NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit The Woodlands, 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
46 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of The Woodlands, Texas since 1851, 5 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 125 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 5
- Tropical storms
- 41
- Tornadoes
- 125
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for The Woodlands
The strongest storm to pass near The Woodlands was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 2 hurricane with 101 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Ike in 2008, whose centre came within 20 miles. The record near The Woodlands begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 14 miles away. The 1940s and the 1980s were the busiest decades, with 7 systems each. Of the 46 systems, 6 have come since 2000. The Woodlands has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 75% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 125 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on December 28, 2024, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on February 5, 1986, killed 2 people. Of the 125, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on November 24, 2025. The Woodlands has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 65% of the 753 Texas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 104 times since 1969, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). The Woodlands has more hail reports within 10 miles than 64% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near The Woodlands
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2021 | NicholasSep 14 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 20 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | EdouardAug 5 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | GraceAug 31 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 6 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | DeanJul 31 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1989 | JerryOct 16 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 1 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | AllisonJun 27 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1987 | Unnamed 1987 stormAug 10 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1986 | BonnieJun 26 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1980 | DanielleSep 6 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | ClaudetteJul 25 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 12 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | FeliceSep 16 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1963 | CindySep 18 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | DebraJul 25 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1957 | BerthaAug 10 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormOct 4 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 25 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 28 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 28 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 21 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 8 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormOct 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 57 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 17 | 45 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 35 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormOct 7 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 6 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJun 17 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 15 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 71 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 9 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 4 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 29 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 20 | 31 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 The Woodlands: 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 The Woodlands
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s14
- 2000s22
- 1990s27
- 1980s25(1 EF3+)
- 1970s18
- 1960s4(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1986 | F3 | 12 mi | 5 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | EF3 | 11 mi | 10.34 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Dec 12, 1968 | F3 | 10 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 1965 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 1983 | F2 | 19 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 20, 1983 | F2 | 20 mi | 12 mi | 1 / 7 |
| May 20, 1983 | F2 | 8 mi | 7 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 17, 1964 | F2 | 20 mi | 21.9 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | EF2 | 10 mi | 3.83 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | EF2 | 18 mi | 2.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 23, 1997 | F2 | 12 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 16 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 11 |
The strongest 12 of 125, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in The Woodlands
The Storm Prediction Center has 104 hail reports within 10 miles of The Woodlands since 1969, made on 70 separate days. Of these, 62 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 2, 2000. The most recent report is from June 9, 2025. April has the most reports, 29.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in The Woodlands
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Houston Hooks Mem Airport, TX, 9 miles south of The Woodlands at 152 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 43°F. October is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 50.8 inches over 63 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 57% of the year's precipitation (28.8 of 50.8 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 46 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (15); a normal September there has highs of 91°F and 5.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 111 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 15 nights a year. That 50.8 inches is more than at 280 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (90%). Shenandoah, 4 miles east, has its own station (Conroe, TX): 51.1 inches a year, 0.3 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 | 63 | 43 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Feb | 68 | 47 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Mar | 74 | 53 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Apr | 80 | 59 | 3.8 | 4 |
| May | 87 | 67 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Jun | 92 | 73 | 5.4 | 7 |
| Jul | 94 | 75 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Aug | 95 | 74 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Sep | 91 | 70 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Oct | 82 | 60 | 5.6 | 5 |
| Nov | 72 | 50 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Dec | 65 | 44 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Year | 80 | 59 | 50.8 | 63 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Houston Hooks Mem Airport, TX (152 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 The Woodlands
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 149 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of The Woodlands: 107 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 flash floods, 14 lightning strikes and 3 floods. They killed 5 people and injured 11, and the NWS estimated $6.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 21, 2023. October has had the most flash floods, 8 of 25. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 509 have had fewer than The Woodlands.
May 23, 2023: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of The Woodlands — 2 killed, 7 injured.
May 28, 2024: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of The Woodlands — 1 killed, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “A home under construction collapsed due to strong thunderstorm winds. One worker that was inside was trapped and killed.”
June 27, 2019: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of The Woodlands — 1 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
Flood insurance policyholders in The Woodlands's 4 ZIP codes have filed 1,785 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $87.5 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Harvey in 2017: 424 claims (24% of all) and $46.1 million, then Flooding in 1994 with 300 and Early summer severe storms in 2016 with 206. 78% 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, 394 have fewer than The Woodlands.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Harvey2017 | 424 | $46.1 million |
| Flooding1994 | 300 | $6.7 million |
| Early summer severe storms2016 | 206 | $12.7 million |
| Tropical Storm Allison2001 | 149 | $5.8 million |
| Spring severe storms2016 | 119 | $5.3 million |
| Hurricane Ike2008 | 116 | $3.8 million |
Montgomery County, which includes The Woodlands, has been named in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 hurricanes, 9 fires, 8 floods, 5 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Montgomery County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively High for hurricanes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $221.9 million a year, the 10th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $94.4 million (43%), 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.