NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Del Valle, 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
18 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Del Valle, Texas since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harvey in 2017. Since 1950, 113 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 15
- Tornadoes
- 113
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Del Valle
The strongest storm to pass near Del Valle was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 1 hurricane with 83 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1900, whose centre came within 69 miles. The record near Del Valle begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Harvey in 2017, a tropical storm 60 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 3 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 18 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Del Valle has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 69% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 113 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 27, 1997; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 113, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 30. The most recent tornado was on April 28, 2024. Del Valle has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 90 times since 1955, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Del Valle has more hail reports within 10 miles than 55% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Del Valle
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | overhead | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | overhead | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 28 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 73 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 17 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 69 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJun 18 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 70 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 19 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Del Valle: 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 Del Valle
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s10
- 2000s18
- 1990s14(2 EF3+)
- 1980s14(1 EF3+)
- 1970s22
- 1960s15
- 1950s13(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1997 | F4 | 24 mi | 5.6 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F3 | 21 mi | 31.7 mi | 1 / 5 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | 24 mi | 9.2 mi | 0 / 15 |
| May 10, 1959 | F3 | 10 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1957 | F3 | 17 mi | 14.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 20 mi | 139.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 11 mi | 11.97 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 21 mi | 34.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1985 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 24 mi | 47.7 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 6 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 11 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 113, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Del Valle
The Storm Prediction Center has 90 hail reports within 10 miles of Del Valle since 1955, made on 68 separate days. Of these, 66 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 14, 2008. The most recent report is from May 22, 2025. May has the most reports, 30.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Del Valle
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Austin Bergstrom Airport, TX, 4 miles west of Del Valle 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 18 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); 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%). Cedar Creek, 8 miles east, has its own station (Cedar Creek 5 S, TX): 37.8 inches a year, 2.1 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 Del Valle
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 104 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Del Valle: 51 thunderstorm wind reports, 49 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes and 1 flood. They killed 5 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $66.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 14, 2008. May has had the most flash floods, 13 of 49. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 670 have had fewer than Del Valle.
October 30, 2015: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Del Valle — 2 killed.
NWS: “A female was swept out of her house and drowned when Dry Creek flooded due to heavy rainfall. The husband was also swept out of the house but survived.”
May 25, 2015: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Del Valle — 1 killed, $10.0 million damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding in Austin. There were multiple water rescues around the city including one along Shoal Creek at House Park.”
October 30, 2015: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Del Valle — 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 Del Valle's ZIP code 78617 have filed 71 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $1.8 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Early summer severe storms in 2016: 16 claims (23% of all) and $466,000, then Fall severe storms in 2015 with 13 and Flooding in 1991 with 13. The year with the most claims was 2001, with 22. 59% 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, 203 have fewer than Del Valle.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Early summer severe storms2016 | 16 | $466,000 |
| Fall severe storms2015 | 13 | $700,000 |
| Flooding1991 | 13 | $135,000 |
Travis County, which includes Del Valle, has been named in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 fires, 8 hurricanes, 7 floods, 5 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 6, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Travis County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and hail; Relatively High for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $376.3 million a year, the 6th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $214.2 million (57%), 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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