NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Needville, 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
58 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Needville, Texas since 1851, 18 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 121 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 18
- Tropical storms
- 40
- Tornadoes
- 121
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Needville
The strongest storm to pass near Needville was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1932, whose centre came within 3 miles. The record near Needville begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 9 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 7 systems, 3 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 58 systems, 12 have come since 2000. Needville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 91% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 121 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on March 8, 1976, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 19, 1965, killed 1 person. Of the 121, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 53 have come since 2000. November has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2025. Needville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 81% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Needville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Needville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 9 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2021 | NicholasSep 14 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | BetaSep 22 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | ImeldaSep 17 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 28 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 59 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | EdouardAug 5 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | HumbertoSep 13 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2003 | GraceAug 31 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | FaySep 7 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 6 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | DeanJul 31 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 50 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 1 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 26 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 27 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1980 | DanielleSep 6 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | ElenaSep 1 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 12 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | FernSep 10 | 69 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | FeliceSep 16 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 7 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1963 | CindySep 18 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 69 mi | Category 2 (106 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | DebraJul 25 | 40 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 20 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 25 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 28 | 11 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 28 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 21 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 13 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormSep 23 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormOct 17 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormAug 28 | 57 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormJul 23 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 3 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 22 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 17 | 10 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJul 21 | 20 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJul 10 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 16 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormJun 27 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 28 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormOct 7 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 28 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 5 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJun 17 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormJun 24 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormJul 4 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 9 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 4 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 15 | 62 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 29 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 19 | 20 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Needville: 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 Needville
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s23
- 2000s25
- 1990s30
- 1980s7
- 1970s17(2 EF3+)
- 1960s9(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1965 | F3 | 11 mi | 0.2 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Mar 8, 1976 | F3 | 24 mi | 12.7 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Sep 13, 1974 | F3 | 13 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 28, 1966 | F3 | 23 mi | 9.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1961 | F3 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 14, 2017 | EF2 | 12 mi | 0.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2003 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2003 | F2 | 19 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 60 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 19 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 11 |
| May 9, 1981 | F2 | 5 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 20, 1972 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 23, 1970 | F2 | 8 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 121, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Needville
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Needville since 1975, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 16, 2024, the most recent report. April has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Needville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Thompsons 3 WSW, TX, 13 miles northeast of Needville at 70 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 43°F. October is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 50.0 inches over 65 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (27.1 of 50.0 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 58 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (22); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 122 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 8 nights a year. That 50.0 inches is more than at 270 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (87%). Rosenberg, 10 miles north, has its own station (Sugar Land, TX): 51.1 inches a year, 1.1 more than here, and an August average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 43 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Feb | 67 | 47 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 72 | 53 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Apr | 79 | 58 | 3.6 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 66 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Jun | 90 | 72 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Aug | 93 | 74 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Sep | 89 | 70 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Oct | 82 | 61 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 72 | 52 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Dec | 65 | 46 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Year | 79 | 60 | 50.0 | 65 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Thompsons 3 WSW, TX (70 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 Needville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 33 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Needville: 30 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 67 mph, on May 8, 2005.
October 16, 2006: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Needville — 1 killed, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “A 56 year old male driver of a vehicle drowned when he lost control on a water covered roadway on FM 1462 near the Fort Bend-Brazoria County line. The vehicle overturned and landed upside down in a deep ditch filled with water.”
April 16, 2001: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Needville — $1.0 million damage.
June 20, 1996: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Needville — $200,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Needville's ZIP code 77461 have filed 159 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1991, and were paid $7.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Harvey in 2017: 42 claims (26% of all) and $2.6 million, then Early summer storms in 2015 with 19. The year with the most claims was 2019, with 54. 48% 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, 271 have fewer than Needville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Harvey2017 | 42 | $2.6 million |
| Early summer storms2015 | 19 | $786,000 |
Fort Bend County, which includes Needville, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1983, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 hurricanes, 5 floods, 3 fires, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fort Bend County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively High for hurricanes, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for hail; Very Low for coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $346.2 million a year, the 8th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $168.8 million (49%), 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.