NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit San Angelo, 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 San Angelo, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1942. Since 1950, 82 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 82
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
15 deaths in all
What the records show for San Angelo
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed San Angelo; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. The record near San Angelo begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1942, a tropical storm 56 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than San Angelo. The strongest of the 82 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 11, 1953; its path came within 7 miles, and it killed 13 people. Of the 82, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 47. The most recent tornado was on April 19, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 67% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than San Angelo. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 354 times since 1957, with stones up to 5 inches. San Angelo has more hail reports within 10 miles than 94% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near San Angelo
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 31 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 28 | 34 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 San Angelo: 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 San Angelo
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s5(1 EF3+)
- 2000s17
- 1990s20(1 EF3+)
- 1980s22
- 1970s10
- 1960s2
- 1950s4(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1953 | F4 | 7 mi | 9.9 mi | 13 / 159 |
| May 18, 2019 | EF3 | 22 mi | 18.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1995 | F3 | 19 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1952 | F3 | 1 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.3 mi | 1 / 7 |
| May 18, 2019 | EF2 | 2 mi | 17.58 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | EF2 | 20 mi | 3.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1989 | F2 | 23 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1971 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1971 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 1964 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 5, 1984 | F1 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 1 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 82, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in San Angelo
The Storm Prediction Center has 354 hail reports within 10 miles of San Angelo since 1957, made on 169 separate days. Of these, 237 were 1 inch across or larger, and 37 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5 inches, fell on April 28, 1966. The most recent report is from May 26, 2025. May has the most reports, 159.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in San Angelo
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is San Angelo, TX, 5 miles south of San Angelo at 1,890 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 3.1 inches of precipitation on average and January and December the driest at 0.9 inches; the year adds up to 21.0 inches over 34 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 119 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 49 nights a year. That 21.0 inches is more than at 48 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (15%). Miles, 19 miles northeast, has its own station (Paint Rock, TX): 24.7 inches a year, 3.7 more than here, and a July average high of 96°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 34 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Feb | 65 | 38 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Mar | 73 | 46 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Apr | 82 | 53 | 1.5 | 2 |
| May | 89 | 62 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Jun | 94 | 70 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Jul | 97 | 72 | 1.1 | 2 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Sep | 89 | 65 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Oct | 81 | 54 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Nov | 69 | 43 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Dec | 62 | 35 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Year | 80 | 53 | 21.0 | 34 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at San Angelo, TX (1,890 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 San Angelo
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 295 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of San Angelo: 189 thunderstorm wind reports, 88 flash floods, 10 floods, 5 heavy rain events and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $916,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on June 11, 2014. July has had the most flash floods, 22 of 88. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 725 have had fewer than San Angelo.
May 18, 2015: heavy rain event 2 miles from the centre of San Angelo — 1 killed.
NWS: “San Angelo police confirmed one fatality in a vehicle crash on Knickerbocker Road near Bentwood Country Club. The driver lost control in the very heavy rain as his truck hydroplaned and collided with a tree.”
July 4, 2025: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of San Angelo — 1 killed.
NWS: “Law enforcement reported flash flooding at the intersection of Coke Street and Schroeder Street which resulted in one fatality when a vehicle was swept away by the flood waters.”
February 20, 1997: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of San Angelo — $300,000 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 San Angelo's 4 ZIP codes have filed 184 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $6.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from 2025 July Central TX Flooding in 2025: 63 claims (34% of all) and $4.7 million, then Early summer storms in 2015 with 12. 47% 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, 285 have fewer than San Angelo.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 July Central TX Flooding2025 | 63 | $4.7 million |
| Early summer storms2015 | 12 | $472,000 |
Tom Green County, which includes San Angelo, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1990, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 fires, 5 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 6, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tom Green County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hail and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $30.9 million a year, the 61st highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.2 million (46%), 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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