List of Texas hurricanes (1980–present)

• August 10, 1980 – Hurricane Allen makes landfall near Brownsville as a Saffir–Simpson scale#Category 3| hurricane. A wind gust of is reported in Port Mansfield. Heavy rainfall is reported across South Texas, with a peak of in Kingsville. Nearly all structures on South Padre Island are destroyed. Two deaths are directly attributed to Allen, both of which are drownings in the Corpus Christi area, with five others indirectly killed. • September 5, 1980 – Tropical Storm Danielle makes landfall near Galveston Bay as a weak tropical storm. As it moves inland, it causes severe and widespread flooding across Texas. Areas are inundated by the rain, peaking at in Nederland. One person is killed due to rains associated with Danielle. • Mid-November 1980 – Hurricane Jeanne over the Western Gulf of Mexico causes tides to rise up to above average along the Texas coast. Coastal flooding also occurs, with the worst being near Galveston. Minimal damage is reported. • Late-August 1981 – Tropical Depression Eight moves ashore northeast Mexico on August 29 and into the United States on August 30. As an ill-defined surface low, a large thunderstorm complex forms near its center that day, which unleashes very heavy rainfall in a wide band covering a path from Seguin to north of Houston. The highest rainfall amount reported is from Cheapside, where falls in a 24‑hour period ending on the morning of August 31. Five die in the town of Shiner due to the heavy rains. Heavy rain in downtown Hallettsville causes floods and torrential rain, reaching a peak of . Significant flooding also occurs along the Lavaca, Guadalupe, and Colorado rivers in Texas. Damages from the floods amount to nearly $21 million. • October 13, 1981 – Hurricane Norma makes landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico, but its remnants produce of rain near Dallas-Fort Worth, killing five. Multiple tornadoes touch down in six counties in the region, injuring three. Hurricane Norma causes $50 million in damages and kills three people in Texas. • September 11, 1982 – Tropical Storm Chris makes landfall near Sabine Pass. Before landfall the storm causes tides of in height. In advance of Alicia, offshore drilling platforms are evacuated. At one point during the storm, the entire city of Galveston loses power, with 250,000 electricity customers in Houston losing power as well. At the time, Hurricane Alicia is the costliest hurricane to impact Texas, not adjusting for inflation. • August 28, 1983 – Hurricane Barry, a Category 1, makes landfall just south of Brownsville and forces the evacuation of 4,000 people, but causes minor damage. • Mid-October 1983 – The remnants of Hurricane Tico from the Eastern Pacific cause rainfall over much of Texas, most of which is in northern Texas, where rainfall peaks at in Quanah. Numerous road closures take place due to the floods caused by the remnants of Tico. In Val Verde County, 100 people are evacuated due to the heavy rain. Tico's remnants kill one person and cause $93 million in damages. ==1985–1989==

• October 11, 1985 – The remnants of Hurricane Waldo produce rainfall over most of West Texas, with multiple rain totals of at least . • Late-October 1985 – Hurricane Juan dumps up to of rain in extreme southeastern Texas, peaking at in Alto, killing one coastal resident. The rains cause widespread floods that lead to road closures, and gusty winds cause some power outages. Coastal flooding is also reported as a result of high tides caused by Juan. Bonnie also spawns four tornadoes in Texas. • August 6, 1986 – A tropical depression produces rain over South Texas with a maximum total of near Refugio. • September 23, 1986 – The remnants of Hurricane Newton produce rainfall totals over the Texas Panhandle with an area of near the border between New Mexico and Texas, peaking at in Wharton. • Early-October 1986 – The remnants of Hurricane Paine produce widespread rainfall over western and northern Texas, most of which receives at least an inch of rain, with in Wellington. • October 22, 1986 – The remnants of Hurricane Roslyn produce rainfall over much of southern and eastern Texas, with the heaviest totals along the middle Texas coast, where rainfall totals exceeds . Roslyn causes low-water crossings and streams to flood. • August 10, 1987 – An unnamed storm makes landfall near High Island, Texas, producing over of rain to eastern portions of the state, peaking at in Umbarger. • August 12, 1988 – Tropical Storm Beryl produces heavy rainfall over East Texas. Some areas receive of rain, causing localized flash flooding. • September 2, 1988 – Tropical Depression Ten produces heavy rain over Southeast Texas, peaking at in Galveston. • September 17, 1988 – Hurricane Gilbert makes landfall in northern Mexico with winds of and causes tides to rise up to above normal. Rainfall peaks at in Anson. Damages from Gilbert total to $50 million. Tropical Storm Allison produces torrential rainfall across the state, with amounts of more than over much of the upper Texas coast, peaking at in Orange. Storm surge from the storm measures in Trinity Bay. Allison causes an estimated $400 million in Texas alone. • Early-October 1989 – Hurricane Raymond from the East Pacific causes rainfall in northern Texas, peaking at in Yorktown. • October 16, 1989 – Hurricane Jerry affects the Galveston area as a minimal hurricane. The storm kills three people when a car is blown off The Galveston seawall. Jerry causes $70 million in damage and kills three. ==1990–1994==

