San Jacinto County, Texas Hurricane History

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

Since 1871, 38 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of San Jacinto County, Texas — about one every 4.1 years. Of those, 5 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Beryl (2024), which passed 27 miles away on 8 July 2024.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

4.1

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 2 · 1TS / TD · 37

The 38 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 1 of them reached Cat 2.

Key facts

Most recentBeryl (2024) — 27 mi away, 8 July 2024
Strongest stormIke (2008) — 89 kt (102 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordAllison (2001) — 2.8 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)None on record
Passes within 25 miles23 of 38
Peak monthSeptember — 13 storms (34% of all)
Most active year1989 — 3 storms
Most active decade1980s — 8 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi0
Record span1871–2024

When storms arrive

JFMAMJJASOND

Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In San Jacinto County, Texas, September is the most active month, with 13 of the 38 recorded storms (34%). The primary season runs July to September, accounting for 79% of all activity. The 1980s was the most active decade on record, with 8 storms. 0 of the 38 storms were major hurricanes (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	6	8	9	13	2	0	0

Activity by decade

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Tropical cyclones passing within 50 miles, by decade, 1870s to 2020s. Decades with no storms are shown as empty columns. Comparing two equal 38-year windows inside the aircraft-reconnaissance era: 16 storms in 1950–1987 against 9 in 1988–2025.

1870s	1880s	1890s	1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s
2	2	3	0	0	0	0	6	5	1	5	8	0	4	1	1

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Beryl (2024)	8 Jul 2024	27.4 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Imelda (2019)	18 Sep 2019	2.8 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Ike (2008)	13 Sep 2008	4.3 mi	Cat 1	79 kt
Edouard (2008)	5 Aug 2008	18.6 mi	TS / TD	33 kt
Grace (2003)	31 Aug 2003	41.4 mi	TS / TD	29 kt
Allison (2001)	6 Jun 2001	2.8 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Jerry (1989)	16 Oct 1989	19.8 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Chantal (1989)	1 Aug 1989	22.0 mi	TS / TD	48 kt
Allison (1989)	27 Jun 1989	10.7 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Unnamed Storm (1987)	10 Aug 1987	39.8 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Bonnie (1986)	26 Jun 1986	33.4 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Alicia (1983)	18 Aug 1983	46.4 mi	TS / TD	53 kt
Unnamed Storm (1981)	5 Jun 1981	20.6 mi	TD	—
Unnamed Storm (1980)	21 Jul 1980	11.0 mi	TD	—
Claudette (1979)	26 Jul 1979	3.4 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Carmen (1974)	9 Sep 1974	29.6 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1973)	12 Sep 1973	40.9 mi	TD	—
Unnamed Storm (1971)	8 Jul 1971	21.5 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Felice (1970)	16 Sep 1970	48.2 mi	TS / TD	38 kt
Cindy (1963)	18 Sep 1963	32.8 mi	TS / TD	31 kt
Debra (1959)	26 Jul 1959	4.2 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Gerda (1958)	21 Sep 1958	17.6 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Bertha (1957)	10 Aug 1957	11.5 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Unnamed Storm (1955)	28 Aug 1955	36.5 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Barbara (1954)	30 Jul 1954	19.4 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Unnamed Storm (1949)	4 Oct 1949	4.1 mi	TS / TD	48 kt
Unnamed Storm (1946)	16 Jun 1946	39.3 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Unnamed Storm (1942)	21 Aug 1942	21.0 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Unnamed Storm (1941)	24 Sep 1941	7.3 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Unnamed Storm (1941)	15 Sep 1941	48.5 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1940)	8 Aug 1940	39.5 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	28 Sep 1898	43.3 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1897)	13 Sep 1897	29.5 mi	TS / TD	54 kt
Unnamed Storm (1891)	6 Jul 1891	11.6 mi	TS / TD	59 kt
Unnamed Storm (1888)	6 Jul 1888	22.1 mi	TS / TD	37 kt
Unnamed Storm (1882)	15 Sep 1882	22.2 mi	TS / TD	36 kt
Unnamed Storm (1875)	18 Sep 1875	21.3 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1871)	10 Jun 1871	5.5 mi	TS / TD	40 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

No system on record passed within 50 miles of San Jacinto 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 1871–2025. 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 San Jacinto County, Texas more than once.

Allison — 2 passes (1989, 2001)

How San Jacinto County, Texas compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, San Jacinto County, Texas ranks #370 — more exposed than 83.2% of them. Within Texas it ranks #15 of 223, against a state average of 15.7 storms per county.

Notable storms

Cat 2 Ike (2008) passed 4 miles away on 13 September 2008 as a hurricane, reaching 89 kt (102 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1891) passed 12 miles away on 6 July 1891 as a tropical storm, reaching 63 kt (72 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1897) passed 30 miles away on 13 September 1897 as a hurricane, reaching 62 kt (71 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1949) passed 4 miles away on 4 October 1949 as a tropical storm, reaching 61 kt (70 mph) while within 50 miles.

30 of the 38 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 4.1 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 38 storms spread over the 155 years from 1871 to 2025. 3 separate years saw more than one storm pass within 50 miles while decades have gone by with none. The longest recorded quiet stretch was 42 years, between 1898 and 1940. It has been 1 year since the last one; 22 of the 33 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

How many hurricanes have hit San Jacinto County, Texas?

5 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of San Jacinto County, Texas at hurricane strength since 1871. Counting all tropical cyclones — including tropical storms and depressions — the total is 38.

When was the last hurricane in San Jacinto County, Texas?

Ike (2008), on 13 September 2008, passing 4 miles away — 18 years ago. The most recent tropical cyclone of any strength was Beryl (2024) in 2024.

What was the strongest storm to affect San Jacinto County, Texas?

Ike (2008), which reached 89 kt (102 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 4 miles.

How often do hurricanes hit San Jacinto County, Texas?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 4.1 years — 38 storms over the 155 years from 1871 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

San Jacinto County, Texas borders or sits close to 5 other counties with a published storm record. Montgomery County, Texas has 43 on record.

Montgomery County, Texas43 storms within 50 mi Liberty County, Texas40 storms within 50 mi Walker County, Texas37 storms within 50 mi Polk County, Texas36 storms within 50 mi Trinity County, Texas26 storms within 50 mi