NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Livingston, 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
36 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Livingston, Texas since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 53 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 33
- Tornadoes
- 53
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Livingston
The strongest storm to pass near Livingston was Ike in 2008, a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds when its centre passed 20 miles away. The record near Livingston begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 38 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 6 systems. Of the 36 systems, 5 have come since 2000. Livingston has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 69% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 53 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 22, 2020, came within 10 miles. Of the 53, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. December has had the most tornadoes, 10. Of the 753 Texas cities, 87% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Livingston. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 56 times since 1965, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 64% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Livingston.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Livingston
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 20 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | EdouardAug 5 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 1 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 27 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1987 | Unnamed 1987 stormAug 10 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | ClaudetteJul 25 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 12 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1970 | FeliceSep 16 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1963 | CindySep 18 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | DebraJul 26 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1957 | BerthaAug 10 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1954 | BarbaraJul 29 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 28 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 21 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 73 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 40 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 4 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 20 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Livingston: 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 Livingston
By decade
- 2020s1(1 EF3+)
- 2010s6
- 2000s17
- 1990s11(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11
- 1970s4
- 1960s2
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2020 | EF3 | 10 mi | 28.51 mi | 3 / 33 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F3 | 19 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 10, 1981 | F2 | 21 mi | 19.9 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 29, 2006 | F2 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 16, 2001 | F2 | 17 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 11 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1989 | F2 | 6 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 6, 1987 | F2 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 6, 1987 | F2 | 5 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 1982 | F2 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 9 mi | 26.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 13 mi | 22.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 53, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Livingston
The Storm Prediction Center has 56 hail reports within 10 miles of Livingston since 1965, made on 48 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on February 10, 1981. The most recent report is from June 12, 2025. May has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Livingston
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Livingston 2 NNE, TX, 2 miles northwest of Livingston at 178 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 40°F. June is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 51.0 inches over 62 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (25.2 of 51.0 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 36 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (11); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 103 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 37 nights a year. That 51.0 inches is more than at 282 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (90%). Shepherd, 17 miles south, has its own station (Cleveland, TX): 55.8 inches a year, 4.8 more than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 40 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Feb | 66 | 43 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Mar | 73 | 51 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Apr | 79 | 57 | 4.3 | 4 |
| May | 85 | 66 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Jun | 92 | 72 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Jul | 95 | 75 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Aug | 96 | 74 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Sep | 90 | 68 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 58 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Nov | 71 | 49 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Dec | 63 | 42 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Year | 79 | 58 | 51.0 | 62 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Livingston 2 NNE, TX (178 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 Livingston
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 56 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Livingston: 47 thunderstorm wind reports and 9 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 77 mph, on March 10, 2013. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 176 have had fewer than Livingston.
May 27, 2016: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Livingston — $500,000 damage.
May 13, 2004: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Livingston — $135,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees down between Hwy 146 and Hwy 190 and in the Indian Hills Subdivision near Lake Livingston where one tree fell on a home.”
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 Livingston's ZIP code 77351 have filed 208 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $5.0 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Texas Spring Flooding in 2024: 27 claims (13% of all) and $1.3 million, then Flooding in 1994 with 14 and Hurricane Harvey in 2017 with 14. 46% 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, 293 have fewer than Livingston.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Spring Flooding2024 | 27 | $1.3 million |
| Flooding1994 | 14 | $191,000 |
| Hurricane Harvey2017 | 14 | $291,000 |
| Hurricane Ike2008 | 12 | $57,000 |
Polk County, which includes Livingston, has been named in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 hurricanes, 7 floods, 4 fires, 4 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Polk County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and tornadoes; Relatively Low for inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $24.5 million a year, the 77th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.2 million (30%), 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 Livingston
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- Onalaska, TX15 mi
- Coldspring, TX16 mi
- Shepherd, TX17 mi
- Corrigan, TX21 mi
- Groveton, TX28 mi
- Cleveland, TX29 mi
- Woodville, TX29 mi
- Warren, TX30 mi
- Trinity, TX30 mi
- Diboll, TX34 mi
- Colmesneil, TX35 mi
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