NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pecos, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Pecos, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1942. Since 1950, 35 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 35
- 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 Pecos
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pecos; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 37 miles away. The record near Pecos begins with an unnamed storm in 1929; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1942, a tropical storm 47 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Pecos. The highest rating among the 35 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 26, 1974, came within 3 miles. Of the 35, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on March 13, 2020. Of the 753 Texas cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pecos. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 78 times since 1962, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 50% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pecos.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pecos
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 31 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Pecos: 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 Pecos
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s2
- 2000s5
- 1990s6
- 1980s1
- 1970s7
- 1960s8
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1974 | F2 | 3 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 12 |
| May 17, 1962 | F2 | 4 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Sep 19, 1961 | F2 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 1955 | F2 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 13, 1954 | F2 | 8 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EF1 | 9 mi | 0.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1978 | F1 | 3 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1974 | F1 | 19 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 1972 | F1 | 3 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 1972 | F1 | 3 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 7, 1964 | F1 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1962 | F1 | 5 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 35, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pecos
The Storm Prediction Center has 78 hail reports within 10 miles of Pecos since 1962, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 57 were 1 inch across or larger, and 12 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 20, 1972. The most recent report is from June 5, 2025. May has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pecos
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pecos 8W, TX, 6 miles west of Pecos at 2,724 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 30°F. September is the wettest at 1.9 inches of precipitation on average and April the driest at 0.2 inches; the year adds up to 10.1 inches over 19 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 146 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 69 nights a year. That 10.1 inches is more than at 3 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (1%). Monahans, 39 miles east, has its own station (Monahans, TX): 13.9 inches a year, 3.8 more than here, and the same July average high, 98°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 30 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Feb | 67 | 33 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Mar | 75 | 41 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Apr | 84 | 49 | 0.2 | 1 |
| May | 92 | 57 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Jun | 98 | 67 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Jul | 98 | 69 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Aug | 97 | 69 | 1.1 | 2 |
| Sep | 90 | 62 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Oct | 81 | 51 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Nov | 69 | 37 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Dec | 62 | 31 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Year | 81 | 50 | 10.1 | 19 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pecos 8W, TX (2,724 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 Pecos
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 60 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pecos: 47 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $893,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 16, 2021. August has had the most flash floods, 3 of 9. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 176 have had fewer than Pecos.
June 7, 2010: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Pecos — 1 injured.
NWS: “The Reeves County Emergency Manager reported that an old trailer was blown over at approximately 7 PM CST in the city of Pecos, TX. A girl was injured when the trailer fell on top of her.”
September 21, 2014: flood 4 miles from the centre of Pecos — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain fell across Reeves County and produced flooding along the Pecos River. There were mandatory evacuations in the city of Pecos due to this flooding.”
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
Reeves County, which includes Pecos, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1998, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 fires, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 6, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Reeves County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hail and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.5 million a year, the 198th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.8 million (52%), 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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