NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ozona, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Ozona, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1942. Since 1950, 9 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 9
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Ozona
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Ozona; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The record near Ozona begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1942, a tropical storm 17 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Ozona. The highest rating among the 9 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 4, 2024, came within 16 miles. Of the 9, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities, 98% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Ozona. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1973, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Ozona.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Ozona
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 31 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 27 | 66 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 Ozona: 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 Ozona
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2000s3
- 1990s2
- 1980s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | EF2 | 16 mi | 20.08 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1955 | F2 | 7 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF1 | 5 mi | 5.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2007 | EF1 | in town | 3.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 1982 | F1 | 16 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 2002 | F0 | 4 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 2002 | F0 | 3 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 1997 | F0 | 9 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 1997 | F0 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 9 of 9, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Ozona
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Ozona since 1973, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 30, 2019. The most recent report is from February 11, 2024. April has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Ozona
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Ozona, TX, 7 miles north of Ozona at 2,345 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 30°F. May is the wettest at 2.8 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 0.8 inches; the year adds up to 20.0 inches over 30 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 102 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 67 nights a year. That 20.0 inches is more than at 39 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (13%).
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 30 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Feb | 64 | 34 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Mar | 71 | 42 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Apr | 80 | 51 | 1.8 | 2 |
| May | 87 | 61 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Jun | 93 | 69 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Jul | 94 | 70 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Aug | 94 | 70 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Sep | 89 | 63 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Oct | 79 | 52 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Nov | 67 | 39 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Dec | 60 | 32 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Year | 78 | 51 | 20.0 | 30 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Ozona, TX (2,345 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 Ozona
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 26 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ozona: 19 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $79,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 23, 2017. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 68 have had fewer than Ozona.
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
Crockett County, which includes Ozona, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Crockett County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.4 million a year, the 219th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.6 million (77%), 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.
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