertram
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 29 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bertram: 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 Bertram
By decade
- 2020s6(1 EF3+)
- 2010s15
- 2000s17
- 1990s14(3 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(1 EF3+)
- 1960s15(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1997 | F5 | 22 mi | 5.1 mi | 27 / 12 |
| May 17, 1989 | F3 | 25 mi | 3 mi | 1 / 28 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | EF3 | 17 mi | 16.55 mi | 0 / 23 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | 19 mi | 9.2 mi | 0 / 15 |
| May 13, 1994 | F3 | 16 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | F3 | 8 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 40 |
| May 6, 1969 | F3 | 21 mi | 38.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 4, 1970 | F2 | 24 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Jun 12, 2014 | EF2 | 8 mi | 1.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 16, 2000 | F2 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1997 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 10, 1985 | F2 | 24 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 92, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bertram
The Storm Prediction Center has 74 hail reports within 10 miles of Bertram since 1959, made on 55 separate days. Of these, 62 were 1 inch across or larger, and 15 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on May 26, 1976. The most recent report is from May 28, 2025. May has the most reports, 37.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bertram
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Austin 33 NW, TX, 10 miles south of Bertram at 1,361 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 40°F. May is the wettest at 4.0 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 33.2 inches over 46 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 102 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 20 nights a year. That 33.2 inches is more than at 141 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (45%). Florence, 15 miles east, has its own station (Georgetown Lake, TX): 37.1 inches a year, 3.9 more than here, and an August average high of 97°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 40 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Feb | 63 | 43 | 2.1 | 2 |
| Mar | 71 | 50 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Apr | 78 | 57 | 2.9 | 4 |
| May | 84 | 64 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Aug | 95 | 73 | 2.9 | 3 |
| Sep | 88 | 68 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Oct | 79 | 60 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Nov | 68 | 49 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Dec | 61 | 41 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Year | 78 | 57 | 33.2 | 46 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Austin 33 NW, TX (1,361 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 Bertram
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 44 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bertram: 22 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $5.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 11, 2009. May has had the most flash floods, 7 of 21. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 456 have had fewer than Bertram.
March 13, 2007: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Bertram — 1 killed.
June 11, 2009: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Bertram — $5.0 million damage.
NWS: “Widespread damage occurred in the town of Bertram as a large thunderstorm moved east through the town. Numerous large mature trees were uprooted in town as well as several buildings sustained roof damage.”
May 20, 2001: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Bertram — $350,000 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
Burnet County, which includes Bertram, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 5 floods, 4 severe storms, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 6, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Burnet County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.8 million a year, the 73rd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.4 million (59%), 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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