NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Rockport, 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
44 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Rockport, Texas since 1851, 21 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 73 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 21
- Tropical storms
- 23
- Tornadoes
- 73
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Rockport
The strongest storm to pass near Rockport was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 4 hurricane with 145 mph winds when its centre passed 13 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1934, whose centre came within 4 miles. The record near Rockport begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 71 miles away. Of the 44 systems, 10 have come since 2000. Rockport has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 93% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 73 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on September 20, 1967, came within 2 miles. Of the 73, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on June 19, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 74% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Rockport. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 19 times since 1986, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Rockport.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Rockport
Of the 44 tracks on the map, 18 were moving northwest as they passed Rockport, 12 west and 10 north. The unnamed 1886 storm, the strongest pass, was heading northwest and came ashore 16 miles east of Rockport. Within 75 miles of Rockport, 34 of the 44 came ashore, 19 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 12 came near Rockport: 4.0 a decade, against 2.2 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 71 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2023 | HaroldAug 22 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | NicholasSep 13 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | BetaSep 22 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 26 | 5 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 16 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2011 | DonJul 30 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 15 | 37 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2002 | FaySep 7 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | FrancesSep 11 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | CharleyAug 22 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1993 | ArleneJun 20 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1978 | AmeliaJul 31 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 5 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | FernSep 10 | 10 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 3 | 17 mi | Category 4 (136 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 23 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 11 | 43 mi | Category 4 (138 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | Unnamed 1960 stormJun 24 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1958 | EllaSep 6 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 27 | 12 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 31 mi | Category 3 (113 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 27 | 6 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 25 | 4 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormJul 23 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 28 | 38 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 22 | 73 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormSep 14 | 59 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 18 | 74 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormOct 17 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 26 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJul 10 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 25 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 13 mi | Category 4 (145 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 13 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 15 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormJul 4 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 6 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 3 | 69 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 15 | 37 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 26 | 11 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Rockport: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Rockport
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s22
- 2000s8
- 1990s10
- 1980s5
- 1970s8
- 1960s14(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1967 | F3 | 2 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 8, 1963 | F3 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 22, 1954 | F3 | 20 mi | 20.5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Jun 2, 2010 | EF2 | 4 mi | 3.76 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1980 | F2 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 1967 | F2 | 18 mi | 18.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1965 | F2 | 22 mi | 11.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1965 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1961 | F2 | 15 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 23, 1953 | F2 | 12 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2012 | EF1 | 18 mi | 7.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2012 | EF1 | 18 mi | 2.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 73, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Rockport
The Storm Prediction Center has 19 hail reports within 10 miles of Rockport since 1986, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on June 5, 2017. The most recent report is from May 9, 2019. May has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Rockport
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rockport, TX, 2 miles south of Rockport at 8 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 79°F; January is the coolest, at 66°F and 46°F. September is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 36.6 inches over 46 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 60% of the year's precipitation (21.8 of 36.6 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 44 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal September there has highs of 91°F and 5.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 89 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 4 nights a year. That 36.6 inches is more than at 174 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (56%). Aransas Pass, 11 miles southwest, has its own station (Port Aransas, TX): 35.5 inches a year, 1.1 less than here, and an August average high of 89°F against 93°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Rockport, TX, 2 miles south, averaged 90°F in August and 61°F in January over 2021–2025. It averaged 80°F or warmer from May to October. Sea level at the Rockport tide gauge, 2 miles from Rockport, has risen 2.38 ± 0.09 inches per decade from 1937 to 2025, NOAA's linear trend; at that pace it is 23.8 inches in a hundred years. That is faster than at 132 of the 144 U.S. gauges with a NOAA trend.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66 | 46 | 2.6 | 4 | 61 |
| Feb | 69 | 50 | 2.0 | 3 | 62 |
| Mar | 74 | 57 | 2.8 | 3 | 70 |
| Apr | 80 | 65 | 2.1 | 3 | 77 |
| May | 85 | 72 | 3.4 | 3 | 83 |
| Jun | 90 | 78 | 3.7 | 4 | 88 |
| Jul | 92 | 79 | 3.0 | 4 | 89 |
| Aug | 93 | 79 | 2.4 | 3 | 90 |
| Sep | 91 | 75 | 5.7 | 7 | 88 |
| Oct | 84 | 67 | 4.0 | 4 | 81 |
| Nov | 75 | 56 | 3.0 | 4 | 72 |
| Dec | 68 | 48 | 1.9 | 4 | 66 |
| Year | 80 | 64 | 36.6 | 46 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rockport, TX (8 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Rockport, TX, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 Rockport
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 75 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Rockport: 32 flash floods, 28 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 floods, 5 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on January 9, 2011. June has had the most flash floods, 11 of 32. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 580 have had fewer than Rockport.
July 7, 2021: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Rockport — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous water rescues occurred due to flooded streets with vehicles stranded. Some residents were evacuated due to water entering buildings.”
January 9, 2011: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Rockport — $400,000 damage.
NWS: “Wood roof and awning of home blown completely off. Part of the roof blown into roof of nearby house.”
May 10, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Rockport — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “NWS storm survey determined straight-line winds of approximately 70 to 80 mph struck Belaire Drive in Holiday Beach. The roof was blown off of one home which impacted 2 other homes and caused extensive 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 Rockport's ZIP code 78382 have filed 3,634 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $58.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Harvey in 2017: 2,298 claims (63% of all) and $46.5 million, then Hurricane Allen in 1980 with 411 and Flooding in 1979 with 147. 84% 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, 412 have fewer than Rockport.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Harvey2017 | 2,298 | $46.5 million |
| Hurricane Allen1980 | 411 | $1.5 million |
| Flooding1979 | 147 | $448,000 |
| Hurricane Ike2008 | 52 | $453,000 |
| June TS Alberto2024 | 44 | $648,000 |
| Tropical Storm Bill2015 | 22 | $243,000 |
Aransas County, which includes Rockport, has been named in 31 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 hurricanes, 4 floods, 3 fires, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Aransas County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and coastal flooding; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.2 million a year, the 107th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.5 million (43%), 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).
Rockport in the notable storm records: Hurricane Harvey (2017)
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Rockport
- Aransas Pass, TX11 mi
- Ingleside, TX16 mi
- Port Aransas, TX16 mi
- Gregory, TX17 mi
- Portland, TX20 mi
- Taft, TX20 mi
- Refugio, TX23 mi
- Sinton, TX28 mi
- Corpus Christi, TX31 mi
- Seadrift, TX32 mi
- Odem, TX34 mi
- Skidmore, TX41 mi
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