NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hebbronville, 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
22 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hebbronville, Texas since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harold in 2023. Since 1950, 10 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 18
- Tornadoes
- 10
- 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 Hebbronville
The strongest storm to pass near Hebbronville was an unnamed storm in 1916, a Category 1 hurricane with 89 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Allen in 1980, whose centre came within 3 miles. The record near Hebbronville begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Harold in 2023, a tropical storm 15 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 4 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 22 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Hebbronville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 73% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 10 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on June 29, 1971; its path came within 24 miles. Of the 10, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 4. The most recent tornado was on May 10, 2012. Of the 753 Texas cities, 98% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hebbronville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 10 times since 1981, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 99% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hebbronville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hebbronville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HaroldAug 22 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | HannaJul 26 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | DollyJul 24 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1999 | BretAug 23 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1980 | AllenAug 10 | 3 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1978 | AmeliaJul 31 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | FernSep 12 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1967 | BeulahSep 21 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1960 | Unnamed 1960 stormJun 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1954 | AliceJun 26 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormSep 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 26 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1925 | Unnamed 1925 stormSep 7 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormSep 15 | 28 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 19 | 34 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormSep 15 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 13 | 31 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 5 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1857 | Unnamed 1857 stormSep 30 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormJun 26 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hebbronville: 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 Hebbronville
By decade
- 2010s2
- 2000s6
- 1990s1
- 1970s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1971 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 2, 2010 | EF1 | 9 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1993 | F1 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2012 | EF0 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 2006 | F0 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 20, 2005 | F0 | 11 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 20, 2005 | F0 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 20, 2005 | F0 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2003 | F0 | 24 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 2000 | F0 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 10 of 10, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hebbronville
The Storm Prediction Center has 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Hebbronville since 1981. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 28, 2009. The most recent report is from April 5, 2023. May has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hebbronville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hebbronville, TX, 11 miles north of Hebbronville at 580 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 100°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 70°F and 46°F. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 62% of the year's precipitation (14.1 of 22.9 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 22 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (9); a normal September there has highs of 93°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 158 days a year, almost all from February to November. Lows fall below freezing on about 8 nights a year. That 22.9 inches is more than at 67 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (21%). Falfurrias, 35 miles east, has its own station (Falfurrias, TX): 27.3 inches a year, 4.4 more than here, and an August average high of 98°F against 100°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70 | 46 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Feb | 74 | 50 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Mar | 80 | 57 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Apr | 87 | 63 | 1.2 | 2 |
| May | 92 | 70 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Jun | 97 | 75 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Jul | 98 | 75 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Aug | 100 | 75 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Sep | 93 | 71 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Oct | 88 | 63 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Nov | 78 | 55 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Dec | 70 | 48 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Year | 86 | 62 | 22.9 | 37 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hebbronville, TX (580 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 Hebbronville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 11 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hebbronville: 5 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods and 3 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $130,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on February 21, 1998.
June 17, 2015: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Hebbronville — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rainfall across northern Jim Hogg County resulted in flash flooding in Hebbronville. 5 feet of flowing water was over the road on Galbraith Street, in particular near the intersections of Galbraith Street and N Maria Avenue and Galbraith Street and Wilhelma Avenue.”
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 Hebbronville's ZIP code 78361 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $37,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 36% 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, 13 have fewer than Hebbronville.
Jim Hogg County, which includes Hebbronville, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 hurricanes, 4 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jim Hogg County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes and hail; Very Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.8 million a year, the 159th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.5 million (19%), 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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