NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Huntington, 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 Huntington, Texas since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 59 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 24
- Tornadoes
- 59
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Huntington
The strongest storm to pass near Huntington was Laura in 2020, a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds when its centre passed 73 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1879, whose centre came within 26 miles. The record near Huntington begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 44 miles away. The 1940s and the 1980s were the busiest decades, with 4 systems each. Of the 28 systems, 6 have come since 2000. Huntington has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 73% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 59 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on December 23, 2009, came within 12 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on November 13, 1972, killed 2 people. Of the 59, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 15 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on May 30, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Huntington. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Huntington.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Huntington
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 73 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1987 | Unnamed 1987 stormAug 10 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1982 | ChrisSep 11 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | ClaudetteJul 25 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 9 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | DebraJul 26 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 73 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 50 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 26 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Huntington: 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 Huntington
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s5
- 2000s7(2 EF3+)
- 1990s10(1 EF3+)
- 1980s7
- 1970s12(2 EF3+)
- 1960s10
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2009 | EF3 | 12 mi | 4.06 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 30, 2002 | F3 | in town | 49 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | F3 | 20 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F3 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 19, 1974 | F3 | 16 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 13, 1972 | F2 | 14 mi | 3.3 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | F2 | 22 mi | 27.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1989 | F2 | 21 mi | 31 mi | 0 / 14 |
| Dec 10, 1983 | F2 | in town | 18 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 7 mi | 26.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 24 mi | 22.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 59, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Huntington
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of Huntington since 1975, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 20, 2003. The most recent report is from April 9, 2024. April has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Huntington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lufkin Angelina Co Airport, TX, 13 miles west of Huntington 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. September has brought the most of the 28 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (9); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 3.9 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%). Zavalla, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Sam Rayburn Dam, TX): 59.9 inches a year, 9.7 more 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 Huntington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 60 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Huntington: 37 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $182,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 27, 1999. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 466 have had fewer than Huntington.
May 28, 2001: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Huntington — 1 injured, $22,000 damage.
NWS: “Tree fell through a travel trailer at Hanks Creek Park at Sam Rayburn Reservoir.”
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
Angelina County, which includes Huntington, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 3 fires, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Angelina County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.4 million a year, the 81st highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.5 million (41%), 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 Huntington
- Zavalla, TX11 mi
- Lufkin, TX14 mi
- Diboll, TX15 mi
- Corrigan, TX22 mi
- Colmesneil, TX24 mi
- Pollok, TX25 mi
- Nacogdoches, TX29 mi
- San Augustine, TX30 mi
- Bronson, TX31 mi
- Woodville, TX33 mi
- Brookeland, TX33 mi
- Groveton, TX34 mi
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