Storms near Nueces County
The record holds 40 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Nueces County, Texas between 1851 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 13 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.
- 40storms within 50 km
- 7major (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 Nueces County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 15 | 38% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 18% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 10% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 8% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 10% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Nueces County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Nueces County
- Unnamed storm of August 1886 (North Atlantic)12 August 1886 to 21 August 1886, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1916 (North Atlantic)12 August 1916 to 20 August 1916, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 932 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Celia (1970)31 July 1970 to 5 August 1970, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1875 (North Atlantic)2 September 1875 to 19 September 1875, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 978 hPa
Most recent storms near Nueces County
- Arthur (2026)15 June 2026 to 18 June 2026, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 999 hPa, provisional
- Harold (2023)21 August 2023 to 23 August 2023, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 996 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 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 Nueces County
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Celia (1970)31 July 1970 to 5 August 1970, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa