NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Midway, 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
26 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Midway, Texas since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 54 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 24
- Tornadoes
- 54
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Midway
The strongest storm to pass near Midway was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Ike in 2008, whose centre came within 28 miles. The record near Midway begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 14 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 7 systems. Of the 26 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Midway has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 54 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 30, 1954, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on November 15, 1987, killed 3 people. Of the 54, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on April 28, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 86% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Midway. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1987, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 86% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Midway.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Midway
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 28 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 1 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 27 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1959 | DebraJul 26 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 25 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 28 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 28 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 22 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 56 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 4 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 20 | 50 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 Midway: 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 Midway
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s9
- 2000s11
- 1990s11
- 1980s6
- 1970s2
- 1960s4
- 1950s5(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1953 | F3 | 19 mi | 5.2 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 21 mi | 139.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F2 | 16 mi | 10 mi | 3 / 2 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 11 mi | 19.07 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Feb 10, 1981 | F2 | 15 mi | 19.9 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF2 | 11 mi | 6.03 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | F2 | 24 mi | 14.7 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | F2 | 23 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 10, 1981 | F2 | 22 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 1, 1967 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 1957 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 22, 1954 | F2 | 17 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 54, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Midway
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Midway since 1987, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 16, 2003. The most recent report is from March 15, 2025. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Midway
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Madisonville, TX, 13 miles west of Midway at 252 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 37°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 46.9 inches over 62 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (23.0 of 46.9 inches); the other six months are wetter. Highs reach 90°F on about 107 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 36 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.5 inches a year, most of it in February. That 46.9 inches is more than at 249 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (80%). Lovelady, 17 miles northeast, has its own station (Crockett, TX): 47.3 inches a year, 0.4 more than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 37 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 66 | 41 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 72 | 47 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 79 | 54 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 92 | 69 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96 | 71 | 3.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 91 | 65 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 82 | 55 | 4.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 71 | 45 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 64 | 38 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Year | 80 | 55 | 46.9 | 62 | 0.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Madisonville, TX (252 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 Midway
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 44 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Midway: 27 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $824,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 26, 2009. January has had the most flash floods, 6 of 15. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 332 have had fewer than Midway.
July 26, 2009: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Midway — 3 injured, $500,000 damage.
May 26, 2016: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Midway — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous roads were flooded and impassable around Madisonville. SH 21 from Madisonville to FM 2548, Old Spanish Trail between I-45 and US 190, and US 190 from Madisonville to Bedias were all under water, impassable and therefore closed.”
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 Midway's ZIP code 75852 have filed 20 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1991, and were paid $430,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 40% 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, 78 have fewer than Midway.
Madison County, which includes Midway, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1987, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 6 floods, 4 severe storms, 3 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Madison County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.2 million a year, the 149th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.3 million (25%), 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.
Cities near Midway
- Madisonville, TX12 mi
- Lovelady, TX17 mi
- Bedias, TX20 mi
- Huntsville, TX21 mi
- Trinity, TX23 mi
- Centerville, TX23 mi
- North Zulch, TX24 mi
- Normangee, TX27 mi
- Crockett, TX27 mi
- Iola, TX28 mi
- New Waverly, TX34 mi
- Anderson, TX36 mi
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