NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ingram, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Ingram, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Hermine in 2010. Since 1950, 24 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 24
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Ingram
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Ingram; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. The record near Ingram begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Hermine in 2010, a tropical storm 63 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 59% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Ingram. The strongest of the 24 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 11, 1999; its path came within 12 miles. Of the 24, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on May 28, 2016. Of the 753 Texas cities, 95% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Ingram. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 151 times since 1962, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Ingram has more hail reports within 10 miles than 79% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Ingram
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 27 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Ingram: 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 Ingram
By decade
- 2010s1
- 2000s4
- 1990s6(1 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s4
- 1960s3
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1999 | F3 | 12 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2016 | EF2 | 20 mi | 4.82 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 1995 | F2 | 9 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 24 mi | 15.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 25, 1971 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 3, 1959 | F2 | 18 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | F1 | 24 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F1 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Sep 16, 1969 | F1 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2007 | EF0 | 15 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 2005 | F0 | 25 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 2004 | F0 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 24, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Ingram
The Storm Prediction Center has 151 hail reports within 10 miles of Ingram since 1962, made on 84 separate days. Of these, 121 were 1 inch across or larger, and 24 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 7, 1995. The most recent report is from April 23, 2025. May has the most reports, 64.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Ingram
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Kerrville 3 NNE, TX, 10 miles east of Ingram at 1,797 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 30.6 inches over 46 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 95 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 46 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.5 inches a year, most of it in February. That 30.6 inches is more than at 116 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (37%). Fredericksburg, 26 miles northeast, has its own station (Fredericksburg, TX): 30.7 inches a year, 0.1 more than here, and an August average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 34 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 63 | 38 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 76 | 52 | 2.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 70 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 69 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 63 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67 | 44 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 60 | 36 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Year | 76 | 53 | 30.6 | 46 | 0.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Kerrville 3 NNE, TX (1,797 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 Ingram
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 54 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ingram: 26 flash floods, 24 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 47 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on March 7, 2005. July has had the most flash floods, 11 of 26. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 518 have had fewer than Ingram.
July 4, 2025: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Ingram — 46 killed.
NWS: “There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours over the headwaters of the river. The flood wave moved downstream from Hunt to Kerrville.”
April 15, 2010: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Ingram — 1 killed, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “Flood waters swept a truck off FM 1340 resulting in a fatality. A local resident of Hunt was headed home from a local school board meeting when he tried to cross a low water crossing.”
May 27, 2020: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Ingram — $1.0 million damage.
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 Ingram's ZIP code 78025 have filed 52 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $4.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from 2025 July Central TX Flooding in 2025: 23 claims (44% of all) and $3.7 million, then 2026-07-Texas-Flooding in 2026 with 12. 75% 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, 170 have fewer than Ingram.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 July Central TX Flooding2025 | 23 | $3.7 million |
| 2026-07-Texas-Flooding2026 | 12 | $358,000 |
Kerr County, which includes Ingram, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 4 fires, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Kerr County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.3 million a year, the 74th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.0 million (71%), 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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Cities near Ingram
- Kerrville, TX9 mi
- Harper, TX16 mi
- Center Point, TX17 mi
- Comfort, TX24 mi
- Fredericksburg, TX26 mi
- Bandera, TX29 mi
- Pipe Creek, TX38 mi
- Junction, TX39 mi
- Boerne, TX40 mi
- Mico, TX44 mi
- Mason, TX45 mi
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