NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eagle Lake, 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
44 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Eagle Lake, Texas since 1851, 13 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 89 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 13
- Tropical storms
- 31
- Tornadoes
- 89
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Eagle Lake
The strongest storm to pass near Eagle Lake was an unnamed storm in 1866, a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds when its centre passed 74 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1932, whose centre came within 7 miles. The record near Eagle Lake begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 23 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 5 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 44 systems, 9 have come since 2000. Eagle Lake has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 86% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 89 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on September 20, 1967, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on January 14, 1991, killed 1 person. Of the 89, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 21 have come since 2000. May and November have had the most tornadoes, 13 each. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 62% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Eagle Lake. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 15 times since 1977, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Eagle Lake.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eagle Lake
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 23 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2021 | NicholasSep 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | BetaSep 22 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | ImeldaSep 17 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | GraceAug 31 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | FaySep 7 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 6 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | DeanJul 31 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 26 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 47 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1980 | DanielleSep 6 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | FeliceSep 16 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 49 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | DebraJul 25 | 72 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 52 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 25 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 28 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 28 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 43 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormJul 23 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 7 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 28 | 71 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 22 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 17 | 20 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJul 21 | 22 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJul 10 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 30 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 60 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 5 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJun 17 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormJun 24 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormJul 5 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 4 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 15 | 74 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 19 | 14 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 Eagle Lake: 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 Eagle Lake
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s7
- 2000s11
- 1990s24
- 1980s11
- 1970s10
- 1960s19(5 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1965 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.2 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Sep 20, 1967 | F3 | 18 mi | 19.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 1967 | F3 | 18 mi | 19.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 1966 | F3 | 9 mi | 9.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1961 | F3 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 7, 1993 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 31, 1983 | F2 | 18 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 20, 1972 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 21, 1967 | F2 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 1966 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1964 | F2 | 23 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 4, 1964 | F2 | 2 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 89, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Eagle Lake
The Storm Prediction Center has 15 hail reports within 10 miles of Eagle Lake since 1977, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently May 25, 2011. The most recent report is from April 5, 2023. May has the most reports, 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Eagle Lake
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Columbus, TX, 17 miles northwest of Eagle Lake at 225 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 64°F and 39°F. June is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 45.1 inches over 62 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (23.3 of 45.1 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 44 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (14); a normal September there has highs of 93°F and 3.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 132 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 30 nights a year. That 45.1 inches is more than at 240 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (77%). East Bernard, 15 miles east, has its own station (El Campo, TX): 49.6 inches a year, 4.5 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 | 64 | 39 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Feb | 68 | 43 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Mar | 75 | 49 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Apr | 81 | 56 | 3.8 | 5 |
| May | 88 | 64 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Jun | 93 | 70 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Jul | 96 | 71 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Aug | 98 | 71 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Sep | 93 | 66 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 85 | 56 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Nov | 74 | 47 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Dec | 66 | 41 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Year | 82 | 56 | 45.1 | 62 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Columbus, TX (225 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 Eagle Lake
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 18 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eagle Lake: 15 thunderstorm wind reports and 3 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $608,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on February 10, 1998.
October 19, 2002: thunderstorm wind in Eagle Lake — $215,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous power lines and telephone lines downed. Roofs also blown off several businesses.”
April 2, 2000: thunderstorm wind in Eagle Lake — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Tree down on house with widespread wind damage in the city.”
January 24, 2023: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Eagle Lake — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Damage on NW side of Eagle Lake surveyed by emergency manager. Several areas of tree and metal roof damage found along a fairly broad path.”
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 Eagle Lake's ZIP code 77434 have filed 22 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1998, and were paid $703,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 77% 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, 87 have fewer than Eagle Lake.
Colorado County, which includes Eagle Lake, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 3 fires, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Colorado County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.9 million a year, the 103rd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.8 million (30%), 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 Eagle Lake
- East Bernard, TX15 mi
- Wallis, TX15 mi
- Sealy, TX17 mi
- Columbus, TX17 mi
- Wharton, TX23 mi
- Beasley, TX24 mi
- New Ulm, TX25 mi
- Fulshear, TX25 mi
- Brookshire, TX25 mi
- El Campo, TX26 mi
- Weimar, TX28 mi
- Bellville, TX28 mi
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