NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Groveton, 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
28 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Groveton, Texas since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 63 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 26
- Tornadoes
- 63
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Groveton
The strongest storm to pass near Groveton was an unnamed storm in 1879, a Category 1 hurricane with 78 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Ike in 2008, whose centre came within 11 miles. The record near Groveton begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 18 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 6 systems. Of the 28 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Groveton has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 63 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 22, 2020, came within 17 miles. Of the 63, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on April 28, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 81% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Groveton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 14 times since 1994, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Groveton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Groveton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 11 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 1 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 27 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1987 | Unnamed 1987 stormAug 10 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | ClaudetteJul 25 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1963 | CindySep 18 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | DebraJul 26 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1957 | BerthaAug 10 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 21 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | overhead | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 55 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 4 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Groveton: 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 Groveton
By decade
- 2020s3(1 EF3+)
- 2010s8(1 EF3+)
- 2000s9(1 EF3+)
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2020 | EF3 | 17 mi | 28.51 mi | 3 / 33 |
| Dec 25, 2012 | EF3 | 13 mi | 9.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 2002 | F3 | 18 mi | 49 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | F3 | 12 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 10, 1981 | F2 | 20 mi | 19.9 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F2 | 13 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | F2 | 24 mi | 27.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 16, 2001 | F2 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 17, 1989 | F2 | 23 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1989 | F2 | 10 mi | 31 mi | 0 / 14 |
| Dec 6, 1987 | F2 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 63, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Groveton
The Storm Prediction Center has 14 hail reports within 10 miles of Groveton since 1994. Of these, 6 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 26, 2023. The most recent report is from April 26, 2023. April has the most reports, 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Groveton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lufkin Angelina Co Airport, TX, 22 miles northeast of Groveton at 288 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 38°F. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (24.4 of 50.2 inches); the other six months are wetter. August has brought the most of the 28 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (9); a normal August there has highs of 94°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 104 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 28 nights a year. That 50.2 inches is more than at 272 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (87%). Trinity, 18 miles southwest, has its own station (Huntsville Municipal Airport, TX): 43.7 inches a year, 6.5 less than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 38 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Feb | 64 | 42 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Mar | 71 | 48 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Apr | 78 | 54 | 3.7 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Aug | 94 | 71 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Sep | 89 | 66 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Nov | 69 | 45 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Dec | 61 | 39 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Year | 78 | 55 | 50.2 | 66 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lufkin Angelina Co Airport, TX (288 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 Groveton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 42 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Groveton: 32 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $456,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 6, 2013. April has had the most flash floods, 6 of 9. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 176 have had fewer than Groveton.
January 24, 2024: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Groveton — 1 killed.
NWS: “Flash flooding resulted flooding along Piney Creek Road near Groveton. A man drowned in the floodwaters when attempting to retrieve items from his stranded car.”
November 6, 2000: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Groveton — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Roof damage to homes and barns with trees down.”
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
Trinity County, which includes Groveton, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 5 floods, 5 severe storms, 4 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Trinity County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.9 million a year, the 129th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.9 million (23%), 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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