NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eldorado, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Eldorado, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1942. Since 1950, 17 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 17
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Eldorado
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Eldorado; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. The record near Eldorado begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1942, a tropical storm 20 miles away. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 67% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Eldorado. The highest rating among the 17 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on May 18, 2019, came within 13 miles. Of the 17, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 3 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 10. Of the 753 Texas cities, 96% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Eldorado. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 45 times since 1959, with stones up to 5 inches. Of the 753 Texas cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Eldorado.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eldorado
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 31 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 27 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Eldorado: 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 Eldorado
By decade
- 2010s2
- 2000s1
- 1990s9
- 1980s1
- 1970s2
- 1960s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2019 | EF2 | 13 mi | 2.08 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | EF2 | 22 mi | 3.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1999 | F2 | 6 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1971 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1997 | F1 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 20, 1997 | F1 | 5 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1991 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1981 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 2007 | EF0 | 22 mi | 1.19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1997 | F0 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1997 | F0 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1997 | F0 | in town | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 17, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Eldorado
The Storm Prediction Center has 45 hail reports within 10 miles of Eldorado since 1959, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5 inches, fell on April 26, 1960. The most recent report is from May 6, 2025. April has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Eldorado
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Eldorado, TX, 4 miles west of Eldorado at 2,440 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 32°F. May is the wettest at 2.9 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.8 inches; the year adds up to 21.9 inches over 35 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 88 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 56 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 21.9 inches is more than at 52 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (17%). Sonora, 28 miles south, has its own station (Sonora, TX): 22.7 inches a year, 0.8 more than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 32 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 63 | 36 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 70 | 43 | 1.4 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 78 | 50 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.0 |
| May | 85 | 59 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 91 | 66 | 2.2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 68 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 68 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 62 | 2.6 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 52 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 66 | 41 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 59 | 34 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Year | 77 | 51 | 21.9 | 35 | 1.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Eldorado, TX (2,440 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 Eldorado
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 29 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eldorado: 20 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $718,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on July 4, 2021. September has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 138 have had fewer than Eldorado.
November 6, 1996: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Eldorado — $500,000 damage.
February 20, 1997: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Eldorado — $100,000 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
Schleicher County, which includes Eldorado, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 3 fires, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Schleicher County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $2.3 million a year, the 238th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $356,000 (16%), is from hail.
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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