NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit San Augustine, 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
25 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of San Augustine, Texas since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 23
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for San Augustine
The strongest storm to pass near San Augustine was Laura in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane with 94 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near San Augustine begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 56 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 systems. Of the 25 systems, 7 have come since 2000. San Augustine has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 9 times; the most recent, on March 30, 2002, came within 5 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on February 12, 1950, killed 3 people. Of the 75, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on March 28, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 73% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than San Augustine. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1975, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than San Augustine.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near San Augustine
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 54 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | BarryJul 14 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2017 | CindyJun 22 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | GustavSep 2 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 24 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1987 | Unnamed 1987 stormAug 10 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1982 | ChrisSep 11 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1974 | CarmenSep 9 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 27 | 61 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 5 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 20 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 9 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormAug 15 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 18 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 10 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in San Augustine: 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 Augustine
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s10
- 2000s8(1 EF3+)
- 1990s15(1 EF3+)
- 1980s12(1 EF3+)
- 1970s7(3 EF3+)
- 1960s8(2 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F3 | 20 mi | 1.9 mi | 3 / 15 |
| Mar 27, 1961 | F3 | 19 mi | 13.8 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F3 | 25 mi | 48 mi | 1 / 116 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F3 | 3 mi | 85.2 mi | 1 / 9 |
| Mar 30, 2002 | F3 | 5 mi | 49 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Feb 19, 1991 | F3 | 2 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F3 | 13 mi | 44.7 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Jan 19, 1974 | F3 | 16 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Feb 11, 1965 | F3 | 23 mi | 42.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 2019 | EF2 | in town | 8.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | F2 | 21 mi | 27.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | F2 | 8 mi | 5.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in San Augustine
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of San Augustine since 1975, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 20, 2003. The most recent report is from June 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in San Augustine
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is San Augustine, TX, 3 miles east of San Augustine at 295 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 35°F. December is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 55.7 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (26.0 of 55.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 25 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (10); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 96 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 37 nights a year. That 55.7 inches is more than at 296 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (95%). Center, 18 miles north, has its own station (Center, TX): 56.8 inches a year, 1.1 more than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 35 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Feb | 63 | 39 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 53 | 4.7 | 5 |
| May | 84 | 61 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 68 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Jul | 94 | 70 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Aug | 94 | 70 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Sep | 89 | 64 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Oct | 80 | 53 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 70 | 44 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Dec | 61 | 37 | 5.4 | 7 |
| Year | 78 | 53 | 55.7 | 69 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at San Augustine, TX (295 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 Augustine
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 69 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of San Augustine: 52 thunderstorm wind reports and 17 flash floods. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $23.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 115 mph, on February 10, 1998. May has had the most flash floods, 5 of 17. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 375 have had fewer than San Augustine.
March 30, 2008: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of San Augustine — 1 killed, $5.0 million damage.
NWS: “Ten to twenty inches of rain fell in the San Augustine and Sabine County area causing record flooding of some local creeks and reservoirs. Flash flooding was reported throughout the county and many bridges and roads were washed out.”
March 30, 2008: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of San Augustine — 1 killed, $3.0 million damage.
NWS: “Widespread flooding reported across the northern portion of the county. Flooding was severe on County Road 21 in town and at the circle and along County Road 103.”
February 10, 1998: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of San Augustine — $15.0 million damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and powerlines were toppled. Literally hundreds of trees were uprooted of snapped.”
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
San Augustine County, which includes San Augustine, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 5 fires, 3 floods, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives San Augustine County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.9 million a year, the 215th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.2 million (31%), 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.
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