Jasper County, Texas Hurricane History

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

Since 1865, 30 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Jasper County, Texas — about one every 5.4 years. Of those, 11 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Nicholas (2021), which passed 40 miles away on 15 September 2021.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

5.4

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 · 1Cat 1 · 7TS / TD · 21

The 30 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 1 of them reached Cat 3.

Key facts

Most recentNicholas (2021) — 40 mi away, 15 September 2021
Strongest stormLaura (2020) — 107 kt (123 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordRita (2005) — 6.7 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)Laura (2020) — 42.9 miles
Passes within 25 miles13 of 30
Peak monthSeptember — 11 storms (37% of all)
Most active year1886 — 2 storms
Most active decade1950s and 1980s — 4 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi1
Record span1865–2021

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Jasper County, Texas, September is the most active month, with 11 of the 30 recorded storms (37%). Activity concentrates in June, August and September, together 80% of all storms. The 1950s and 1980s are tied as the most active decades on record, with 4 storms. 1 of the 30 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	4	3	9	11	3	0	0

Activity by decade

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Tropical cyclones passing within 50 miles, by decade, 1860s 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 7 in 1988–2025.

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

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Nicholas (2021)	15 Sep 2021	40.4 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Laura (2020)	27 Aug 2020	42.9 mi	Cat 3	100 kt
Cindy (2017)	22 Jun 2017	14.1 mi	TS / TD	39 kt
Humberto (2007)	13 Sep 2007	39.6 mi	TS / TD	60 kt
Rita (2005)	24 Sep 2005	6.7 mi	TS / TD	62 kt
Ivan (2004)	24 Sep 2004	46.3 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Jerry (1989)	16 Oct 1989	45.9 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1987)	10 Aug 1987	19.4 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Bonnie (1986)	26 Jun 1986	34.8 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Chris (1982)	11 Sep 1982	34.0 mi	TS / TD	42 kt
Claudette (1979)	25 Jul 1979	31.3 mi	TS / TD	38 kt
Debra (1978)	29 Aug 1978	43.1 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Carmen (1974)	9 Sep 1974	6.8 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Gerda (1958)	21 Sep 1958	28.7 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Audrey (1957)	27 Jun 1957	32.8 mi	Cat 1	80 kt
Unnamed Storm (1955)	28 Aug 1955	12.9 mi	TS / TD	27 kt
Barbara (1954)	29 Jul 1954	15.9 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1940)	8 Aug 1940	28.4 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Unnamed Storm (1938)	15 Aug 1938	27.4 mi	TS / TD	41 kt
Unnamed Storm (1926)	27 Aug 1926	17.1 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1918)	6 Aug 1918	9.8 mi	Cat 1	68 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	28 Sep 1898	23.4 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Unnamed Storm (1895)	7 Oct 1895	13.3 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Unnamed Storm (1891)	6 Jul 1891	48.7 mi	TS / TD	56 kt
Unnamed Storm (1886)	13 Oct 1886	21.1 mi	Cat 1	68 kt
Unnamed Storm (1886)	14 Jun 1886	46.6 mi	Cat 1	72 kt
Unnamed Storm (1882)	15 Sep 1882	37.0 mi	TS / TD	42 kt
Unnamed Storm (1879)	23 Aug 1879	11.0 mi	Cat 1	70 kt
Unnamed Storm (1875)	18 Sep 1875	17.5 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1865)	14 Sep 1865	31.2 mi	TS / TD	63 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

A further 2 systems passed within 50 miles after losing tropical characteristics. These are excluded from the counts above because they were no longer tropical cyclones at their closest approach — but several were highly damaging, so they are listed here.

Storm	Status	Closest approach	Distance	Wind
Beta (2020)	Post-tropical	23 Sep 2020	34.0 mi	25 kt
Allison (1989)	Post-tropical	28 Jun 1989	13.9 mi	25 kt

About this data. Computed from NOAA's HURDAT2 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific hurricane databases (hurdat2-1851-2025-02272026.txt), covering 1865–2025. 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.

How Jasper County, Texas compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Jasper County, Texas ranks #530 — more exposed than 76.0% of them. Within Texas it ranks #38 of 223, against a state average of 15.7 storms per county.

Notable storms

Cat 3 Laura (2020) passed 43 miles away on 27 August 2020 as a hurricane, reaching 107 kt (123 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 2 Audrey (1957) passed 33 miles away on 27 June 1957 as a hurricane, reaching 95 kt (109 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 1 Rita (2005) passed 7 miles away on 24 September 2005 as a hurricane, reaching 82 kt (94 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 1 Unnamed Storm (1918) passed 10 miles away on 6 August 1918 as a hurricane, reaching 82 kt (94 mph) while within 50 miles.

26 of the 30 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 5.4 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 30 storms spread over the 161 years from 1865 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 20 years, between 1898 and 1918. It has been 4 years since the last one; 9 of the 28 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

How many hurricanes have hit Jasper County, Texas?

11 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Jasper County, Texas at hurricane strength since 1865. Counting all tropical cyclones — including tropical storms and depressions — the total is 30.

When was the last hurricane in Jasper County, Texas?

Laura (2020), on 27 August 2020, passing 43 miles away — 6 years ago. The most recent tropical cyclone of any strength was Nicholas (2021) in 2021.

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

Laura (2020), which reached 107 kt (123 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 43 miles.

How often do hurricanes hit Jasper County, Texas?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 5.4 years — 30 storms over the 161 years from 1865 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

Jasper County, Texas borders or sits close to 7 other counties with a published storm record. Hardin County, Texas has 44 on record.

Hardin County, Texas44 storms within 50 mi Orange County, Texas41 storms within 50 mi Tyler County, Texas31 storms within 50 mi Newton County, Texas30 storms within 50 mi Angelina County, Texas26 storms within 50 mi Sabine County, Texas26 storms within 50 mi San Augustine County, Texas25 storms within 50 mi