NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hallettsville, 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
33 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hallettsville, Texas since 1851, 8 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 8
- Tropical storms
- 25
- Tornadoes
- 60
- 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 Hallettsville
The strongest storm to pass near Hallettsville was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 3 hurricane with 117 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Carla in 1961, whose centre came within 13 miles. The record near Hallettsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 52 miles away. The 1880s and the 1900s were the busiest decades, with 4 systems each. Of the 33 systems, 6 have come since 2000. Hallettsville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 80% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on September 20, 1967, came within 8 miles. Of the 60, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 15 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2021. Of the 753 Texas cities, 83% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hallettsville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 86% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hallettsville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hallettsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 52 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2020 | BetaSep 22 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 15 | 53 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2002 | FaySep 7 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | FrancesSep 11 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 26 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1980 | DanielleSep 6 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 13 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 25 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 28 | 51 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 44 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormJul 23 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 42 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 22 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 17 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJul 22 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJul 10 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 65 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJun 17 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 64 mi | Category 3 (117 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormJun 24 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormJul 5 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 15 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 19 | 22 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 Hallettsville: 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 Hallettsville
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s4
- 2000s10
- 1990s12
- 1970s15
- 1960s12(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1967 | F3 | 6 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Sep 20, 1967 | F3 | 8 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 10, 2012 | EF2 | 23 mi | 0.62 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 31, 2007 | EF2 | 1 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 13, 1994 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 20, 1972 | F2 | 4 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 21, 1967 | F2 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 21, 1965 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 1955 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 1955 | F2 | 8 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1955 | F2 | 6 mi | 20.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 6, 1954 | F2 | 23 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hallettsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Hallettsville since 1959, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 30, 1999. The most recent report is from March 15, 2024. April has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hallettsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hallettsville 2 N, TX, 8 miles northwest of Hallettsville at 275 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 66°F and 45°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.5 inches over 54 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 53% of the year's precipitation (21.5 of 40.5 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 33 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (10); a normal September there has highs of 92°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 117 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 13 nights a year. That 40.5 inches is more than at 216 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (69%). Yoakum, 18 miles southwest, has its own station (Yoakum, TX): 40.1 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 98°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66 | 45 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Feb | 69 | 49 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Mar | 76 | 55 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Apr | 82 | 61 | 3.5 | 4 |
| May | 88 | 69 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Jun | 94 | 74 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 96 | 75 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Aug | 98 | 75 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Sep | 92 | 71 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Oct | 85 | 62 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 75 | 53 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Dec | 67 | 46 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Year | 82 | 61 | 40.5 | 54 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hallettsville 2 N, TX (275 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 Hallettsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 31 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hallettsville: 16 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $870,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 22, 2006. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 12. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 250 have had fewer than Hallettsville.
September 3, 2022: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Hallettsville — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning struck a storage tank battery and semi-truck tractor trailer starting a fire approximately one mile north of Hallettsville on Hwy 77.”
February 10, 1998: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Hallettsville — $110,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe downbursts damaged roofs, awnings and carports of homes, and blew over trees. Two mobile homes were destroyed near Hallettsville by the wind.”
July 22, 2006: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Hallettsville — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees along US 77 in a path 12 miles long south of Hallettsville.”
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 Hallettsville's ZIP code 77964 have filed 102 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $1.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1981: 51 claims (50% of all) and $793,000. 56% 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, 227 have fewer than Hallettsville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1981 | 51 | $793,000 |
Lavaca County, which includes Hallettsville, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lavaca County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $33.8 million a year, the 52nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $22.9 million (68%), 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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