Colorado County, Texas Hurricane History

No active tropical cyclones are within 500 miles of Colorado County, Texas as of Thursday, 10 September 2026. Official forecasts at nhc.noaa.gov.

Since 1854, 35 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Colorado County, Texas — about one every 4.9 years. Of those, 7 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Beryl (2024), which passed 35 miles away on 8 July 2024.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

4.9

Avg. years between

Years since the last

Storm tracks within 50 miles

TS / TDCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Each line is one storm track, coloured by the strongest category it reached while within 50 miles. The dashed ring marks that 50-mile radius; hairlines are one-degree graticule. Source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2.

How strong they get

Cat 3 · 1Cat 2 · 3Cat 1 · 5TS / TD · 26

The 35 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 1 of them reached Cat 3.

Key facts

Most recentBeryl (2024) — 35 mi away, 8 July 2024
Strongest stormUnnamed Storm (1900) — 97 kt (112 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordUnnamed Storm (1854) — 3.5 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)Unnamed Storm (1900) — 38.5 miles
Passes within 25 miles14 of 35
Peak monthSeptember — 14 storms (40% of all)
Most active year1980 — 2 storms
Most active decade1980s — 4 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi1
Record span1854–2024

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Colorado County, Texas, September is the most active month, with 14 of the 35 recorded storms (40%). Activity concentrates in June, July and September, together 86% of all storms. The 1980s was the most active decade on record, with 4 storms. 1 of the 35 storms was major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger) while within 50 miles.

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
0	0	0	0	0	10	6	4	14	1	0	0

Activity by decade

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Tropical cyclones passing within 50 miles, by decade, 1850s to 2020s. Decades with no storms are shown as empty columns. Comparing two equal 38-year windows inside the aircraft-reconnaissance era: 10 storms in 1950–1987 against 8 in 1988–2025.

1850s	1860s	1870s	1880s	1890s	1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s
1	0	1	3	1	3	1	1	3	3	1	3	3	4	2	2	1	2

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Beryl (2024)	8 Jul 2024	34.9 mi	Cat 1	67 kt
Beta (2020)	22 Sep 2020	47.6 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Bill (2015)	17 Jun 2015	28.3 mi	TS / TD	37 kt
Fay (2002)	7 Sep 2002	41.6 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Allison (2001)	9 Jun 2001	41.0 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Frances (1998)	12 Sep 1998	21.5 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Dean (1995)	31 Jul 1995	41.3 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Allison (1989)	26 Jun 1989	48.6 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Unnamed Storm (1981)	5 Jun 1981	45.9 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Danielle (1980)	6 Sep 1980	23.4 mi	TS / TD	34 kt
Unnamed Storm (1980)	21 Jul 1980	49.1 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Elena (1979)	2 Sep 1979	42.6 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1977)	14 Jun 1977	15.3 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Delia (1973)	6 Sep 1973	18.9 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Cindy (1963)	19 Sep 1963	11.5 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Carla (1961)	12 Sep 1961	39.9 mi	Cat 1	75 kt
Unnamed Storm (1960)	26 Jun 1960	50.0 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Gerda (1958)	21 Sep 1958	22.2 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1947)	25 Aug 1947	41.3 mi	TS / TD	34 kt
Unnamed Storm (1945)	28 Aug 1945	27.8 mi	TS / TD	58 kt
Unnamed Storm (1941)	16 Sep 1941	18.9 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Unnamed Storm (1938)	17 Oct 1938	32.3 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1933)	23 Jul 1933	18.6 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1932)	14 Aug 1932	14.4 mi	Cat 1	65 kt
Unnamed Storm (1921)	23 Jun 1921	30.6 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Unnamed Storm (1915)	17 Aug 1915	28.0 mi	TS / TD	62 kt
Unnamed Storm (1909)	22 Jul 1909	20.0 mi	TS / TD	59 kt
Unnamed Storm (1901)	10 Jul 1901	34.2 mi	TS / TD	33 kt
Unnamed Storm (1900)	9 Sep 1900	38.5 mi	Cat 2	86 kt
Unnamed Storm (1899)	27 Jun 1899	44.4 mi	TS / TD	27 kt
Unnamed Storm (1888)	17 Jun 1888	7.5 mi	TS / TD	38 kt
Unnamed Storm (1886)	24 Sep 1886	36.7 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1880)	25 Jun 1880	8.6 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1875)	17 Sep 1875	11.9 mi	TS / TD	55 kt
Unnamed Storm (1854)	19 Sep 1854	3.5 mi	TS / TD	60 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

No system on record passed within 50 miles of Colorado County, Texas after losing tropical characteristics, so every storm listed above was still a tropical or subtropical cyclone at its closest approach.

About this data. Computed from NOAA's HURDAT2 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific hurricane databases (hurdat2-1851-2025-02272026.txt), covering 1854–2025. Tracks are recorded every six hours and are interpolated to one-hour steps before distances are measured, so closest-approach figures are not distorted by the sampling interval. Distances are measured to the county's Census internal point, not to its nearest boundary, so a storm listed at 55 miles may still have crossed the coastline — see Methodology. Records before about 1900 are sparser and less precise than modern ones, and storms that stayed at sea were less likely to be recorded at all.

Storms that came back

1 named storm in this record passed Colorado County, Texas more than once.

Allison — 2 passes (1989, 2001)

How Colorado County, Texas compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Colorado County, Texas ranks #419 — more exposed than 81.0% of them. Within Texas it ranks #20 of 223, against a state average of 15.7 storms per county.

Notable storms

Cat 3 Unnamed Storm (1900) passed 38 miles away on 9 September 1900 as a hurricane, reaching 97 kt (112 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 2 Carla (1961) passed 40 miles away on 12 September 1961 as a hurricane, reaching 90 kt (104 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 2 Unnamed Storm (1932) passed 14 miles away on 14 August 1932 as a hurricane, reaching 88 kt (101 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 2 Unnamed Storm (1915) passed 28 miles away on 17 August 1915 as a hurricane, reaching 83 kt (96 mph) while within 50 miles.

27 of the 35 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 4.9 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 35 storms spread over the 172 years from 1854 to 2025. 1 separate year saw more than one storm pass within 50 miles while decades have gone by with none. The longest recorded quiet stretch was 21 years, between 1854 and 1875. It has been 1 year since the last one; 26 of the 33 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

How many hurricanes have hit Colorado County, Texas?

7 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Colorado County, Texas at hurricane strength since 1854. Counting all tropical cyclones — including tropical storms and depressions — the total is 35.

When was the last hurricane in Colorado County, Texas?

Beryl (2024), on 8 July 2024, passing 35 miles away — 2 years ago. The most recent tropical cyclone of any strength was Beryl (2024) in 2024.

What was the strongest storm to affect Colorado County, Texas?

Unnamed Storm (1900), which reached 97 kt (112 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 38 miles.

How often do hurricanes hit Colorado County, Texas?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 4.9 years — 35 storms over the 172 years from 1854 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

Colorado County, Texas borders or sits close to 5 other counties with a published storm record. Wharton County, Texas has 44 on record.

Wharton County, Texas44 storms within 50 mi Austin County, Texas39 storms within 50 mi Jackson County, Texas33 storms within 50 mi Lavaca County, Texas30 storms within 50 mi Fayette County, Texas29 storms within 50 mi