NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eagle Pass, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Eagle Pass, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Dolly in 2008. Since 1950, 11 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 11
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Eagle Pass
None of the 11 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Eagle Pass; the strongest was Celia in 1970, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Eagle Pass begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Dolly in 2008, a tropical storm 63 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 3 systems. Of the 11 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Eagle Pass has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 52% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 11 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on April 24, 2007; its path came within 7 miles, and it killed 7 people. Of the 11, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities, 97% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Eagle Pass. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 56 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 64% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Eagle Pass.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eagle Pass
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | DollyJul 24 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 16 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1980 | AllenAug 11 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 4 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | AliceJun 26 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 26 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormSep 15 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 19 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 14 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 27 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Eagle Pass: 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 Pass
By decade
- 2000s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s1
- 1970s2
- 1960s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2007 | EF3 | 7 mi | 4 mi | 7 / 0 |
| May 6, 1972 | F2 | 16 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 6, 1969 | F2 | 3 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 1970 | F1 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 1969 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 1966 | F1 | 2 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F0 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F0 | 18 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F0 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 2001 | F0 | 16 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 17, 1988 | F0 | 23 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 11 of 11, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Eagle Pass
The Storm Prediction Center has 56 hail reports within 10 miles of Eagle Pass since 1960, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 46 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 14, 2006. The most recent report is from April 28, 2023. May has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Eagle Pass
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Eagle Pass 3N, TX, 3 miles north of Eagle Pass at 812 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 99°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 65°F and 40°F. September is the wettest at 3.3 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 0.7 inches; the year adds up to 20.7 inches over 28 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 60% of the year's precipitation (12.5 of 20.7 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal August there has highs of 99°F and 1.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 151 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 12 nights a year. That 20.7 inches is more than at 46 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (15%).
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | 40 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Feb | 70 | 43 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Mar | 78 | 51 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Apr | 84 | 58 | 2.0 | 3 |
| May | 90 | 66 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Jun | 96 | 72 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Jul | 98 | 74 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Aug | 99 | 74 | 1.7 | 2 |
| Sep | 92 | 69 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Oct | 83 | 59 | 2.1 | 2 |
| Nov | 72 | 48 | 1.1 | 2 |
| Dec | 65 | 40 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Year | 83 | 58 | 20.7 | 28 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Eagle Pass 3N, TX (812 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 Pass
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 38 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eagle Pass: 27 flash floods, 10 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flood. They killed 3 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 24, 2020. 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 Eagle Pass.
October 8, 2015: flash flood in Eagle Pass — 2 killed, $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Flooding was first reported in Eagle Pass at 9:32 PM and the emergency manager began evacuating people from low lying areas in the city.”
May 8, 2025: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Eagle Pass — 1 killed.
NWS: “Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding in Eagle Pass. There was water in homes and high water vehicle rescues.”
April 29, 2009: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Eagle Pass — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “There were power outages in Eagle Pass associated with thunderstorm wind 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 Eagle Pass's ZIP code 78852 have filed 159 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1992, and were paid $5.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2013, with 47. 2% 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, 271 have fewer than Eagle Pass.
Maverick County, which includes Eagle Pass, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1990, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 fires, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Maverick County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.3 million a year, the 125th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.4 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).
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