NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mico, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mico, Texas since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Hermine in 2010. Since 1950, 71 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 71
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Mico
The strongest storm to pass near Mico was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. The record near Mico begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Hermine in 2010, a tropical storm 14 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 8 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Mico has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 71 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 28, 1953; its path came within 12 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 71, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 30 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on April 28, 2021. Of the 753 Texas cities, 75% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mico. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1973, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 78% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mico.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mico
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 16 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 4 | 70 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 16 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 27 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mico: 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 Mico
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s8
- 2000s20
- 1990s3
- 1980s12
- 1970s12
- 1960s4
- 1950s10(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1953 | F4 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 2 / 15 |
| Apr 28, 1953 | F3 | 22 mi | 4.9 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | EF2 | 25 mi | 4.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 19, 2012 | EF2 | 18 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 19, 2012 | EF2 | 25 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 19, 2002 | F2 | 23 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | F2 | 20 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Sep 17, 1988 | F2 | 19 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | F2 | 23 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 19 mi | 12.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 18, 1970 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 3, 1958 | F2 | 18 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 71, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mico
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Mico since 1973, made on 28 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 26, 2025. The most recent report is from May 26, 2025. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mico
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is San Antonio/Seaworld, TX, 14 miles southeast of Mico at 940 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 99°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 65°F and 43°F. May is the wettest at 4.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 31.5 inches over 44 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 123 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 14 nights a year. That 31.5 inches is more than at 124 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (40%). Pipe Creek, 7 miles north, has its own station (Boerne, TX): 37.5 inches a year, 6.0 more than here, and an August average high of 94°F against 99°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | 43 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Feb | 70 | 46 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Mar | 76 | 53 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Apr | 83 | 60 | 2.4 | 3 |
| May | 89 | 67 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Jun | 95 | 73 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Jul | 97 | 74 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Aug | 99 | 74 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Sep | 93 | 70 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 85 | 62 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Nov | 74 | 51 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Dec | 66 | 44 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Year | 83 | 60 | 31.5 | 44 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at San Antonio/Seaworld, TX (940 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 Mico
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 34 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mico: 27 flash floods and 7 thunderstorm wind reports. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on April 25, 2015. June has had the most flash floods, 12 of 27. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 527 have had fewer than Mico.
November 4, 2024: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Mico — 1 killed.
August 16, 2007: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Mico — $1.0 million damage.
September 4, 1996: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Mico — $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
Medina County, which includes Mico, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 hurricanes, 3 fires, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Medina County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.5 million a year, the 89th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.9 million (63%), 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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