NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mexia, 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 Mexia, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 58 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 58
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
122 deaths in all
What the records show for Mexia
None of the 13 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mexia; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 42 miles away. The record near Mexia begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 74 miles away. Of the 13 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Mexia has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 59% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 58 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 11, 1953; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 114 people. Of the 58, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on December 24, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mexia. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 71 times since 1975, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 753 Texas cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mexia.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mexia
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 2 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 19 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 29 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 29 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 23 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 Mexia: 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 Mexia
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s12
- 2000s6
- 1990s13(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1953 | F5 | 24 mi | 20.9 mi | 114 / 597 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | F4 | 19 mi | 23.3 mi | 6 / 77 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | F3 | 4 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | F2 | 5 mi | 20.4 mi | 1 / 20 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | F2 | 22 mi | 3.5 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Sep 5, 2007 | EF2 | 12 mi | 6.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 2002 | F2 | 15 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | F2 | 13 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 25, 1976 | F2 | 1 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 1973 | F2 | 13 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1967 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1957 | F2 | 13 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 58, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mexia
The Storm Prediction Center has 71 hail reports within 10 miles of Mexia since 1975, made on 53 separate days. Of these, 47 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on May 9, 1988. The most recent report is from November 24, 2025. April has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mexia
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fairfield 3W, TX, 17 miles east of Mexia at 432 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 36°F. May is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 43.6 inches over 59 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (20.5 of 43.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. Highs reach 90°F on about 91 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 32 nights a year. That 43.6 inches is more than at 231 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (74%). Dawson, 19 miles northwest, has its own station (Navarro Mills Dam, TX): 40.4 inches a year, 3.2 less than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 36 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Feb | 61 | 40 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 69 | 47 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Apr | 76 | 54 | 3.3 | 4 |
| May | 82 | 64 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Sep | 88 | 66 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Oct | 79 | 56 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 45 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 60 | 38 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Year | 77 | 55 | 43.6 | 59 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fairfield 3W, TX (432 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 Mexia
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 102 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mexia: 57 thunderstorm wind reports, 41 flash floods and 4 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on February 10, 2009. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 639 have had fewer than Mexia.
December 27, 2008: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Mexia — 2 injured, $2,000 damage.
NWS: “A fireworks stand was blown over with two people inside.”
April 28, 2009: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Mexia — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “High water rescues were conducted on FM 246 near Wortham. Numerous County Roads were under water and damaged from prolonged rainfall for much of the day.”
March 9, 2016: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Mexia — $140,000 damage.
NWS: “A social media report indicated swift water flowing along Highway 84 near Lake Mexia. As the flooding worsened, Texas Task Force 1 helped rescue residents near Lake Mexia.”
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 Mexia's ZIP code 76667 have filed 279 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $4.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1991: 62 claims (22% of all) and $484,000, then Spring Storm in 2009 with 28 and Late winter severe storms in 2016 with 27. The year with the most claims was 2015, with 32. 47% 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, 309 have fewer than Mexia.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1991 | 62 | $484,000 |
| Spring Storm2009 | 28 | $1.3 million |
| Late winter severe storms2016 | 27 | $679,000 |
Limestone County, which includes Mexia, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 fires, 4 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Limestone County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.1 million a year, the 127th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.1 million (32%), 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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