Storms near Jim Wells County
The record holds 38 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Jim Wells County, Texas between 1851 and 2023. The busiest month is September, with 15 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 38storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 16at 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 Jim Wells County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 13 | 34% |
| Category 1 | 8 | 21% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 11% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 8% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 11% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Jim Wells County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Jim Wells County
- Unnamed storm of August 1916 (North Atlantic)12 August 1916 to 20 August 1916, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 932 hPa
- Celia (1970)31 July 1970 to 5 August 1970, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1919 (North Atlantic)2 September 1919 to 16 September 1919, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 927 hPa
- Bret (1999)18 August 1999 to 25 August 1999, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 944 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1869 (North Atlantic)14 August 1869 to 19 August 1869, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
Most recent storms near Jim Wells County
- Harold (2023)21 August 2023 to 23 August 2023, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 996 hPa
- Don (2011)27 July 2011 to 30 July 2011, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
- Hermine (2010)3 September 2010 to 10 September 2010, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 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 Jim Wells County
- Allen (1980)31 July 1980 to 11 August 1980, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 899 hPa
- Beulah (1967)5 September 1967 to 24 September 1967, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 923 hPa
- Bret (1999)18 August 1999 to 25 August 1999, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 944 hPa
- Celia (1970)31 July 1970 to 5 August 1970, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa