NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Seguin, 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
16 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Seguin, Texas since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harvey in 2017. Since 1950, 71 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 71
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Seguin
The strongest storm to pass near Seguin was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 1 hurricane with 89 mph winds when its centre passed 27 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1942, whose centre came within 27 miles. The record near Seguin begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Harvey in 2017, a tropical storm 28 miles away. The 1960s and the 2010s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 16 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Seguin has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 69% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 71 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on September 20, 1967, came within 11 miles. Of the 71, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on October 26, 2023. Of the 753 Texas cities, 75% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Seguin. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 55 times since 1969, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 65% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Seguin.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Seguin
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 15 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 42 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 27 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 28 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 27 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 16 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Seguin: 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 Seguin
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s11
- 2000s9
- 1990s8
- 1980s4
- 1970s11
- 1960s14(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1967 | F3 | 11 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 1, 1953 | F3 | 5 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 12 mi | 7.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF2 | 4 mi | 8.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2007 | EF2 | 7 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1980 | F2 | 24 mi | 47.7 mi | 0 / 20 |
| May 22, 1969 | F2 | 3 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1967 | F2 | 6 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 1966 | F2 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1965 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 12, 1961 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 4, 1961 | F2 | 8 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 71, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Seguin
The Storm Prediction Center has 55 hail reports within 10 miles of Seguin since 1969, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 4, 1991. The most recent report is from November 1, 2025. April has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Seguin
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Austin San Antonio, TX, 10 miles north of Seguin at 633 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 98°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 64°F and 40°F. May is the wettest at 3.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 31.2 inches over 42 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (16.9 of 31.2 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 128 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 20 nights a year. That 31.2 inches is more than at 122 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (39%). Marion, 11 miles west, has its own station (New Braunfels, TX): 33.7 inches a year, 2.5 more than here, and an August average high of 95°F against 98°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | 40 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Feb | 68 | 44 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Mar | 75 | 51 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Apr | 82 | 58 | 2.0 | 3 |
| May | 88 | 66 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Jun | 93 | 71 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Jul | 96 | 73 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Aug | 98 | 73 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Sep | 92 | 68 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 84 | 59 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Nov | 73 | 49 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Dec | 65 | 42 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Year | 81 | 58 | 31.2 | 42 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Austin San Antonio, TX (633 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 Seguin
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 76 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Seguin: 52 thunderstorm wind reports, 23 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 2 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $936,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 31, 2004. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 23. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 481 have had fewer than Seguin.
March 11, 2007: flash flood in Seguin — 1 killed.
NWS: “Thunderstorms across the northern half of Guadalupe County produced general 2 inch rainfall with up to 6 inches near Kingsbury. Flash flooding closed FM20 and FM621, among many other area roads through the early morning hours.”
March 10, 2017: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Seguin — 1 killed.
March 19, 2002: thunderstorm wind in Seguin — 2 injured, $600,000 damage.
NWS: “High winds across the county caused widespread damage to homes, trees and outbuildings. Damage in the south part of the county was more spotty than over the north part.”
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 Seguin's ZIP code 78155 have filed 1,471 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $68.8 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1998: 532 claims (36% of all) and $39.5 million, then Torrential rain in 2002 with 378. 63% 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, 388 have fewer than Seguin.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1998 | 532 | $39.5 million |
| Torrential rain2002 | 378 | $10.8 million |
Guadalupe County, which includes Seguin, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 5 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 3 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 6, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Guadalupe County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $123.7 million a year, the 19th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $100.5 million (81%), 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.