NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Falfurrias, 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
34 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Falfurrias, Texas since 1851, 12 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harold in 2023. Since 1950, 23 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 12
- Tropical storms
- 22
- Tornadoes
- 23
- 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 Falfurrias
The strongest storm to pass near Falfurrias was an unnamed storm in 1875, a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds when its centre passed 68 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Bret in 1999, whose centre came within 1 mile. The record near Falfurrias begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Harold in 2023, a tropical storm 4 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 5 systems, 3 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 34 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Falfurrias has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 85% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 23 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on January 26, 1950; its path came within 24 miles. Of the 23, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on May 31, 2016. Of the 753 Texas cities, 95% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Falfurrias. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 20 times since 1985, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 93% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Falfurrias.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Falfurrias
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HaroldAug 22 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | HannaJul 26 | 43 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | DollyJul 24 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1999 | BretAug 23 | 1 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1998 | CharleyAug 22 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1993 | ArleneJun 20 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1980 | AllenAug 10 | 26 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1978 | AmeliaJul 31 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | FernSep 12 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 3 | 65 mi | Category 3 (113 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 23 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1967 | BeulahSep 21 | 7 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1960 | Unnamed 1960 stormJun 24 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1958 | EllaSep 6 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1954 | AliceJun 26 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 27 | 74 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormSep 13 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 25 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJun 28 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1925 | Unnamed 1925 stormSep 7 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormSep 15 | 15 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 19 | 12 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormOct 16 | 43 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormSep 15 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 26 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 23 | 41 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 13 | 53 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 16 | 68 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 5 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1857 | Unnamed 1857 stormSep 30 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormJun 26 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Falfurrias: 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 Falfurrias
By decade
- 2010s5
- 2000s4
- 1990s2
- 1980s1
- 1970s4
- 1960s5
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1950 | F2 | 24 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 27, 2014 | EF1 | 5 mi | 5.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1993 | F1 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 1976 | F1 | 3 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 11, 1971 | F1 | 2 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 1970 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1970 | F1 | 23 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 25, 1963 | F1 | 6 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2016 | EF0 | 21 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2012 | EF0 | 21 mi | 0.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2012 | EF0 | 24 mi | 0.76 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 2010 | EF0 | 24 mi | 0.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 23, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Falfurrias
The Storm Prediction Center has 20 hail reports within 10 miles of Falfurrias since 1985, made on 16 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 20, 1985. The most recent report is from June 4, 2017. April and May have the most reports, 7 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Falfurrias
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Falfurrias, TX, 6 miles southeast of Falfurrias at 139 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 69°F and 43°F. May and September are the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.9 inches; the year adds up to 27.3 inches over 40 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 61% of the year's precipitation (16.6 of 27.3 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 34 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal September there has highs of 92°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 160 days a year, almost all from February to November. Lows fall below freezing on about 10 nights a year. That 27.3 inches is more than at 91 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (29%). Kingsville, 26 miles northeast, has its own station (Kingsville, TX): 31.0 inches a year, 3.7 more than here, and a July average high of 96°F against 98°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | 43 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Feb | 73 | 47 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Mar | 80 | 53 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Apr | 86 | 60 | 1.7 | 3 |
| May | 91 | 67 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Jun | 96 | 72 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Jul | 98 | 73 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Aug | 98 | 73 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Sep | 92 | 69 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Oct | 87 | 60 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Nov | 78 | 51 | 1.4 | 3 |
| Dec | 71 | 45 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Year | 85 | 59 | 27.3 | 40 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Falfurrias, TX (139 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 Falfurrias
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 40 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Falfurrias: 25 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 4 heavy rain events and 3 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $443,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on October 27, 2005. May 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 Falfurrias.
June 19, 2018: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Falfurrias — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Measured and estimated rainfall of between 7 and more than 12 inches in north central Brooks County from the pre-dawn hours through around noon on June 19th created high standing water in and around Falfurrias.”
June 19, 2018: flood 4 miles from the centre of Falfurrias — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rains of 8 to more than 14 inches (estimated) across northern Brooks, northeastern Jim Hogg, eastern Duval, and much of Jim Wells County allowed substantial water flows into the riverine system of creeks, including Los Olmos, Palo Blanco, and Cibolo.”
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 Falfurrias's ZIP code 78355 have filed 174 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1981: 17 claims (10% of all) and $97,000. The year with the most claims was 1982, with 62. 15% 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, 278 have fewer than Falfurrias.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1981 | 17 | $97,000 |
Brooks County, which includes Falfurrias, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 hurricanes, 5 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Brooks County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.5 million a year, the 123rd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.4 million (11%), is from hurricanes.
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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