NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Llano, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Llano, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Delia in 1973. Since 1950, 29 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 29
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Llano
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Llano; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 40 miles away. The record near Llano begins with an unnamed storm in 1886; the most recent system was Delia in 1973, a tropical storm 31 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 2 systems. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 63% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Llano. The strongest of the 29 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 11, 1999; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 29, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 13 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on April 12, 2020. Of the 753 Texas cities, 95% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Llano. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 84 times since 1960, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Llano has more hail reports within 10 miles than 52% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Llano
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Llano: 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 Llano
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2000s12
- 1990s1(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s7
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1999 | F4 | 20 mi | 7 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 6, 1969 | F3 | 23 mi | 38.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 7, 1975 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF1 | 24 mi | 11.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 2006 | F1 | 20 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 2004 | F1 | 22 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | F1 | 8 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 13, 1981 | F1 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1981 | F1 | 17 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 1978 | F1 | 7 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1976 | F1 | 25 mi | 20.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 1976 | F1 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 29, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Llano
The Storm Prediction Center has 84 hail reports within 10 miles of Llano since 1960, made on 52 separate days. Of these, 61 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on May 9, 2005. The most recent report is from May 22, 2025. May has the most reports, 37.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Llano
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Llano, TX, 2 miles northeast of Llano at 1,020 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 3.9 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 27.6 inches over 44 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 120 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 50 nights a year. That 27.6 inches is more than at 94 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (30%). Horseshoe Bay, 22 miles southeast, has its own station (Burnet Municipal Airport, TX): 28.6 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 34 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Feb | 66 | 39 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Mar | 73 | 46 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Apr | 80 | 53 | 2.1 | 4 |
| May | 86 | 64 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Jun | 93 | 70 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Jul | 96 | 73 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Sep | 91 | 66 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Oct | 82 | 55 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 44 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Dec | 64 | 35 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Year | 80 | 54 | 27.6 | 44 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Llano, TX (1,020 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 Llano
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 46 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Llano: 24 flash floods, 20 thunderstorm wind reports and 2 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on May 14, 2006. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 497 have had fewer than Llano.
October 16, 2018: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Llano — 1 killed, $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain caused an extensive rise in area creeks and rivers, pushing the Llano River to near 40 feet at the USGS river gauge in Llano. This is the 2nd highest ever recorded height on the river in the city of Llano.”
September 15, 2000: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Llano — $120,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage to trees and roofs in the Llano area. The winds also blew down power lines.”
May 14, 2006: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Llano — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Winds from a severe thunderstorm tore the roofs off several homes in the Florence area.”
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 Llano's ZIP code 78643 have filed 143 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $5.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Fall 2018 Texas Flooding in 2018: 85 claims (59% of all) and $4.5 million, then Flooding in 1997 with 14. 77% 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, 259 have fewer than Llano.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2018 Texas Flooding2018 | 85 | $4.5 million |
| Flooding1997 | 14 | $247,000 |
Llano County, which includes Llano, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 3 fires, 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 Llano County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.6 million a year, the 96th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.0 million (76%), 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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