NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Troy, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Troy, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Chantal in 1989. Since 1950, 102 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 12
- Tornadoes
- 102
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
118 deaths in all
What the records show for Troy
None of the 12 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Troy; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 70 mph winds when its centre passed 13 miles away. The record near Troy begins with an unnamed storm in 1871; the most recent system was Chantal in 1989, a tropical storm 74 miles away. None of the 12 systems has come since 2000. Troy has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 102 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 11, 1953; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 114 people. Of the 102, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 36. The most recent tornado was on May 23, 2024. Of the 753 Texas cities, 52% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Troy. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 108 times since 1961, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Troy has more hail reports within 10 miles than 66% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Troy
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ChantalAug 2 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 19 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 29 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 29 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 5 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Troy: 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 Troy
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s2
- 2000s11
- 1990s24(3 EF3+)
- 1980s14
- 1970s21(1 EF3+)
- 1960s8
- 1950s10(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1953 | F5 | 24 mi | 20.9 mi | 114 / 597 |
| Apr 21, 1952 | F4 | 21 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 7 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | 12 mi | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | 8 mi | 3.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 1990 | F3 | 9 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF2 | 25 mi | 8.88 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 6, 1955 | F2 | 9 mi | 10.1 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | EF2 | 11 mi | 2.78 mi | 0 / 30 |
| May 5, 2006 | F2 | 24 mi | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1997 | F2 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 102, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Troy
The Storm Prediction Center has 108 hail reports within 10 miles of Troy since 1961, made on 78 separate days. Of these, 76 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 27, 1997. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 42.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Troy
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mcgregor, TX, 17 miles northwest of Troy at 723 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 38.1 inches over 56 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (18.7 of 38.1 inches); the other six months are wetter. August has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal August there has highs of 96°F and 2.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 94 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 35 nights a year. That 38.1 inches is more than at 194 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (62%). Temple, 10 miles southwest, has its own station (Stillhouse Hollow Dam, TX): 37.1 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and the same August average high, 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 34 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Feb | 62 | 38 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Mar | 69 | 45 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Apr | 77 | 52 | 3.0 | 5 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Aug | 96 | 72 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Sep | 90 | 65 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Nov | 68 | 44 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Dec | 61 | 36 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Year | 77 | 53 | 38.1 | 56 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mcgregor, TX (723 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 Troy
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 101 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Troy: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 35 flash floods, 3 floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 3 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 30, 1996. April has had the most flash floods, 10 of 35. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 602 have had fewer than Troy.
September 2, 2020: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Troy — 2 killed, $60,000 damage.
April 9, 2024: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Troy — 1 killed, $40,000 damage.
October 24, 2015: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Troy — $100,000 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
Bell County, which includes Troy, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 fires, 4 hurricanes, 3 floods, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bell County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $107.0 million a year, the 22nd highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $37.9 million (35%), 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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