Storms near Zapata County
The record holds 21 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Zapata County, Texas between 1854 and 2023. The busiest month is September, with 9 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 21storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at 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 Zapata County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 3 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 11 | 52% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 14% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 10% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Zapata County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1854, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Zapata County
- Unnamed storm of August 1880 (North Atlantic)4 August 1880 to 14 August 1880, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 931 hPa
- Allen (1980)31 July 1980 to 11 August 1980, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 899 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1919 (North Atlantic)2 September 1919 to 16 September 1919, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 927 hPa
- Beulah (1967)5 September 1967 to 24 September 1967, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 923 hPa
- Alice (1954)24 June 1954 to 27 June 1954, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt)
Most recent storms near Zapata County
- Harold (2023)21 August 2023 to 23 August 2023, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 996 hPa
- Hanna (2020)23 July 2020 to 26 July 2020, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 973 hPa
- Dolly (2008)20 July 2008 to 27 July 2008, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 967 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 Zapata 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