NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Falls City, 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
23 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Falls City, Texas since 1851, 5 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harvey in 2017. Since 1950, 50 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 5
- Tropical storms
- 18
- Tornadoes
- 50
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Falls City
The strongest storm to pass near Falls City was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds when its centre passed 4 miles away. The record near Falls City begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Harvey in 2017, a tropical storm 34 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 4 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 23 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Falls City has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 75% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 50 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on April 25, 1966; its path came within 16 miles. Of the 50, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 19 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on October 26, 2023. Of the 753 Texas cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Falls City. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1967, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 90% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Falls City.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Falls City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HarveyAug 26 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 15 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1998 | FrancesSep 11 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1978 | AmeliaJul 31 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 4 | 51 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 64 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | Unnamed 1960 stormJun 24 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 12 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 28 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 25 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormOct 17 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 4 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 48 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 16 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 26 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Falls City: 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 Falls City
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s10
- 2000s7
- 1990s6
- 1980s3
- 1970s4
- 1960s13(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1966 | F3 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF2 | 12 mi | 5.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1967 | F2 | 2 mi | 8.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 18, 1965 | F2 | 23 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1965 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 1960 | F2 | 23 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 2003 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 2001 | F1 | 4 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 2000 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 24, 1991 | F1 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1980 | F1 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1972 | F1 | 22 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 50, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Falls City
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Falls City since 1967, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 8, 1975. The most recent report is from December 24, 2024. April has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Falls City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Floresville, TX, 13 miles northwest of Falls City at 400 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 65°F and 39°F. May is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 31.7 inches over 42 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (17.6 of 31.7 inches); the other six months are drier. June has brought the most of the 23 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (7); a normal June there has highs of 94°F and 3.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 130 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 27 nights a year. That 31.7 inches is more than at 127 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (41%). Kenedy, 19 miles southeast, has its own station (Beeville 5 NE, TX): 32.1 inches a year, 0.4 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 | 65 | 39 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Feb | 69 | 43 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Mar | 76 | 51 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Apr | 82 | 56 | 2.4 | 3 |
| May | 88 | 66 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Jun | 94 | 71 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Jul | 96 | 74 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Aug | 98 | 73 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Sep | 92 | 68 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 84 | 58 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Nov | 74 | 48 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Dec | 66 | 41 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Year | 82 | 57 | 31.7 | 42 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Floresville, TX (400 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 Falls City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 27 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Falls City: 14 flash floods, 9 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on August 5, 2008. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 298 have had fewer than Falls City.
September 10, 2020: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Falls City — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing CR 220 west of Poth. The Emergency Manager also reported that there was damage to the road.”
August 16, 2007: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Falls City — $200,000 damage.
September 2, 2016: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Falls City — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “A thunderstorm produced a lightning strike that ignited a tank battery fire in Falls City near the Atascosa-Wilson County Line. Four of twelve salt water batteries were destroyed and five site personnel had to shelter-in-place (SIP) as crews battled the fire.”
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
Wilson County, which includes Falls City, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 hurricanes, 3 fires, 3 floods, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wilson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $31.9 million a year, the 59th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $22.8 million (71%), 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 Falls City
- Karnes City, TX12 mi
- Floresville, TX14 mi
- Kenedy, TX19 mi
- Stockdale, TX20 mi
- Pleasanton, TX24 mi
- Elmendorf, TX25 mi
- Adkins, TX26 mi
- La Vernia, TX26 mi
- Nixon, TX29 mi
- Jourdanton, TX30 mi
- Poteet, TX32 mi
- Saint Hedwig, TX33 mi
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