NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Colmesneil, 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
41 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Colmesneil, Texas since 1851, 7 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 55 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 7
- Tropical storms
- 34
- Tornadoes
- 55
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Colmesneil
The strongest storm to pass near Colmesneil was Laura in 2020, a Category 2 hurricane with 108 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1879, whose centre came within 11 miles. The record near Colmesneil begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 62 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 6 systems. Of the 41 systems, 8 have come since 2000. Colmesneil has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 79% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 55 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 22, 2020, came within 21 miles. Of the 55, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 86% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Colmesneil. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 22 times since 1986, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Colmesneil.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Colmesneil
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 62 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 53 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | EdouardAug 5 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | HumbertoSep 13 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 1 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 27 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1987 | Unnamed 1987 stormAug 10 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1982 | ChrisSep 11 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | ClaudetteJul 25 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 9 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 12 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1963 | CindySep 18 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | DebraJul 26 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1957 | BerthaAug 10 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 55 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1954 | BarbaraJul 29 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 21 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormAug 1 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 28 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 67 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 40 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 14 | 68 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 11 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Colmesneil: 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 Colmesneil
By decade
- 2020s4(1 EF3+)
- 2010s18
- 2000s5(1 EF3+)
- 1990s13
- 1980s5
- 1970s6
- 1960s3
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2020 | EF3 | 21 mi | 28.51 mi | 3 / 33 |
| Mar 30, 2002 | F3 | 24 mi | 49 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 13, 1972 | F2 | 10 mi | 3.3 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | EF2 | 18 mi | 8.63 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | F2 | 22 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 10, 1983 | F2 | 22 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 17 mi | 26.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1968 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 20, 1967 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | EF1 | 10 mi | 0.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 2019 | EF1 | 17 mi | 3.08 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 55, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Colmesneil
The Storm Prediction Center has 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Colmesneil since 1986, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 9, 2024, the most recent report. May has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Colmesneil
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Town Bluff Dam, TX, 13 miles southeast of Colmesneil at 214 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 38°F. December is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 4.2 inches; the year adds up to 59.3 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (29.8 of 59.3 inches). September has brought the most of the 41 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (14); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 5.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 86 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 28 nights a year. That 59.3 inches is more than at 301 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (96%). Zavalla, 16 miles north, has its own station (Sam Rayburn Dam, TX): 59.9 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 38 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Feb | 64 | 42 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Mar | 71 | 49 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 55 | 4.5 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 63 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 5.2 | 7 |
| Jul | 91 | 72 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Aug | 92 | 71 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Sep | 88 | 67 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 79 | 56 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Nov | 69 | 47 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Dec | 62 | 40 | 5.8 | 7 |
| Year | 77 | 56 | 59.3 | 72 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Town Bluff Dam, TX (214 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 Colmesneil
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 41 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Colmesneil: 34 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $362,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 79 mph, on March 4, 2025. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 6. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 91 have had fewer than Colmesneil.
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 Colmesneil's ZIP code 75938 have filed 25 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $212,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 52% 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, 102 have fewer than Colmesneil.
Tyler County, which includes Colmesneil, has been named in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 hurricanes, 7 fires, 7 floods, 4 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tyler County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.1 million a year, the 118th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.6 million (40%), 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.
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