NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Skidmore, 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
35 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Skidmore, Texas since 1851, 12 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Harold in 2023. Since 1950, 91 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 12
- Tropical storms
- 23
- Tornadoes
- 91
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Skidmore
The strongest storm to pass near Skidmore was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 3 hurricane with 124 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1934, whose centre came within 6 miles. The record near Skidmore begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Harold in 2023, a tropical storm 72 miles away. The 1910s and the 1960s were the busiest decades, with 4 systems each. Of the 35 systems, 6 have come since 2000. Skidmore has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 85% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 91 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 29, 1976, came within 1 mile. Of the 91, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on August 22, 2023. Of the 753 Texas cities, 60% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Skidmore. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 22 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Skidmore.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Skidmore
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HaroldAug 22 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | BetaSep 22 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 26 | 33 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 16 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 15 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1999 | BretAug 23 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1998 | FrancesSep 11 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | CharleyAug 22 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1978 | AmeliaJul 31 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | FernSep 11 | 44 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 3 | 11 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 68 mi | Category 3 (114 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | Unnamed 1960 stormJun 24 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1958 | EllaSep 6 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 27 | 52 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 48 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 27 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 25 | 6 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormSep 15 | 61 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 19 | 63 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormOct 17 | overhead | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 15 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 28 mi | Category 3 (124 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 13 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 24 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormJul 5 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 15 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 26 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Skidmore: 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 Skidmore
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s12
- 2000s16
- 1990s11
- 1980s7
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s23(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1976 | F3 | 1 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1969 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 8, 1963 | F3 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 22, 1954 | F3 | 17 mi | 20.5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| May 26, 1976 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 7, 1976 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 1970 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 17, 1968 | F2 | 9 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 1, 1964 | F2 | 21 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 1963 | F2 | in town | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 20, 1962 | F2 | 13 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 16, 1960 | F2 | 15 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 11 |
The strongest 12 of 91, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Skidmore
The Storm Prediction Center has 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Skidmore since 1957, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 8, 1985. The most recent report is from November 1, 2025. March has the most reports, 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Skidmore
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Beeville 5 NE, TX, 15 miles north of Skidmore at 255 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 66°F and 44°F. September is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 32.1 inches over 43 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 59% of the year's precipitation (19.0 of 32.1 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 35 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal August there has highs of 96°F and 2.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 123 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 9 nights a year. That 32.1 inches is more than at 131 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (42%). Mathis, 13 miles southwest, has its own station (Mathis 4 SSW, TX): 27.6 inches a year, 4.5 less than here, and the same August average high, 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66 | 44 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Feb | 69 | 47 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Mar | 75 | 54 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Apr | 81 | 60 | 2.3 | 3 |
| May | 87 | 67 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Jun | 92 | 72 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Jul | 94 | 73 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Aug | 96 | 73 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Sep | 90 | 70 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 84 | 61 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Nov | 75 | 53 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Dec | 67 | 45 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Year | 81 | 60 | 32.1 | 43 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Beeville 5 NE, TX (255 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 Skidmore
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 25 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Skidmore: 14 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 floods and 5 flash floods. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $181,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on March 26, 2009. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 68 have had fewer than Skidmore.
July 2, 2010: flood 9 miles from the centre of Skidmore — 2 killed.
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
Bee County, which includes Skidmore, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 fires, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bee County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.2 million a year, the 102nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.6 million (41%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Skidmore
- Mathis, TX13 mi
- Beeville, TX13 mi
- Sinton, TX17 mi
- Sandia, TX19 mi
- Odem, TX20 mi
- Taft, TX27 mi
- Refugio, TX28 mi
- George West, TX28 mi
- Orange Grove, TX30 mi
- Robstown, TX31 mi
- Gregory, TX33 mi
- Portland, TX33 mi
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