NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marfa, 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
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Marfa, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1929. Since 1950, 6 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 6
- 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 Marfa
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marfa; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 87% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Marfa. The highest rating among the 6 tornadoes within 25 miles is F0, reached 6 times; the most recent, on August 26, 1996, came within 23 miles. Of the 6, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and none has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities, 98% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Marfa. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 6 times since 2004, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 99% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Marfa.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marfa
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Marfa: 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 Marfa
By decade
- 1990s3
- 1960s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1996 | F0 | 23 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1992 | F0 | 13 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 27, 1990 | F0 | 18 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1965 | F0 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1965 | F0 | 8 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1965 | F0 | 9 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 6 of 6, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marfa
The Storm Prediction Center has 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Marfa since 2004, made on 5 separate days. All were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 7, 2013. The most recent report is from June 10, 2025.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Presidio County, which includes Marfa, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1998, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Presidio County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $2.6 million a year, the 229th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.1 million (45%), 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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