NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Premont, 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
35 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Premont, Texas since 1851, 10 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harold in 2023. Since 1950, 53 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 10
- Tropical storms
- 25
- Tornadoes
- 53
- 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 Premont
The strongest storm to pass near Premont was an unnamed storm in 1875, a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds when its centre passed 61 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1916, whose centre came within 1 mile. The record near Premont begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Harold in 2023, a tropical storm 7 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 5 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 35 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Premont has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 83% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 53 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on August 10, 1980, came within 25 miles. Of the 53, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 19 have come since 2000. September has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on May 31, 2016. Of the 753 Texas cities, 87% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Premont. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 25 times since 1985, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 88% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Premont.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Premont
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HaroldAug 22 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | HannaJul 26 | 53 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | DollyJul 24 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1999 | BretAug 23 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1998 | CharleyAug 22 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1993 | ArleneJun 20 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1980 | AllenAug 10 | 36 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1978 | AmeliaJul 31 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | FernSep 11 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 3 | 54 mi | Category 3 (112 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 23 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1967 | BeulahSep 21 | 16 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1960 | Unnamed 1960 stormJun 24 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1958 | EllaSep 6 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1954 | AliceJun 26 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 27 | 69 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormSep 13 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 27 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 25 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJun 28 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormSep 15 | 4 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 19 | 1 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormOct 16 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormSep 15 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 26 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 23 | 38 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 13 | 63 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 16 | 61 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 5 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1857 | Unnamed 1857 stormSep 30 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormJun 26 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 26 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Premont: 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 Premont
By decade
- 2010s12
- 2000s7
- 1990s8
- 1980s4
- 1970s6
- 1960s14
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 25 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1980 | F2 | 23 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 28, 1976 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 1962 | F2 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2016 | EF1 | 17 mi | 2.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2016 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2014 | EF1 | in town | 5.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2014 | EF1 | 25 mi | 2.34 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 2009 | EF1 | 21 mi | 0.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1993 | F1 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1993 | F1 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 1976 | F1 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 53, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Premont
The Storm Prediction Center has 25 hail reports within 10 miles of Premont since 1985, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 16 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 5, 1988. The most recent report is from May 13, 2024. April has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Premont
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Falfurrias, TX, 16 miles south of Premont at 139 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 69°F and 43°F. May and September are the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.9 inches; the year adds up to 27.3 inches over 40 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 61% of the year's precipitation (16.6 of 27.3 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 35 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (11); a normal September there has highs of 92°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 160 days a year, almost all from February to November. Lows fall below freezing on about 10 nights a year. That 27.3 inches is more than at 91 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (29%). Kingsville, 18 miles northeast, has its own station (Kingsville, TX): 31.0 inches a year, 3.7 more than here, and a July average high of 96°F against 98°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | 43 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Feb | 73 | 47 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Mar | 80 | 53 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Apr | 86 | 60 | 1.7 | 3 |
| May | 91 | 67 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Jun | 96 | 72 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Jul | 98 | 73 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Aug | 98 | 73 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Sep | 92 | 69 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Oct | 87 | 60 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Nov | 78 | 51 | 1.4 | 3 |
| Dec | 71 | 45 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Year | 85 | 59 | 27.3 | 40 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Falfurrias, TX (139 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 Premont
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 34 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Premont: 20 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 3 floods and 3 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $467,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on October 27, 2005. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 138 have had fewer than Premont.
September 12, 2018: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Premont — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Multiple videos showed street flooding near Premont via the Snapchat map. The flooding affected 25 homes in the Premont area.”
June 19, 2018: flood 8 miles from the centre of Premont — $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
Flood insurance policyholders in Premont's ZIP code 78375 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $33,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 20% 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, 45 have fewer than Premont.
Jim Wells County, which includes Premont, has been named in 31 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 hurricanes, 5 floods, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jim Wells County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $38.2 million a year, the 46th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.6 million (28%), is from hurricanes.
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 Premont
- Falfurrias, TX11 mi
- Kingsville, TX18 mi
- Alice, TX26 mi
- Bishop, TX26 mi
- San Diego, TX27 mi
- Robstown, TX39 mi
- Hebbronville, TX40 mi
- Orange Grove, TX41 mi
- Freer, TX48 mi
- Sandia, TX50 mi
- Corpus Christi, TX50 mi
- Odem, TX52 mi
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