• October 3, 1990 – Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants affect portions of West Texas. Roads in Big Bend National Park are closed due to high water levels. Rainfall peaks at in Lubbock, causing minor street flooding, which leads to several car accidents. • August 24, 1992 – The remnants of Hurricane Lester, which originated from the East Pacific, cause rainfall in North Texas, amounting up to in locations and peaking at in Chisos Basin. • June 20, 1993 – Tropical Storm Arlene makes landfall near Padre Island. Heavy beach erosion occurs as a result of the storm. Arlene causes $55 million in damage and its flooding rains kill one person. • September 14, 1993 – Hurricane Lidia moves into Texas before being absorbed by a cold front near Austin. Lidia's remnants cause moderate rainfall across the state, peaking at in Denton. • Mid-October 1994 – The remnants of Hurricane Rosa cause severe flooding in Texas. In some locations the flood is considered a 100-year event, peaking at in Cypress. The floods kill 22 people and cause $700 million in damages. ==1995–1999==

• July 31, 1995 – Tropical Storm Dean makes landfall near Freeport. Dean drops nearly of rain in Monroe City. The rainfall results in moderate localized damage. • August 12, 1995 – Tropical Storm Gabrielle makes landfall just south of the Texas–Mexico border as a strong tropical storm, producing rainfall in southern Texas, peaking at in Weslaco. Slight storm surge associated with Gabrielle floods beaches along the southern Texas coast. • September 16, 1995 – Hurricane Ismael's remnants move across the Texas Panhandle. Rainfall peaks at in Ransom Canyon, • August 23, 1996 – Hurricane Dolly makes landfall near Tampico, Mexico. The storm causes beneficial rainfall in southern Texas, peaking at in Corpus Christi, providing drought relief to the area. Several houses are lost and up to of shore-front property on Galveston Island is eroded. • September 11, 1998 – Tropical Storm Frances makes landfall north of Corpus Christi on September 11 as a moderately strong tropical storm. Rainfall causes large amounts of flooding in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, peaking at in Goose Creek. Due to the storm, tides are above average. Frances causes an estimated total of $500 million in property damage. • Mid-October 1998 – Moisture associated with the remnants of Hurricane Madeline results in flooding in Central Texas. The event breaks numerous rain records in the region, including the wettest month for San Antonio since records began in 1885. • August 23, 1999 – Hurricane Bret makes landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on Padre Island, becoming the first major hurricane to hit Texas since Hurricane Alicia in 1983. As it approaches landfall, large swells cause minor beach erosion along the coast. Along with rainfall from Bret, beaches in Matagorda County are closed due to the high water level. Further inland, heavy rainfall occurs across South Texas, reaching in Sarita. At the height of the storm, power outages cut electricity to an estimated 64,000 customers. Due to the small size of Bret and its landfall in a relatively unpopulated region of the Texas coast, damages from Bret total just $15 million, but it causes four deaths, all of which are attributed to a semi-trailer truck jackknifing in Laredo. • September 8, 1999 – Tropical Depression Seven's remnants produce light rainfall, peaking at in Harlingen. ==2000–2004==

• September 9, 2000 – Tropical Depression Nine makes landfall near Sabine Pass, with maximum sustained winds of . Minimal damage is reported. • June 5, 2001 – Tropical Storm Allison makes landfall near Freeport. It stalls over eastern Texas for several days, dropping extreme amounts of rain which leads to catastrophic flooding. Allison causes flash flooding in the area, producing widespread street flooding and filling nearby bayous to severe levels. Rainfall peaks at at the Port of Houston. The Texas Medical Center is severely damaged, with losses of up to $2 billion. Patient evacuations and medical services are disrupted due to power outages caused by the storm. and was the only non-hurricane strength storm to have its name retired until Tropical Storm Erika (did not affect the U.S.) in 2015. • August 9, 2002 – Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall as a tropical depression near Kingsville, causing isolated rainfall throughout the state. • September 7, 2002 – Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall near Port O'Connor, where it causes heavy rainfall and $450,000 in damage. Rainfall peaks at in Fowlerton. • June 30, 2003 – Tropical Storm Bill causes minor beach erosion on the Bolivar Peninsula. • July 15, 2003 – Hurricane Claudette makes landfall at Matagorda Island near Port O'Connor as a strong Category 1 storm, with maximum sustained winds of . Claudette is responsible for one direct death. Inland towns in Texas sustain significant wind damage. Estimated damages total up to $180 million. • August 16, 2003 – Hurricane Erika makes landfall in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas as a minor Category 1 hurricane, causing minor coastal damage and beach erosion in parts of southern Texas. • August 31, 2003 – Tropical Storm Grace makes landfall near San Luis Pass with maximum sustained winds of , causing heavy rainfall along the Texas coast and resulting in $113,000 in total damages. • September 22, 2003 – Hurricane Marty from the East Pacific makes landfall in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Rainfall associated with the remnants of Marty affects western Texas. • September 20, 2004 – As the remnants of Hurricane Javier move northeast through northwest Mexico, of rain is reported in western Texas. • September 24, 2004 – Four days after Hurricane Javier affected the state, Hurricane Ivan, having regenerated into a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, makes landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, as a tropical depression. Over of rain is dropped on eastern Texas. • October 10, 2004 – Tropical Storm Matthew moves ashore in southern Louisiana, producing locally heavy rainfall in eastern Texas, peaking at in Matagorda, but little damage. ==2005–2009==

