NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lampasas, 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 Lampasas, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Delia in 1973. Since 1950, 51 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 51
- 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 Lampasas
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lampasas; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 68 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Lampasas begins with an unnamed storm in 1897; the most recent system was Delia in 1973, a tropical storm 53 miles away. The 1900s and the 1960s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 59% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Lampasas. The strongest of the 51 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on March 10, 1973; its path came within 17 miles. Of the 51, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on May 1, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lampasas. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 69 times since 1968, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 56% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lampasas.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lampasas
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 42 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 Lampasas: 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 Lampasas
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s8
- 2000s12
- 1990s7
- 1980s4
- 1970s10(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1973 | F3 | 17 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 40 |
| Jun 9, 2019 | EF2 | 16 mi | 1.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 2014 | EF2 | 15 mi | 1.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 15, 1977 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 1976 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1973 | F2 | 21 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2025 | EF1 | 12 mi | 3.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF1 | 19 mi | 5.66 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF1 | 9 mi | 1.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF1 | 6 mi | 0.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 1995 | F1 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 21, 1992 | F1 | 18 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 51, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lampasas
The Storm Prediction Center has 69 hail reports within 10 miles of Lampasas since 1968, made on 51 separate days. Of these, 56 were 1 inch across or larger, and 12 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4 inches (softball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 9, 2024. The most recent report is from May 28, 2025. May has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lampasas
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lampasas, TX, in Lampasas at 1,032 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 32.2 inches over 50 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 106 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 55 nights a year. That 32.2 inches is more than at 133 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (43%). Copperas Cove, 17 miles east, has its own station (Killeen, TX): 34.8 inches a year, 2.6 more than here, and the same August average high, 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 34 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Feb | 64 | 38 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Mar | 71 | 44 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Apr | 78 | 52 | 2.5 | 4 |
| May | 85 | 62 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Jun | 92 | 69 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Jul | 96 | 72 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Sep | 90 | 65 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Oct | 81 | 54 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Nov | 70 | 43 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Dec | 61 | 35 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Year | 79 | 53 | 32.2 | 50 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lampasas, TX (1,032 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 Lampasas
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 46 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lampasas: 28 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods, 2 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on April 20, 2006. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 298 have had fewer than Lampasas.
April 20, 2006: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Lampasas — 4 injured, $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “At least 20 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Several were rolled off their foundations and virtually disintegrated.”
May 22, 2007: flash flood in Lampasas — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Flooding was reported along Highways 183 and 190 near the city. Water was as high as four feet on Highway 183.”
April 29, 2016: flood in Lampasas — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Late newspaper reports indicated emergency personnel rescued nine people for high water after several residences were flooded by rain and heavy rain over the past few days. Approximately nine people were pulled from the flood waters.”
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 Lampasas's ZIP code 76550 have filed 30 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $567,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 47% 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, 117 have fewer than Lampasas.
Lampasas County, which includes Lampasas, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 6, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lampasas County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.7 million a year, the 165th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.1 million (53%), 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 Lampasas
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- Florence, TX28 mi
- Liberty Hill, TX30 mi
- Kingsland, TX32 mi
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