NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hutto, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hutto, Texas since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Delia in 1973. Since 1950, 125 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 125
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
30 deaths in all
What the records show for Hutto
The strongest storm to pass near Hutto was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 1 hurricane with 76 mph winds when its centre passed 50 miles away. The record near Hutto begins with an unnamed storm in 1897; the most recent system was Delia in 1973, a tropical storm 26 miles away. None of the 10 systems has come since 2000. Hutto has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 125 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 27, 1997; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 27 people. Of the 125, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 35. The most recent tornado was on April 28, 2024. Hutto has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 65% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 191 times since 1957, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Hutto has more hail reports within 10 miles than 85% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hutto
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 29 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 29 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 50 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hutto: 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 Hutto
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s16
- 2000s23
- 1990s14(2 EF3+)
- 1980s16(2 EF3+)
- 1970s22
- 1960s14
- 1950s14(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1997 | F5 | 17 mi | 5.1 mi | 27 / 12 |
| May 17, 1989 | F3 | 16 mi | 3 mi | 1 / 28 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F3 | 5 mi | 31.7 mi | 1 / 5 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | 16 mi | 9.2 mi | 0 / 15 |
| May 10, 1959 | F3 | 9 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1957 | F3 | 20 mi | 14.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 10 mi | 139.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jul 4, 1970 | F2 | 24 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 18 mi | 11.97 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 3 mi | 34.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 20, 2017 | EF2 | 12 mi | 4.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 20, 2017 | EF2 | 11 mi | 9.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 125, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hutto
The Storm Prediction Center has 191 hail reports within 10 miles of Hutto since 1957, made on 99 separate days. Of these, 145 were 1 inch across or larger, and 28 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4 inches (softball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently September 24, 2023. The most recent report is from April 30, 2025. April has the most reports, 78.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hutto
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Taylor 1NW, TX, 8 miles east of Hutto at 571 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 37°F. May is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 37.2 inches over 49 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 51% of the year's precipitation (18.9 of 37.2 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal September there has highs of 91°F and 3.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 115 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 32 nights a year. That 37.2 inches is more than at 183 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (59%). Pflugerville, 8 miles southwest, has its own station (Austin Great Hills, TX): 37.1 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 37 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Feb | 64 | 41 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Mar | 71 | 48 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Apr | 78 | 55 | 2.7 | 4 |
| May | 85 | 64 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Jun | 92 | 71 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Jul | 95 | 73 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Aug | 97 | 73 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Sep | 91 | 67 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Oct | 82 | 56 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Nov | 70 | 46 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Dec | 62 | 39 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Year | 79 | 56 | 37.2 | 49 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Taylor 1NW, TX (571 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 Hutto
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 111 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hutto: 63 thunderstorm wind reports, 43 flash floods, 2 floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 3 people and injured 10, and the NWS estimated $11.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 14, 2008. September has had the most flash floods, 9 of 43. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 646 have had fewer than Hutto.
May 25, 2015: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Hutto — 1 killed, $7.0 million damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding around the county. Numerous roads were closed including Hairy Man Rd.”
May 17, 2015: heavy rain event 9 miles from the centre of Hutto — 1 killed.
June 9, 2019: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Hutto — 1 killed.
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 Hutto's ZIP code 78634 have filed 17 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1992, and were paid $997,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 59% 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, 58 have fewer than Hutto.
Williamson County, which includes Hutto, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 fires, 4 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 6, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Williamson County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $136.6 million a year, the 18th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $71.0 million (52%), 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 Hutto
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- Taylor, TX8 mi
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- Manor, TX13 mi
- Granger, TX14 mi
- Cedar Park, TX17 mi
- Elgin, TX18 mi
- Jarrell, TX19 mi
- Bartlett, TX19 mi
- Leander, TX19 mi
- Austin, TX21 mi
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