NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Moody, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Moody, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Alicia in 1983. Since 1950, 118 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 118
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
117 deaths in all
What the records show for Moody
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Moody; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. The record near Moody begins with an unnamed storm in 1897; the most recent system was Alicia in 1983, a tropical storm 41 miles away. The 1900s and the 1940s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. None of the 10 systems has come since 2000. Moody has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 49% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 118 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 6, 1973, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F5 on May 11, 1953, killed 114 people. Of the 118, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 38. The most recent tornado was on May 23, 2024. Moody has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 93 times since 1962, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Moody has more hail reports within 10 miles than 58% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Moody
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AliciaAug 19 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 29 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 29 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Moody: 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 Moody
By decade
- 2020s14(1 EF3+)
- 2010s2
- 2000s16
- 1990s24(3 EF3+)
- 1980s14
- 1970s25(2 EF3+)
- 1960s10
- 1950s13(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1953 | F5 | 22 mi | 20.9 mi | 114 / 597 |
| May 6, 1973 | F5 | 24 mi | 10.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1952 | F4 | 13 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 7 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | EF3 | 24 mi | 16.55 mi | 0 / 23 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | 10 mi | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | 1 mi | 3.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 1990 | F3 | 14 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1955 | F2 | 14 mi | 10.1 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | EF2 | 12 mi | 2.78 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | EF2 | 21 mi | 12.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 2006 | F2 | 22 mi | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 118, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Moody
The Storm Prediction Center has 93 hail reports within 10 miles of Moody since 1962, made on 58 separate days. Of these, 60 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 27, 1997. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. April has the most reports, 28.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Moody
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mcgregor, TX, 10 miles north of Moody at 723 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 38.1 inches over 56 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (18.7 of 38.1 inches); the other six months are wetter. August has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal August there has highs of 96°F and 2.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 94 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 35 nights a year. That 38.1 inches is more than at 194 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (62%). Temple, 14 miles south, has its own station (Stillhouse Hollow Dam, TX): 37.1 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and the same August average high, 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 34 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Feb | 62 | 38 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Mar | 69 | 45 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Apr | 77 | 52 | 3.0 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Aug | 96 | 72 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Sep | 90 | 65 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 44 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Dec | 61 | 36 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Year | 77 | 53 | 38.1 | 56 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mcgregor, TX (723 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 Moody
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 88 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Moody: 53 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 flash floods, 7 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $946,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 30, 1997. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 527 have had fewer than Moody.
November 7, 1996: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Moody — 3 injured, $150,000 damage.
April 8, 2021: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Moody — $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
McLennan County, which includes Moody, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 5 hurricanes, 4 fires, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives McLennan County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $84.5 million a year, the 23rd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $29.3 million (35%), 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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