NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marion, 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
15 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marion, Texas since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harvey in 2017. Since 1950, 88 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 88
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Marion
The strongest storm to pass near Marion was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds when its centre passed 19 miles away. The record near Marion begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Harvey in 2017, a tropical storm 38 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2010s, with 3 systems. Of the 15 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Marion has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 73% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 88 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on September 20, 1967, came within 6 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 28, 1953, killed 1 person. Of the 88, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 63% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Marion. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 88 times since 1962, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Marion has more hail reports within 10 miles than 54% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marion
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 15 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 52 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 23 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 28 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 19 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 66 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 16 | 72 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 Marion: 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 Marion
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s13
- 2000s10
- 1990s8
- 1980s7
- 1970s12
- 1960s18(1 EF3+)
- 1950s10(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1953 | F3 | 20 mi | 4.9 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Sep 20, 1967 | F3 | 6 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 1, 1953 | F3 | 14 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 22 mi | 7.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | EF2 | 17 mi | 4.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF2 | 11 mi | 8.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2007 | EF2 | 13 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 19 mi | 12.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 22, 1969 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1969 | F2 | 20 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 3, 1969 | F2 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1967 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 88, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marion
The Storm Prediction Center has 88 hail reports within 10 miles of Marion since 1962, made on 58 separate days. Of these, 52 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 3, 1991. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marion
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is New Braunfels, TX, 6 miles north of Marion at 720 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 37°F. May and June are the wettest at 3.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 33.7 inches over 46 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (18.1 of 33.7 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 117 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 32 nights a year. That 33.7 inches is more than at 144 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (46%). Mc Queeney, 6 miles east, has its own station (Austin San Antonio, TX): 31.2 inches a year, 2.5 less than here, and an August average high of 98°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 37 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Feb | 66 | 40 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Mar | 73 | 48 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Apr | 79 | 54 | 2.5 | 3 |
| May | 85 | 64 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Aug | 95 | 71 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Sep | 89 | 66 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Oct | 81 | 56 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 46 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Dec | 63 | 40 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Year | 79 | 55 | 33.7 | 46 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at New Braunfels, TX (720 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 Marion
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 103 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marion: 51 thunderstorm wind reports, 50 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. They killed 6 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $20.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 31, 2004. May has had the most flash floods, 13 of 50. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 673 have had fewer than Marion.
May 25, 2013: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Marion — 2 killed.
June 9, 2010: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Marion — 1 killed, $10.0 million damage.
October 31, 2013: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Marion — 1 killed, $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
Flood insurance policyholders in Marion's ZIP code 78124 have filed 50 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1987, and were paid $2.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1998: 22 claims (44% of all) and $1.1 million. 68% 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, 165 have fewer than Marion.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1998 | 22 | $1.1 million |
Guadalupe County, which includes Marion, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 5 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 3 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 6, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Guadalupe County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $123.7 million a year, the 19th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $100.5 million (81%), 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.