Hurricanes that hit Texas: hurricane history

Storms near Texas

The record holds 171 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Texas between 1851 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 56 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 8 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.

• 171storms within 50 km
• 25major (category 3 to 5) near here
• 72at category 1 strength or more

A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.

How strong were the storms near Texas?

The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).

Texas storms over time

Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.

Texas counties

Every county that a storm has come near is listed, most storms first. 192 of them have at least 3 storms and their own page.

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