NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Castroville, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Castroville, Texas since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Hermine in 2010. Since 1950, 77 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 77
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Castroville
The strongest storm to pass near Castroville was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds when its centre passed 24 miles away. The record near Castroville begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Hermine in 2010, a tropical storm 17 miles away. Of the 10 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Castroville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 77 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 28, 1953; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 2 people. The deadliest, an F3 on April 29, 1975, killed 3 people. Of the 77, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on August 15, 2022. Of the 753 Texas cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Castroville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 55 times since 1963, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 65% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Castroville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Castroville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 16 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 4 | 58 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 28 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 24 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 26 | 39 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 Castroville: 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 Castroville
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s9
- 2000s25
- 1990s6
- 1980s12
- 1970s9(1 EF3+)
- 1960s8(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1953 | F4 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 2 / 15 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F3 | 22 mi | 8.3 mi | 3 / 5 |
| Apr 28, 1953 | F3 | 25 mi | 4.9 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Nov 22, 1961 | F3 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | EF2 | 25 mi | 4.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 19, 2012 | EF2 | 7 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 19, 2012 | EF2 | 12 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 2002 | F2 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 19, 2002 | F2 | 12 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | F2 | 16 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Sep 17, 1988 | F2 | 15 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 16 mi | 12.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 77, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Castroville
The Storm Prediction Center has 55 hail reports within 10 miles of Castroville since 1963, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 46 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on May 17, 2016. The most recent report is from May 6, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 19 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Castroville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lytle 3W, TX, 9 miles south of Castroville at 722 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 66°F and 42°F. September is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 29.7 inches over 46 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (16.6 of 29.7 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 120 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 17 nights a year. That 29.7 inches is more than at 111 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (36%). Mico, 13 miles north, has its own station (San Antonio/Seaworld, TX): 31.5 inches a year, 1.8 more than here, and a July average high of 97°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66 | 42 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Feb | 70 | 45 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Mar | 77 | 52 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Apr | 83 | 59 | 2.3 | 3 |
| May | 87 | 67 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Jun | 94 | 72 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Jul | 96 | 73 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Aug | 96 | 73 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Sep | 91 | 69 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 84 | 60 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Nov | 74 | 51 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Dec | 67 | 43 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Year | 82 | 59 | 29.7 | 46 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lytle 3W, TX (722 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 Castroville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 58 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Castroville: 30 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on April 28, 2021. May has had the most flash floods, 9 of 27. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 527 have had fewer than Castroville.
March 19, 2002: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Castroville — $600,000 damage.
June 4, 2019: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Castroville — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that severely damaged three airplanes, two hangars, and the terminal at the Castroville Municipal Airport. There was also damage to a sports complex at Medina Valley ISD next to the airport.”
August 16, 2007: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Castroville — $150,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Castroville's ZIP code 78009 have filed 34 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1992, and were paid $1.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Torrential rain in 2002: 17 claims (50% of all) and $818,000. 74% 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, 129 have fewer than Castroville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Torrential rain2002 | 17 | $818,000 |
Medina County, which includes Castroville, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 hurricanes, 3 fires, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Medina County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.5 million a year, the 89th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.9 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Castroville
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- Lytle, TX10 mi
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- Natalia, TX12 mi
- Mico, TX13 mi
- Devine, TX14 mi
- Hondo, TX15 mi
- Jbsa Lackland, TX16 mi
- Somerset, TX17 mi
- Von Ormy, TX19 mi
- Helotes, TX20 mi
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