NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Johnson City, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Johnson City, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Hermine in 2010. Since 1950, 46 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 46
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Johnson City
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Johnson City; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 71 mph winds when its centre passed 40 miles away. The record near Johnson City begins with an unnamed storm in 1886; the most recent system was Hermine in 2010, a tropical storm 32 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 2 systems. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 51% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Johnson City. The strongest of the 46 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 27, 1997; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 46, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on October 24, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 90% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Johnson City. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 65 times since 1963, with stones up to 6.12 inches. Of the 753 Texas cities, 58% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Johnson City.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Johnson City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | overhead | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Johnson City: 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 Johnson City
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s5
- 2000s12(1 EF3+)
- 1990s8(2 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s9
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1997 | F4 | 23 mi | 5.6 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | F3 | 15 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 13, 1994 | F3 | 21 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 6, 1969 | F3 | 4 mi | 38.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 14 mi | 47.7 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 14, 1977 | F2 | 24 mi | 41 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1970 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 1962 | F2 | 22 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | EF1 | 24 mi | 20.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF1 | 11 mi | 6.96 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF1 | 16 mi | 11.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF1 | 23 mi | 2.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 46, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Johnson City
The Storm Prediction Center has 65 hail reports within 10 miles of Johnson City since 1963, made on 48 separate days. Of these, 51 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest, 6.12 inches, fell on May 9, 2024, the most recent report. May has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Johnson City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Johnson City 2N, TX, 1 mile northwest of Johnson City at 1,137 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 35°F. May is the wettest at 4.0 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 33.2 inches over 50 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 111 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 43 nights a year. That 33.2 inches is more than at 141 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (45%). Blanco, 13 miles south, has its own station (Blanco, TX): 34.8 inches a year, 1.6 more than here, and an August average high of 94°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 35 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Feb | 66 | 39 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Mar | 73 | 47 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Apr | 80 | 53 | 2.8 | 4 |
| May | 86 | 63 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Jun | 92 | 69 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Jul | 96 | 71 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Aug | 97 | 71 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Sep | 90 | 64 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Oct | 82 | 54 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Nov | 71 | 45 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Dec | 64 | 37 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Year | 80 | 54 | 33.2 | 50 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Johnson City 2N, TX (1,137 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 Johnson City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 24 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Johnson City: 15 flash floods, 8 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $127,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 15, 2018. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 15. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 332 have had fewer than Johnson City.
May 2, 2007: flash flood in Johnson City — 1 killed.
NWS: “Rainfall between Johnson City and Twin Sisters averaged from 1 to 2 inches in showers and thunderstorms, with up to 5 inches falling near Johnson City. Many of the rural roads, including FM2766, FM165, and FM32, were closed due to flash flooding.”
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
Blanco County, which includes Johnson City, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 4 fires, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Blanco County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.1 million a year, the 145th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.6 million (65%), 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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