NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fort Stockton, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Fort Stockton, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1942. Since 1950, 59 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 59
- 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 Fort Stockton
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fort Stockton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Fort Stockton begins with an unnamed storm in 1929; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1942, a tropical storm 58 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Fort Stockton. The highest rating among the 59 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 6 times; the most recent, on May 4, 2024, came within 8 miles. Of the 59, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 30. Of the 753 Texas cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Fort Stockton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 149 times since 1957, with stones up to 5 inches. Fort Stockton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 78% of the 753 Texas cities.
Compare Fort Stockton's storm record with another city →
Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fort Stockton
An unnamed storm in 1929 was moving west and an unnamed storm in 1942 northwest as they passed Fort Stockton. The unnamed 1929 storm was the stronger at its closest; its centre passed 18 miles south of Fort Stockton. None made landfall within 75 miles of Fort Stockton; both were hurricanes at their peak, neither at their closest to the city.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 31 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Fort Stockton: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Check hail and hurricane history for any address
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Fort Stockton
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s8
- 2000s7
- 1990s5
- 1980s7
- 1970s7
- 1960s10
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | EF2 | 8 mi | 6.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 1990 | F2 | 2 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1977 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1961 | F2 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1960 | F2 | 6 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1954 | F2 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | EF1 | 11 mi | 2.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 1989 | F1 | 11 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1989 | F1 | 18 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1989 | F1 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1988 | F1 | 5 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1974 | F1 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 59, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fort Stockton
The Storm Prediction Center has 149 hail reports within 10 miles of Fort Stockton since 1957, made on 95 separate days. Of these, 109 were 1 inch across or larger, and 19 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5 inches, fell on April 26, 2025. The most recent report is from October 24, 2025. June has the most reports, 48.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fort Stockton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fort Stockton, TX, 4 miles northwest of Fort Stockton at 3,038 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 36°F. September is the wettest at 2.0 inches of precipitation on average and February and December the driest at 0.5 inches; the year adds up to 13.9 inches over 25 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 126 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 40 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.4 inches a year, most of it in December. That 13.9 inches is more than at 10 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (3%).
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 36 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 65 | 39 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 73 | 46 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 81 | 53 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.0 |
| May | 89 | 62 | 1.4 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 94 | 69 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 71 | 1.8 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 70 | 1.8 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 64 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 81 | 55 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 69 | 43 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 61 | 37 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Year | 79 | 54 | 13.9 | 25 | 1.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fort Stockton, TX (3,038 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 Fort Stockton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 98 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fort Stockton: 71 thunderstorm wind reports, 26 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on June 2, 2025. May has had the most flash floods, 8 of 26. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 518 have had fewer than Fort Stockton.
June 2, 2025: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Fort Stockton — $600,000 damage.
NWS: “Approximately 50 homes were reported to have minor roof damage and 20 power poles were broken due to severe winds and hail in the city of Fort Stockton. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar.”
August 21, 2004: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Fort Stockton — $425,000 damage.
NWS: “Intense rear flank down draft winds developed along the southwest and west flank of the storm as it propagated south of Interstate 10. These winds destroyed two large hay barns on adjacent ranches between Belding and Fort Stockton, subjecting the hay to rain and causing a total loss.”
June 13, 2002: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Fort Stockton — $400,000 damage.
NWS: “The local newspaper and the Red Cross reported significant roof damage to fourteen homes and a funeral home. numerous reports of downed power poles and tree damage were received.”
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
Pecos County, which includes Fort Stockton, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pecos County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and lightning; Relatively Low for strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.7 million a year, the 190th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.9 million (33%), 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 Fort Stockton
- Crane, TX46 mi
- Monahans, TX48 mi
- Pecos, TX53 mi
- Kermit, TX68 mi
- Alpine, TX73 mi
- Odessa, TX73 mi
- Gardendale, TX84 mi
- Big Lake, TX85 mi
- Midland, TX89 mi
- Marfa, TX93 mi
- Jal, NM94 mi
- Ozona, TX97 mi
All Texas cities →All hurricanes since 1851 →Compare Fort Stockton with another place →