NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lockhart, 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
16 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lockhart, Texas since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harvey in 2017. Since 1950, 82 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 14
- Tornadoes
- 82
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Lockhart
The strongest storm to pass near Lockhart was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 1 hurricane with 87 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1942, whose centre came within 54 miles. The record near Lockhart begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Harvey in 2017, a tropical storm 40 miles away. The 1880s and the 2010s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 16 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Lockhart has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 82 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 16 times; the most recent, on March 21, 2022, came within 10 miles. Of the 82, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 30 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 67% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lockhart. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 59 times since 1968, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 753 Texas cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lockhart.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lockhart
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 54 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJun 18 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 54 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 19 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lockhart: 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 Lockhart
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s11
- 2000s14
- 1990s7
- 1980s9
- 1970s15
- 1960s17
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 10 mi | 7.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF2 | 22 mi | 8.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1985 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 12 mi | 47.7 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 19 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 18 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 25, 1971 | F2 | in town | 11.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1969 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1967 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1965 | F2 | 4 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F2 | 10 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 82, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lockhart
The Storm Prediction Center has 59 hail reports within 10 miles of Lockhart since 1968, made on 42 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on May 26, 1976. The most recent report is from May 22, 2025. May has the most reports, 29.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lockhart
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Luling, TX, 14 miles south of Lockhart at 400 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 64°F and 40°F. May and October are the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 35.5 inches over 51 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (18.3 of 35.5 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 16 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 92°F and 3.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 118 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 29 nights a year. That 35.5 inches is more than at 158 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (51%). Dale, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Cedar Creek 5 S, TX): 37.8 inches a year, 2.3 more than here, and an August average high of 97°F against 98°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | 40 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Feb | 68 | 43 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Mar | 74 | 50 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Apr | 81 | 57 | 2.9 | 4 |
| May | 88 | 66 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Jun | 94 | 72 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Jul | 97 | 74 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Aug | 98 | 73 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Sep | 92 | 68 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Oct | 84 | 58 | 4.2 | 4 |
| Nov | 73 | 48 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Dec | 65 | 41 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Year | 81 | 57 | 35.5 | 51 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Luling, TX (400 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 Lockhart
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 75 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lockhart: 38 thunderstorm wind reports, 34 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 5 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $15.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 109 mph, on April 25, 2007. May has had the most flash floods, 11 of 34. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 592 have had fewer than Lockhart.
December 7, 2018: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Lockhart — 2 killed.
October 31, 2013: flood 8 miles from the centre of Lockhart — 1 killed.
October 31, 2013: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Lockhart — 1 killed.
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 Lockhart's ZIP code 78644 have filed 13 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1992, and were paid $524,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 38% 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, 31 have fewer than Lockhart.
Caldwell County, which includes Lockhart, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 5 floods, 4 hurricanes, 4 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Caldwell County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $33.0 million a year, the 55th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $23.5 million (71%), 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 Lockhart
- Dale, TX8 mi
- Maxwell, TX9 mi
- Martindale, TX10 mi
- Luling, TX12 mi
- Kyle, TX13 mi
- San Marcos, TX16 mi
- Kingsbury, TX16 mi
- Red Rock, TX16 mi
- Buda, TX16 mi
- Manchaca, TX20 mi
- Del Valle, TX21 mi
- Cedar Creek, TX21 mi
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