NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Rosebud, 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
14 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Rosebud, Texas since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Chantal in 1989. Since 1950, 63 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 63
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Rosebud
The strongest storm to pass near Rosebud was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 1 hurricane with 74 mph winds when its centre passed 1 mile away. The record near Rosebud begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Chantal in 1989, a tropical storm 54 miles away. None of the 14 systems has come since 2000. Rosebud has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 63 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 13, 2019, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on May 25, 2015, killed 1 person. Of the 63, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on May 6, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 81% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Rosebud. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 86% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Rosebud.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Rosebud
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ChantalAug 2 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 29 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 29 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 1 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Rosebud: 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 Rosebud
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s5(1 EF3+)
- 2000s7
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11
- 1970s7
- 1960s5
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF3 | 20 mi | 32.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 1990 | F3 | 23 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 23 mi | 139.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF2 | 11 mi | 8.88 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 6, 1955 | F2 | 18 mi | 10.1 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | F2 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1981 | F2 | 22 mi | 22.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F2 | 12 mi | 26.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 1973 | F2 | 19 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 1971 | F2 | 21 mi | 31.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 14, 1969 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 14, 1969 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 63, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Rosebud
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Rosebud since 1960, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 1, 1972. The most recent report is from May 12, 2024. April has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Rosebud
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cameron, TX, 16 miles south of Rosebud at 364 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 39°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and April the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 38.6 inches over 53 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (20.0 of 38.6 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 14 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal August there has highs of 95°F and 2.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 88 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 28 nights a year. That 38.6 inches is more than at 201 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (64%). Lott, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Marlin, TX): 39.0 inches a year, 0.4 more than here, and an August average high of 96°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 39 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Feb | 66 | 43 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Mar | 72 | 50 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Apr | 78 | 57 | 2.3 | 4 |
| May | 85 | 65 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 72 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 2.6 | 3 |
| Aug | 95 | 73 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Sep | 90 | 68 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Oct | 81 | 57 | 4.3 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 48 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Dec | 63 | 41 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Year | 79 | 57 | 38.6 | 53 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cameron, TX (364 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 Rosebud
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 42 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Rosebud: 25 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods and 4 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 79 mph, on June 10, 2023. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 13. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 275 have had fewer than Rosebud.
April 8, 2021: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Rosebud — $400,000 damage.
April 17, 2016: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Rosebud — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Up to 8 inches of rain resulted in flash flooding in Milam County; especially in the western portions of the county along many creeks, streams and rivers.”
June 10, 2023: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Rosebud — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Broadcast media reported damage to the roof and windows of a Dairy Queen on Highway 77 near Rosebud, and additional window damage near the center of town.”
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
Falls County, which includes Rosebud, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 fires, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Falls County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.0 million a year, the 187th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.9 million (33%), 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.
Cities near Rosebud
- Lott, TX9 mi
- Cameron, TX15 mi
- Marlin, TX17 mi
- Rogers, TX18 mi
- Troy, TX20 mi
- Eddy, TX21 mi
- Little River Academy, TX24 mi
- Temple, TX24 mi
- Lorena, TX25 mi
- Hearne, TX25 mi
- Riesel, TX28 mi
- Holland, TX29 mi
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