NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Junction, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Junction, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1942. Since 1950, 8 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 8
- 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 Junction
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Junction; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 26 miles away. The record near Junction begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1942, a tropical storm 23 miles away. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 67% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Junction. The strongest of the 8 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 6, 1969; its path came within 18 miles. Of the 8, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 4 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on March 13, 2019. Of the 753 Texas cities, 98% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Junction. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 65 times since 1955, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 58% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Junction.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Junction
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 27 | 19 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 Junction: 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 Junction
By decade
- 2010s4
- 1990s1
- 1960s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1969 | F3 | 18 mi | 41.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2016 | EF2 | 19 mi | 4.82 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 1969 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 2019 | EF0 | in town | 0.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 2019 | EF0 | in town | 0.19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | EF0 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1997 | F0 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 31, 1953 | F0 | in town | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 8 of 8, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Junction
The Storm Prediction Center has 65 hail reports within 10 miles of Junction since 1955, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 50 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 12, 2014. The most recent report is from May 1, 2025. May has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Junction
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Junction Kimble Co Airport, TX, 2 miles north of Junction at 1,749 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 3.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.9 inches; the year adds up to 22.4 inches over 35 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 117 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 52 nights a year. That 22.4 inches is more than at 60 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (19%). Harper, 30 miles east, has its own station (Kerrville 3 NNE, TX): 30.6 inches a year, 8.2 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 34 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Feb | 66 | 38 | 1.1 | 2 |
| Mar | 73 | 46 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Apr | 81 | 53 | 1.8 | 3 |
| May | 87 | 63 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Jun | 93 | 70 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Aug | 96 | 71 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Sep | 89 | 64 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Oct | 81 | 54 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 43 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Dec | 63 | 34 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Year | 80 | 53 | 22.4 | 35 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Junction Kimble Co Airport, TX (1,749 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 Junction
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 37 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Junction: 16 flash floods, 16 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 5 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $9.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 28, 2021. May has had the most flash floods, 5 of 16. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 363 have had fewer than Junction.
October 8, 2018: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Junction — 4 killed, 3 injured, $9.0 million damage.
NWS: “Some rural residents were trapped in their homes by a major flash flood on the S. Llano River and Cedar Creek, in some cases requiring them to be rescued.”
May 3, 2019: lightning strike 3 miles from the centre of Junction — 1 killed.
NWS: “A man from Midland was killed by lightning while he and his family were camping at Llano State Park.”
May 27, 1996: thunderstorm wind in Junction — 1 injured, $5,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Junction's ZIP code 76849 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $367,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 67% 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, 45 have fewer than Junction.
Kimble County, which includes Junction, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 5 floods, 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 Kimble County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Low for hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.3 million a year, the 182nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.7 million (75%), 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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