• July 20, 2005 – Hurricane Emily makes landfall in Tamaulipas, Mexico, providing rainfall to drought-affected areas of southern Texas. Rainfall peaks at in Mercedes, and is spread from about elsewhere. • September 23, 2005 – Hurricane Rita makes landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on the border between Louisiana and Texas on September 23. In preparation for its landfall, the largest evacuation in United States history takes place, with over 3 million people evacuating inland. At one point during the storm, 1 million energy customers lose power due to outages. Rita causes a peak of in Center. Major flooding is reported in Port Arthur and Beaumont. Offshore oil platforms throughout Rita's path also suffer significant damage, though the refineries of Houston, originally thought to be at risk, escape the brunt of the storm. Many of the indirect deaths linked to Rita are caused by a single bus fire in mass evacuations out of Houston. • September 16, 2006 – Hurricane Lane, another East Pacific storm, makes landfall in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Lane's remnants combine with an upper-level trough over southeast portions of the state, dropping over of rain in some locations. • August 16, 2007 – Tropical Storm Erin makes landfall near Lamar as a minimal tropical storm. Rainfall peaks in Texas at in Sisterdale. Erin causes nine deaths in the state and causes nearly $49 million in damages. • September 13, 2007 – Hurricane Humberto rapidly intensifies before making landfall just west of the Louisiana–Texas border with winds of up to 90 mph, dropping up to of rain. The storm kills one person and leaves $50 million in damage. • September 29, 2007 – A remnant surface trough from Hurricane Lorenzo fuels severe thunderstorms near Port Aransas. Two tornadoes are reported, causing damage to several structures. • July 23, 2008 – Hurricane Dolly makes landfall at South Padre Island with winds near 100 mph. A storm surge of is observed across much of the coast of southern Texas. Dolly's remnants cause coastal and inland flooding and over of rain in some locations, peaking at in Harlingen. On South Padre Island, moderate structural damage, mostly to roofs, is reported. Tree and utility pole damage is widespread across Cameron County. Widespread power outages are reported across southern Texas as a result of Dolly. • September 1, 2008 – Hurricane Gustav produces heavy rain to extreme East Texas as it makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. The storm causes strong rip currents and minor overwash of the coast. • September 13, 2008 – Hurricane Ike makes landfall at Galveston as a large Category 2 hurricane. Its large size contributes to a storm surge that is as high as , which inundates many of the barrier islands off the Texas coast. Many structures on the Bolivar Peninsula are destroyed. Most notably, in Gilchrist all but one house is destroyed by the storm surge. The storm also causes heavy rains where it makes landfall, peaking at . At one point, the storm knocks out power to as many as an estimated 2.6 million people. • November 10, 2009 – Hurricane Ida causes minimal effects on Texas, producing high tides that lead to road closures. ==2010–2014==

