NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mathis, 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
34 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mathis, Texas since 1851, 10 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harold in 2023. Since 1950, 114 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 10
- Tropical storms
- 24
- Tornadoes
- 114
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Mathis
The strongest storm to pass near Mathis was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 3 hurricane with 124 mph winds when its centre passed 41 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Celia in 1970, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Mathis begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Harold in 2023, a tropical storm 61 miles away. Of the 34 systems, 5 have come since 2000. Mathis has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 83% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 114 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 29, 1976, came within 14 miles. Of the 114, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2025. Mathis has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 32 times since 1966, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mathis.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mathis
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HaroldAug 22 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 26 | 44 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 16 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 15 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1999 | BretAug 23 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1998 | FrancesSep 11 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | CharleyAug 22 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1993 | ArleneJun 20 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1978 | AmeliaJul 31 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | FernSep 11 | 42 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 4 | overhead | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 23 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1967 | BeulahSep 21 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | Unnamed 1960 stormJun 24 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1958 | EllaSep 6 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 27 | 55 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 60 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 27 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 25 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormSep 15 | 49 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 19 | 50 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormOct 17 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 23 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 41 mi | Category 3 (124 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 13 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 32 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 16 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 26 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mathis: 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 Mathis
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s10
- 2000s19
- 1990s15
- 1980s7
- 1970s18(1 EF3+)
- 1960s30(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1976 | F3 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1969 | F3 | 5 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 22, 1954 | F3 | 25 mi | 20.5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| May 26, 1976 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 7, 1976 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 1970 | F2 | 4 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 12, 1969 | F2 | 20 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 17, 1968 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 1967 | F2 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 1, 1964 | F2 | 21 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 1963 | F2 | 13 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 20, 1962 | F2 | 2 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 114, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mathis
The Storm Prediction Center has 32 hail reports within 10 miles of Mathis since 1966, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 6, 2025, the most recent report. May has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mathis
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mathis 4 SSW, TX, 5 miles southwest of Mathis at 138 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 66°F and 45°F. September is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.2 inches; the year adds up to 27.6 inches over 42 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 58% of the year's precipitation (16.1 of 27.6 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 34 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal August there has highs of 96°F and 2.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 126 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 5 nights a year. That 27.6 inches is more than at 93 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (30%). Skidmore, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Beeville 5 NE, TX): 32.1 inches a year, 4.5 more than here, and the same August average high, 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66 | 45 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Feb | 70 | 48 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Mar | 75 | 55 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Apr | 82 | 60 | 1.7 | 3 |
| May | 87 | 68 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Jun | 92 | 73 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Aug | 96 | 74 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Sep | 90 | 71 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Oct | 84 | 62 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Nov | 75 | 53 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Dec | 67 | 47 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Year | 81 | 61 | 27.6 | 42 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mathis 4 SSW, TX (138 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 Mathis
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 44 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mathis: 25 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods and 8 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on April 26, 1997. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 11. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 227 have had fewer than Mathis.
June 5, 2007: thunderstorm wind in Mathis — $2.5 million damage.
NWS: “Several large two foot diameter trees were uprooted and blown over in Mathis.”
May 13, 2015: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Mathis — $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 Mathis's ZIP code 78368 have filed 61 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $250,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Torrential rain in 2002: 10 claims (16% of all) and $51,000. 46% 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, 185 have fewer than Mathis.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Torrential rain2002 | 10 | $51,000 |
San Patricio County, which includes Mathis, has been named in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 hurricanes, 5 floods, 3 fires, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives San Patricio County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail, coastal flooding and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $39.5 million a year, the 45th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.8 million (40%), is from hurricanes.
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 Mathis
- Sandia, TX7 mi
- Skidmore, TX13 mi
- Orange Grove, TX17 mi
- Odem, TX18 mi
- Sinton, TX20 mi
- George West, TX22 mi
- Beeville, TX23 mi
- Robstown, TX24 mi
- Taft, TX29 mi
- Alice, TX30 mi
- Three Rivers, TX34 mi
- Bishop, TX34 mi
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