NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mc Queeney, 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 Mc Queeney, Texas since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harvey in 2017. Since 1950, 76 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 76
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Mc Queeney
The strongest storm to pass near Mc Queeney was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 1 hurricane with 87 mph winds when its centre passed 25 miles away. The record near Mc Queeney begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Harvey in 2017, a tropical storm 34 miles away. The 1960s and the 2010s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 16 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Mc Queeney has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 69% 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 September 20, 1967, came within 6 miles. Of the 76, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mc Queeney. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 102 times since 1962, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Mc Queeney has more hail reports within 10 miles than 63% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mc Queeney
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 15 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 46 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 27 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 28 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 25 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (72 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 Mc Queeney: 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 Mc Queeney
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s13
- 2000s10
- 1990s7
- 1980s5
- 1970s13
- 1960s12(1 EF3+)
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1967 | F3 | 6 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 1, 1953 | F3 | 10 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 16 mi | 7.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | EF2 | 24 mi | 4.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF2 | 4 mi | 8.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2007 | EF2 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 23 mi | 47.7 mi | 0 / 20 |
| May 22, 1969 | F2 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1967 | F2 | 6 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 1966 | F2 | 8 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 12, 1961 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 4, 1961 | F2 | 2 mi | 1.9 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 Mc Queeney
The Storm Prediction Center has 102 hail reports within 10 miles of Mc Queeney since 1962, made on 70 separate days. Of these, 61 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 3, 1991. The most recent report is from November 1, 2025. May has the most reports, 32.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mc Queeney
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Austin San Antonio, TX, 7 miles north of Mc Queeney at 633 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 is the wettest at 3.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 31.2 inches over 42 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (16.9 of 31.2 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 128 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 20 nights a year. That 31.2 inches is more than at 122 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (39%). Marion, 6 miles west, has its own station (New Braunfels, TX): 33.7 inches a year, 2.5 more than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 98°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | 40 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Feb | 68 | 44 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Mar | 75 | 51 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Apr | 82 | 58 | 2.0 | 3 |
| May | 88 | 66 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Jun | 93 | 71 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Jul | 96 | 73 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Aug | 98 | 73 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Sep | 92 | 68 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 84 | 59 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Nov | 73 | 49 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Dec | 65 | 42 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Year | 81 | 58 | 31.2 | 42 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Austin San Antonio, TX (633 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 Mc Queeney
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 113 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mc Queeney: 69 thunderstorm wind reports, 42 flash floods and 2 floods. They killed 4 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $21.4 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, 9 of 42. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 643 have had fewer than Mc Queeney.
June 9, 2010: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Mc Queeney — 1 killed, $10.0 million damage.
October 31, 2013: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Mc Queeney — 1 killed, $100,000 damage.
March 11, 2007: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Mc Queeney — 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 Mc Queeney's ZIP code 78123 have filed 533 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $25.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1998: 217 claims (41% of all) and $14.5 million, then Torrential rain in 2002 with 175. 74% 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, 338 have fewer than Mc Queeney.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1998 | 217 | $14.5 million |
| Torrential rain2002 | 175 | $6.0 million |
Guadalupe County, which includes Mc Queeney, 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).
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