NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lott, 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
13 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lott, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Chantal in 1989. Since 1950, 76 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 76
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Lott
None of the 13 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lott; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 72 mph winds when its centre passed 2 miles away. The record near Lott begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Chantal in 1989, a tropical storm 62 miles away. None of the 13 systems has come since 2000. Lott has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 59% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 76 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 27, 1997, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on May 25, 2015, killed 1 person. Of the 76, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on May 6, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lott. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lott.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lott
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ChantalAug 2 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 29 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 29 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lott: 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 Lott
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s4
- 2000s8
- 1990s15(2 EF3+)
- 1980s13
- 1970s11
- 1960s7
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | 19 mi | 3.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 1990 | F3 | 19 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF2 | 19 mi | 8.88 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 6, 1955 | F2 | 18 mi | 10.1 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | EF2 | 22 mi | 2.78 mi | 0 / 30 |
| May 27, 1997 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | F2 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F2 | 21 mi | 26.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 1973 | F2 | 15 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 1972 | F2 | 19 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 14, 1969 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 14, 1969 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 76, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lott
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Lott since 1960, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 33 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 1, 1972. The most recent report is from June 1, 2025. April has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lott
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Marlin, TX, 13 miles northeast of Lott at 407 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 39.0 inches over 53 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 44% of the year's precipitation (17.3 of 39.0 inches); the other six months are wetter. August has brought the most of the 13 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal August there has highs of 96°F and 2.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 102 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 38 nights a year. That 39.0 inches is more than at 204 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (65%). Rosebud, 9 miles southeast, has its own station (Cameron, TX): 38.6 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 34 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Feb | 63 | 37 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Mar | 69 | 45 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 52 | 3.4 | 4 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 68 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Jul | 95 | 71 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Aug | 96 | 71 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Sep | 90 | 64 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 81 | 54 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 69 | 42 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Dec | 61 | 35 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Year | 78 | 53 | 39.0 | 53 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Marlin, TX (407 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 Lott
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 44 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lott: 30 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods, 2 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 79 mph, on June 10, 2023. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 10. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Lott.
October 14, 2013: heavy rain event 9 miles from the centre of Lott — 1 killed, $30,000 damage.
April 8, 2021: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Lott — $400,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds caused damage to a large, new wood and metal airplane hanger located southwest of Lott. Many of the metal panels were removed from the barn and part of the barn collapsed.”
June 10, 2023: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Lott — $100,000 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
Falls County, which includes Lott, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 fires, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Falls County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.0 million a year, the 187th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.9 million (33%), 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.
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