NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cuero, 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
33 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Cuero, Texas since 1851, 9 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beta in 2020. Since 1950, 39 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 9
- Tropical storms
- 24
- Tornadoes
- 39
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Cuero
The strongest storm to pass near Cuero was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 3 hurricane with 113 mph winds when its centre passed 33 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1875, whose centre came within 7 miles. The record near Cuero begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Beta in 2020, a tropical storm 36 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 4 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 33 systems, 6 have come since 2000. Cuero has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 81% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 39 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on September 20, 1967; its path came within 22 miles. Of the 39, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. September has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on May 25, 2013. Of the 753 Texas cities, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Cuero. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1961, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 86% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cuero.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cuero
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BetaSep 22 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 15 | 36 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2002 | FaySep 7 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | FrancesSep 11 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1980 | DanielleSep 6 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | FernSep 10 | 75 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 18 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | Unnamed 1960 stormJun 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 27 | 67 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 16 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 27 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 25 | 67 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormOct 17 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJul 22 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJul 10 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJun 17 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 33 mi | Category 3 (113 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 7 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormJul 5 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 64 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 15 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 19 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 26 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Cuero: 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 Cuero
By decade
- 2010s2
- 2000s6
- 1990s6
- 1980s8
- 1970s7
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1967 | F3 | 22 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Feb 19, 1991 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1969 | F2 | 10 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F1 | 4 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 1996 | F1 | 7 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1991 | F1 | 18 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 22, 1981 | F1 | 16 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1978 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 23, 1970 | F1 | 14 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1969 | F1 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 1967 | F1 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 39, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cuero
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Cuero since 1961, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 22 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on February 19, 1991. The most recent report is from April 23, 2023. April has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cuero
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cuero, TX, 3 miles west of Cuero at 214 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 66°F and 42°F. May is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 34.3 inches over 43 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 53% of the year's precipitation (18.2 of 34.3 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 33 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (11); a normal September there has highs of 93°F and 3.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 139 days a year, almost all from April to November. Lows fall below freezing on about 21 nights a year. That 34.3 inches is more than at 148 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (47%). Yoakum, 14 miles northeast, has its own station (Yoakum, TX): 40.1 inches a year, 5.8 more than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 98°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66 | 42 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Feb | 69 | 46 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Mar | 75 | 52 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Apr | 82 | 59 | 2.8 | 3 |
| May | 89 | 67 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Jun | 94 | 73 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Jul | 97 | 74 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Aug | 98 | 74 | 2.6 | 3 |
| Sep | 93 | 69 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Oct | 86 | 60 | 3.3 | 3 |
| Nov | 75 | 50 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Dec | 67 | 44 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Year | 83 | 59 | 34.3 | 43 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cuero, 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 Cuero
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 32 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cuero: 14 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods, 4 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 14, 2006. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 13. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 275 have had fewer than Cuero.
August 28, 2017: flood 4 miles from the centre of Cuero — $3.0 million damage.
NWS: “99 inches near Yoakum with multiple reports of 10-15 inches. This caused widespread flash flooding as well as river flooding on the Guadalupe River.”
May 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind in Cuero — $150,000 damage.
February 10, 1998: thunderstorm wind in Cuero — $110,000 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 Cuero's ZIP code 77954 have filed 178 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $4.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1998: 70 claims (39% of all) and $2.1 million, then Hurricane Harvey in 2017 with 25 and Torrential rain in 2002 with 11. 62% 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, 281 have fewer than Cuero.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1998 | 70 | $2.1 million |
| Hurricane Harvey2017 | 25 | $1.1 million |
| Torrential rain2002 | 11 | $136,000 |
DeWitt County, which includes Cuero, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 hurricanes, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives DeWitt County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $31.4 million a year, the 60th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $21.8 million (69%), 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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