Storms near Brazos County
The record holds 32 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Brazos County, Texas between 1871 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 32storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 7at 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 Brazos County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 14 | 44% |
| Tropical storm | 10 | 31% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 19% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 3% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Brazos County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1871, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Brazos County
- Unnamed storm of August 1900 (North Atlantic)27 August 1900 to 15 September 1900, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 936 hPa
- Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1897 (North Atlantic)10 September 1897 to 13 September 1897, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1915 (North Atlantic)5 August 1915 to 23 August 1915, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
Most recent storms near Brazos County
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Edouard (2008)3 August 2008 to 6 August 2008, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 996 hPa
- Grace (2003)30 August 2003 to 2 September 2003, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,007 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Brazos County
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa