NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Buda, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Buda, Texas since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harvey in 2017. Since 1950, 106 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 106
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Buda
The strongest storm to pass near Buda was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 1 hurricane with 83 mph winds when its centre passed 57 miles away. The record near Buda begins with an unnamed storm in 1875; the most recent system was Harvey in 2017, a tropical storm 55 miles away. Of the 12 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Buda has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 106 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 27, 1997; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 106, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 41 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2025. Buda has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 80 times since 1957, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Buda has more hail reports within 10 miles than 50% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Buda
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 63 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 57 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Buda: 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 Buda
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s12
- 2000s20
- 1990s9(2 EF3+)
- 1980s12
- 1970s20
- 1960s16
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1997 | F4 | 20 mi | 5.6 mi | 1 / 5 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | 25 mi | 9.2 mi | 0 / 15 |
| May 10, 1959 | F3 | 15 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 24 mi | 11.97 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 25 mi | 7.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1985 | F2 | 4 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 13 mi | 47.7 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 16 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 21 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 1977 | F2 | 17 mi | 41 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 7 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 106, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Buda
The Storm Prediction Center has 80 hail reports within 10 miles of Buda since 1957, made on 55 separate days. Of these, 62 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on March 12, 1971. The most recent report is from May 22, 2025. May has the most reports, 40.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Buda
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Austin Bergstrom Airport, TX, 11 miles northeast of Buda at 480 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 38°F. May is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 35.7 inches over 47 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 51% of the year's precipitation (18.1 of 35.7 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 91°F and 3.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 124 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 33 nights a year. That 35.7 inches is more than at 162 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (52%). Kyle, 6 miles south, has its own station (San Marcos, TX): 36.5 inches a year, 0.8 more than here, and the same August average high, 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 38 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Feb | 66 | 42 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Mar | 73 | 49 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Apr | 80 | 56 | 2.4 | 4 |
| May | 87 | 65 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Jun | 93 | 72 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Jul | 96 | 73 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Aug | 97 | 73 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Sep | 91 | 67 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Oct | 83 | 57 | 4.3 | 4 |
| Nov | 72 | 47 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Dec | 64 | 40 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Year | 80 | 57 | 35.7 | 47 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Austin Bergstrom Airport, TX (480 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 Buda
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 110 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Buda: 59 flash floods, 41 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 lightning strikes and 3 floods. They killed 8 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $212.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 29, 2005. May has had the most flash floods, 16 of 59. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 692 have had fewer than Buda.
October 31, 2013: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Buda — 4 killed, $100.0 million damage.
October 30, 2015: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Buda — 2 killed.
October 31, 2013: flood 9 miles from the centre of Buda — 1 killed.
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 Buda's ZIP code 78610 have filed 67 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1997, and were paid $1.8 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Fall severe storms in 2015: 23 claims (34% of all) and $1.0 million, then Early summer severe storms in 2016 with 17. 64% 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, 195 have fewer than Buda.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Fall severe storms2015 | 23 | $1.0 million |
| Early summer severe storms2016 | 17 | $257,000 |
Hays County, which includes Buda, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 fires, 6 floods, 4 severe storms, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hays County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $108.6 million a year, the 21st highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $68.1 million (63%), 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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Cities near Buda
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- Martindale, TX17 mi
- Dale, TX18 mi
- Wimberley, TX19 mi
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