NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Uvalde, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Uvalde, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Hermine in 2010. Since 1950, 19 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 19
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Uvalde
None of the 11 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Uvalde; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 71 mph winds when its centre passed 71 miles away. The record near Uvalde begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Hermine in 2010, a tropical storm 72 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 2 systems. Of the 11 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Uvalde has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 52% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 19 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on March 19, 2006, came within 6 miles. Of the 19, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 5. The most recent tornado was on June 14, 2013. Of the 753 Texas cities, 96% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Uvalde. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 62 times since 1965, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Uvalde.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Uvalde
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 16 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | CeliaAug 4 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | AliceJun 26 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJul 26 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 19 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormJun 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 27 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Uvalde: 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 Uvalde
By decade
- 2010s1
- 2000s7
- 1990s2
- 1980s1
- 1970s4
- 1960s2
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2006 | F2 | 6 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 1975 | F2 | 3 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1959 | F2 | 10 mi | 4.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1959 | F2 | 21 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 1999 | F1 | 24 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 15, 1996 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1980 | F1 | 21 mi | 99.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 4, 1976 | F1 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1972 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 1971 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 8, 1966 | F1 | 2 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 18, 1964 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 19, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Uvalde
The Storm Prediction Center has 62 hail reports within 10 miles of Uvalde since 1965, made on 48 separate days. Of these, 53 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on March 19, 2002. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. April has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Uvalde
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 46 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Uvalde: 25 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on March 19, 2006. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 19. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 414 have had fewer than Uvalde.
March 19, 2006: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Uvalde — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “During the late evening, a severe thunderstorm struck just south of the Uvalde downtown area. The damage began five miles southwest of Uvalde and continued south of the town to 7 miles east of the Uvalde airport.”
March 19, 2002: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Uvalde — $350,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe winds caused spotty damage, mainly in the eastern half of Uvalde County, where they knocked down trees, blew down a dozen power lines, and caused damage to roofs in the area. Damage was also reported to windows in the eastern part of the county.”
August 26, 2001: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Uvalde — $170,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Uvalde's ZIP code 78801 have filed 73 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $4.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from 2026-07-Texas-Flooding in 2026: 35 claims (48% of all) and $3.5 million. 67% 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, 206 have fewer than Uvalde.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-Texas-Flooding2026 | 35 | $3.5 million |
Uvalde County, which includes Uvalde, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1990, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 3 fires, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Uvalde County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.4 million a year, the 90th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.5 million (76%), 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).
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