NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jourdanton, 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
20 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Jourdanton, Texas since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harvey in 2017. Since 1950, 22 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 17
- Tornadoes
- 22
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Jourdanton
The strongest storm to pass near Jourdanton was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 1 hurricane with 93 mph winds when its centre passed 32 miles away. The record near Jourdanton begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Harvey in 2017, a tropical storm 64 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 3 systems. Of the 20 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Jourdanton has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 69% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 22 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 15, 1973; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 5 people. Of the 22, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 4 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on May 10, 2012. Of the 753 Texas cities, 96% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Jourdanton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 51 times since 1974, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 68% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Jourdanton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jourdanton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HarveyAug 26 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 16 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1998 | FrancesSep 11 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1978 | AmeliaJul 31 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 4 | 33 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | Unnamed 1960 stormJun 24 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 33 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 28 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 26 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 19 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormOct 17 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 32 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 16 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 26 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Jourdanton: 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 Jourdanton
By decade
- 2010s1
- 2000s3
- 1990s2
- 1980s5
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1973 | F4 | 17 mi | 23.3 mi | 5 / 12 |
| May 18, 1965 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 2002 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 11, 1992 | F1 | 13 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1980 | F1 | 2 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 1977 | F1 | 8 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1972 | F1 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1972 | F1 | 2 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 24, 1971 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 26, 1968 | F1 | 8 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2012 | EF0 | 23 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 2003 | F0 | 7 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 22, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Jourdanton
The Storm Prediction Center has 51 hail reports within 10 miles of Jourdanton since 1974, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 38 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 30, 2025. The most recent report is from October 25, 2025. April has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jourdanton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pleasanton, TX, 9 miles northeast of Jourdanton at 358 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 65°F and 40°F. May is the wettest at 3.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 31.7 inches over 42 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (17.4 of 31.7 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 147 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 19 nights a year. That 31.7 inches is more than at 127 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (41%). Poteet, 14 miles north, has its own station (Poteet, TX): 28.4 inches a year, 3.3 less than here, and the same August average high, 98°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | 40 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Feb | 69 | 44 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Mar | 76 | 52 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Apr | 83 | 58 | 2.4 | 3 |
| May | 89 | 67 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Jun | 94 | 73 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Jul | 96 | 74 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Aug | 98 | 74 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Sep | 92 | 69 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Oct | 84 | 59 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Nov | 74 | 50 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Dec | 66 | 42 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Year | 82 | 59 | 31.7 | 42 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pleasanton, TX (358 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 Jourdanton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 31 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jourdanton: 20 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $650,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 15, 2020. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 10. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Jourdanton.
March 29, 2008: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Jourdanton — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “A National Weather Service storm survey concluded that a microburst caused numerous trees down near downtown Jourdanton. Trees were down along Maple, Cedar, Main streets, along with other side roads near the courthouse.”
June 3, 2003: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Jourdanton — $100,000 damage.
April 24, 2004: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Jourdanton — $100,000 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
Atascosa County, which includes Jourdanton, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 3 fires, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Atascosa County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.9 million a year, the 120th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.0 million (43%), 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 Jourdanton
- Pleasanton, TX9 mi
- Poteet, TX14 mi
- Somerset, TX25 mi
- Von Ormy, TX26 mi
- Elmendorf, TX28 mi
- Natalia, TX29 mi
- Lytle, TX30 mi
- Falls City, TX30 mi
- Floresville, TX30 mi
- Devine, TX31 mi
- Atascosa, TX32 mi
- Pearsall, TX33 mi
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