NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Flatonia, 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
27 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Flatonia, Texas since 1851, 5 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 74 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 5
- Tropical storms
- 22
- Tornadoes
- 74
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Flatonia
The strongest storm to pass near Flatonia was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 2 hurricane with 101 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Carla in 1961, whose centre came within 9 miles. The record near Flatonia begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 72 miles away. The 1900s and the 1940s were the busiest decades, with 4 systems each. Of the 27 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Flatonia has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 75% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 74 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on September 20, 1967, came within 25 miles. Of the 74, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on May 28, 2021. Of the 753 Texas cities, 74% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Flatonia. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 36 times since 1971, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Flatonia.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Flatonia
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 72 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2020 | BetaSep 22 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1980 | DanielleSep 6 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 9 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 25 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 28 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 28 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 59 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 17 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJul 22 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJul 10 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 63 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJun 18 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 72 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormJul 5 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 19 | 32 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 Flatonia: 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 Flatonia
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s7
- 2000s11
- 1990s10
- 1980s3
- 1970s15
- 1960s15(1 EF3+)
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1967 | F3 | 25 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 28, 1953 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 3, 2019 | EF2 | 16 mi | 2.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2012 | EF2 | 20 mi | 0.62 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jan 14, 1991 | F2 | 19 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 20 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 11, 1973 | F2 | 8 mi | 8.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 20, 1972 | F2 | 23 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 25, 1971 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 25, 1971 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 25, 1971 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1965 | F2 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 74, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Flatonia
The Storm Prediction Center has 36 hail reports within 10 miles of Flatonia since 1971, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 10, 2004. The most recent report is from May 6, 2025. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Flatonia
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Flatonia 4SE, TX, 7 miles southeast of Flatonia at 470 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 40°F. May and October are the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February and July the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 37.9 inches over 54 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (19.7 of 37.9 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 101 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 11 nights a year. That 37.9 inches is more than at 193 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (62%). Shiner, 19 miles south, has its own station (Yoakum, TX): 40.1 inches a year, 2.2 more than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 40 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Feb | 66 | 44 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Mar | 72 | 49 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Apr | 79 | 57 | 3.3 | 4 |
| May | 85 | 64 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 70 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Jul | 94 | 71 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Aug | 95 | 71 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Sep | 90 | 67 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 82 | 58 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 48 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Dec | 63 | 42 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Year | 79 | 57 | 37.9 | 54 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Flatonia 4SE, TX (470 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 Flatonia
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 37 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Flatonia: 19 flash floods, 16 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $408,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 25, 2007. May has had the most flash floods, 7 of 19. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 414 have had fewer than Flatonia.
August 8, 2003: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Flatonia — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe thunderstorms produced winds that damaged windows and roofs in and around the Coupland area. The winds also blew over a trailer.”
April 7, 2019: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of Flatonia — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning started a fire at an oil tank battery damaging two tanks.”
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
Fayette County, which includes Flatonia, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 6 floods, 5 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fayette County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $17.1 million a year, the 99th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.2 million (54%), 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 Flatonia
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- Shiner, TX19 mi
- La Grange, TX20 mi
- Smithville, TX20 mi
- Weimar, TX22 mi
- Red Rock, TX24 mi
- Gonzales, TX24 mi
- Hallettsville, TX29 mi
- Bastrop, TX30 mi
- Dale, TX30 mi
- Luling, TX32 mi
- Yoakum, TX32 mi
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