NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Florence, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Florence, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Delia in 1973. Since 1950, 114 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 114
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
29 deaths in all
What the records show for Florence
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Florence; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 72 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. The record near Florence begins with an unnamed storm in 1897; the most recent system was Delia in 1973, a tropical storm 40 miles away. None of the 10 systems has come since 2000. Florence has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 49% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 114 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 27, 1997; its path came within 9 miles, and it killed 27 people. Of the 114, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 53. The most recent tornado was on May 1, 2025. Florence has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 45 times since 1968, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Florence.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Florence
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 29 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 31 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 Florence: 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 Florence
By decade
- 2020s6(1 EF3+)
- 2010s19
- 2000s23
- 1990s15(3 EF3+)
- 1980s11(2 EF3+)
- 1970s20(1 EF3+)
- 1960s13
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1997 | F5 | 9 mi | 5.1 mi | 27 / 12 |
| May 17, 1989 | F3 | 12 mi | 3 mi | 1 / 28 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F3 | 23 mi | 31.7 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | EF3 | 4 mi | 16.55 mi | 0 / 23 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | 20 mi | 9.2 mi | 0 / 15 |
| Mar 14, 1990 | F3 | 24 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | F3 | 21 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 40 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 22 mi | 34.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 2019 | EF2 | 21 mi | 1.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 2014 | EF2 | 17 mi | 1.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 16, 2000 | F2 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1997 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 114, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Florence
The Storm Prediction Center has 45 hail reports within 10 miles of Florence since 1968, made on 33 separate days. Of these, 35 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 21, 2011. The most recent report is from May 6, 2025. May has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Florence
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Georgetown Lake, TX, 12 miles southeast of Florence at 874 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 36°F. May is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February and July the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 37.1 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 (19.4 of 37.1 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 112 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 28 nights a year. That 37.1 inches is more than at 182 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (58%). Liberty Hill, 12 miles southwest, has its own station (Austin 33 NW, TX): 33.2 inches a year, 3.9 less than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 36 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Feb | 65 | 40 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Mar | 72 | 47 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Apr | 79 | 54 | 3.0 | 4 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jun | 92 | 70 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Jul | 96 | 72 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Sep | 90 | 67 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Oct | 81 | 57 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Nov | 70 | 46 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Dec | 62 | 38 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Year | 79 | 55 | 37.1 | 54 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Georgetown Lake, TX (874 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 Florence
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 39 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Florence: 22 flash floods and 17 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $26.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on October 24, 2022. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 22. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 466 have had fewer than Florence.
July 5, 2025: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Florence — $25.0 million damage.
June 26, 2007: flash flood in Florence — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Two lines of thunderstorms, one moving south from the Dallas area and one moving southeast from the Abilene area, intersected and stalled near Marble Falls, producing a 6-8 inch rainfall over western Williamson County, with up to 14 inches between Florence and Liberty.”
May 27, 2002: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Florence — $350,000 damage.
NWS: “The Williamson County Sheriff's Department reported trees knocked down and roofs blown off homes in the Andice area. In addition, a trailer home was blown off its foundation.”
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 Florence's ZIP code 76527 have filed 16 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $197,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 25% 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, 51 have fewer than Florence.
Williamson County, which includes Florence, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 fires, 4 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 6, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Williamson County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $136.6 million a year, the 18th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $71.0 million (52%), 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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Cities near Florence
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- Georgetown, TX13 mi
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- Salado, TX17 mi
- Killeen, TX17 mi
- Harker Heights, TX19 mi
- Kempner, TX19 mi
- Leander, TX20 mi
- Nolanville, TX21 mi
- Copperas Cove, TX22 mi
- Fort Hood, TX22 mi
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