NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Garrison, 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
16 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Garrison, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Barry in 2019. Since 1950, 118 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 16
- Tornadoes
- 118
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Garrison
None of the 16 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Garrison; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1879, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Garrison begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Barry in 2019, a tropical storm 58 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 systems. Of the 16 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Garrison has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 118 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 7 times; the most recent, on April 13, 2019, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on February 12, 1950, killed 3 people. Of the 118, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on July 8, 2024. Garrison has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 68 times since 1971, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 56% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Garrison.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Garrison
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Garrison: 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 Garrison
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s20(1 EF3+)
- 2000s11
- 1990s12
- 1980s21(2 EF3+)
- 1970s17
- 1960s13(3 EF3+)
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F3 | 19 mi | 1.9 mi | 3 / 15 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF3 | 20 mi | 41.13 mi | 2 / 20 |
| Mar 27, 1961 | F3 | 8 mi | 13.8 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 20 mi | 48 mi | 1 / 116 |
| Nov 22, 1961 | F3 | 10 mi | 21.9 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Jun 7, 1989 | F3 | 14 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 11, 1965 | F3 | 7 mi | 42.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 22 mi | 15.84 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 16 mi | 11.92 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 16 mi | 37.13 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 10 mi | 22.29 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 23 mi | 20.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 118, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Garrison
The Storm Prediction Center has 68 hail reports within 10 miles of Garrison since 1971, made on 52 separate days. Of these, 51 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on April 15, 2023. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. April has the most reports, 28.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Garrison
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Nacogdoches, TX, 17 miles southwest of Garrison at 435 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 36°F. December is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 50.0 inches over 66 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (23.5 of 50.0 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 16 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 98 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 41 nights a year. That 50.0 inches is more than at 268 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (86%). Timpson, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Center, TX): 56.8 inches a year, 6.8 more than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 36 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Feb | 62 | 40 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 69 | 46 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 76 | 53 | 4.0 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 63 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 74 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Aug | 93 | 73 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Sep | 88 | 67 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 78 | 56 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 45 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Dec | 60 | 38 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Year | 76 | 55 | 50.0 | 66 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Nacogdoches, TX (435 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 Garrison
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 47 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Garrison: 40 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $198,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 8, 2025.
May 18, 2015: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Garrison — 1 injured.
November 17, 2015: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Garrison — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “An NWS Storm Survey team concluded that the damage northwest of the Garrison, Texas community was consistent with that of straight line wind gusts. Three chicken houses were heavily damaged or destroyed on FM 95 at CR.”
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
Nacogdoches County, which includes Garrison, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 hurricanes, 5 fires, 4 floods, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Nacogdoches County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $32.0 million a year, the 57th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.1 million (38%), 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.
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