NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Carrizo Springs, 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 Carrizo Springs, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Dolly in 2008. Since 1950, 6 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 12
- Tornadoes
- 6
- 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 Carrizo Springs
None of the 12 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Carrizo Springs; the strongest was Celia in 1970, a tropical storm with 71 mph winds when its centre passed 17 miles away. The record near Carrizo Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Dolly in 2008, a tropical storm 44 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 3 systems. Of the 12 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Carrizo Springs has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 6 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 3 times; the most recent, on February 25, 1971, came within 3 miles. Of the 6, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and one has come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on April 24, 2015. Of the 753 Texas cities, 98% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Carrizo Springs. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 34 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Carrizo Springs.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Carrizo Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | DollyJul 24 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 16 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1980 | AllenAug 11 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 4 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | AliceJun 26 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 26 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormSep 15 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 19 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 14 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 26 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Carrizo Springs: 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 Carrizo Springs
By decade
- 2010s1
- 1980s1
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 1971 | F2 | 3 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 1966 | F2 | 12 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 1956 | F2 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | EF0 | 8 mi | 1.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 17, 1988 | F0 | 4 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1975 | F0 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 6 of 6, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Carrizo Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 34 hail reports within 10 miles of Carrizo Springs since 1959, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 12, 2016. The most recent report is from May 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Carrizo Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Carrizo Springs 3S, TX, 3 miles southwest of Carrizo Springs at 613 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 100°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 67°F and 37°F. September is the wettest at 3.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.8 inches; the year adds up to 19.7 inches over 30 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 58% of the year's precipitation (11.5 of 19.7 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal August there has highs of 100°F and 1.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 153 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 25 nights a year. That 19.7 inches is more than at 35 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (11%). Crystal City, 11 miles north, has its own station (Crystal City, TX): 19.4 inches a year, 0.3 less than here, and an August average high of 99°F against 100°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67 | 37 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Feb | 71 | 42 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Mar | 78 | 50 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Apr | 86 | 57 | 1.2 | 2 |
| May | 92 | 66 | 2.9 | 3 |
| Jun | 98 | 72 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Jul | 99 | 73 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Aug | 100 | 74 | 1.4 | 2 |
| Sep | 93 | 68 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 86 | 59 | 2.1 | 2 |
| Nov | 75 | 47 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Dec | 67 | 39 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Year | 84 | 57 | 19.7 | 30 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Carrizo Springs 3S, TX (613 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 Carrizo Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 27 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Carrizo Springs: 14 flash floods, 10 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $707,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 4, 2005. May has had the most flash floods, 5 of 14. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 298 have had fewer than Carrizo Springs.
March 18, 2016: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Carrizo Springs — $500,000 damage.
May 21, 2007: thunderstorm wind in Carrizo Springs — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in the Carrizo Springs area. The winds also damaged roofs in the city.”
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
Dimmit County, which includes Carrizo Springs, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1984, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 hurricanes, 3 fires, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Dimmit County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning; Very Low for hail, inland flooding and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.3 million a year, the 183rd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.3 million (52%), is from heat waves.
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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