• June 30, 2010 – Hurricane Alex makes landfall at Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas in Mexico as a large Category 2 hurricane, bringing heavy rains, wind, and tornadoes to South Texas. The hurricane's remnants also bring heavy rains to portions of the Rio Grande, causing it to exceed record levels. • July 8, 2010 – Tropical Depression Two makes landfall on South Padre Island, dropping of rain in south Texas, peaking at in Chincorro. However, there are no reports of significant damage. • September 7, 2010 – Tropical Storm Hermine makes landfall in northeastern Mexico as a strong tropical storm with winds. A storm surge of is reported at Port Aransas as the storm approaches the coast. In the Rio Grande Valley, an estimated 35,000 homes lose power due to Hermine, while in Bexar County, 100,000 customers lose power. Farm crops in the Texas Coastal Bend are also damaged by the strong winds and rain. In addition, numerous roads are closed due to overwash. Hermine kills five people and causes $240 million in damages in the state. The outer bands of Arlene produce of rain in southern Texas. • July 30, 2011 – Tropical Storm Don makes landfall near Baffin Bay, Texas before quickly dissipating. The storm produces minimal rainfall in extreme southern Texas, peaking at in Bay City. Cotton farms benefit from the minimal rainfall. • Early-September 2011 – The outer bands of Tropical Storm Lee cause light rain in eastern Texas, peaking at in Nederland. One of the fires, the Bastrop County Complex fire, destroys 1,700 homes and businesses, becoming the most destructive wildfire in Texas history. • August 31, 2012 – Outer rainbands associated with Hurricane Isaac cause slight rainfall in East Texas, peaking at around near Galveston Bay. Strong winds associated with Isaac's thunderstorms knock down many trees in Trinity County, where wind gusts peak at an estimated . • September 29, 2012 – Moisture associated with the remnants of Hurricane Miriam and Tropical Storm Norman brings light rainfall over areas of Texas, slightly alleviating drought conditions. Rainfall in the state measures , causing some flash flooding. Combined with a surface trough, the moisture generates severe thunderstorms which later coalesce into a squall line, bringing strong winds which cause numerous reports of window damage. A weather station near Paducah records a peak wind gust of . • August 26, 2013  – Moisture from Tropical Storm Fernand brings isolated thunderstorms to Coastal Bend. • Mid-September 2013 – As Hurricane Ingrid passes to the south, its outer rainbands drop isolated areas of heavy rainfall across South Texas. Rainfall totals from the bands peak at approximately near the Texas border with Mexico. • September 3, 2014 – Despite making landfall near Tampico, Mexico, the outer rainbands of Tropical Storm Dolly traverse South Texas, producing rainfall totals peaking at in Hidalgo County. After dissipating, moisture from the remnant system causes additional showers in the area. Urban flooding as a result of poor water drainage occurs in Brownsville, Edinburg, and McAllen. However, the heavy rainfall helps to alleviate some drought conditions in South Texas. • September 20, 2014 – Flooding associated with the remnants of Hurricane Odile killed one sheriff's deputy in Austin. ==2015–2019==

on August 25|alt=Satellite image of a powerful tropical cyclone nearing the coast of southern Texas, with an eye clearly visible • Mid-June 2015 – Tropical Storm Bill makes landfall on Matagorda Island with sustained winds of , causing gusts peaking at in Palacios and Port O'Connor in addition to producing a 3 ft (0.9 m) storm surge in Port Lavaca. However, most of Bill's impacts in Texas are associated with heavy rainfall. Several isolated areas receive rainfall in excess of 10 in (25 cm) of rainfall, including a large swath of Victoria County. In Wharton, rainfall peaks at . • October 20–24, 2015 – Hurricane Patricia's remnants bring heavy rain to Texas. The maximum rainfall total is reported to be in Corsicana. This rain causes the flooding and closure of Interstate 45 in that area. • September 8, 2016 – The remnants of Hurricane Newton bring heavy rains to parts of western Texas, however there are no reports of significant damage. • June 22, 2017 – Tropical Storm Cindy makes landfall near Port Arthur with winds of . One fatality takes place in Bolivar Peninsula. • August 25, 2017 – Hurricane Harvey makes landfall on San José Island near Rockport as a Category 4 hurricane on August 25 with sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). Storm surge inundates areas along San Antonio and Hynes bays under as much as of water, resulting in major flood conditions. The unprecedented scale of the rainfall in both extent and magnitude causes catastrophic flooding, displacing approximately 1.8 million people. Tens of thousands of homes in Southeast Texas are inundated by record flooding. In total, Harvey's effects destroyed 16,930 homes and damaged 290,063 homes. At least 68 deaths are directly attributed to Harvey's forces, making it the deadliest hurricane in Texas since 1919; an additional 35 deaths are indirectly attributed to Harvey. The NOAA estimates a $125 billion damage toll for Harvey, making it the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history when adjusting for inflation and the costliest hurricane in Texas history. • July 14, 2019  – The outer rain bands of Hurricane Barry cause minor street flooding in Port Arthur and Port Neches. • September 4, 2019  – Thunderstorms associated with Tropical Storm Fernand bring wind gusts up to in Port Aransas. • September 17–19, 2019 – Tropical Storm Imelda makes landfall near Freeport, Texas with winds of . The slow and erratic movement of the tropical cyclone produces widespread and catastrophic flooding across much of southeastern Texas. A peak rainfall total of is recorded at North Fork Taylor's Bayou in Jefferson County. Imelda's effects killed five people. ==2020–present==

• July 25, 2020 – Hurricane Hanna makes landfall roughly north-northwest of Port Mansfield with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h). Texas incurs over $1.1 billion in damage, sustaining heavy losses to crops in the Rio Grande Valley and widespread power outages affecting some 200,000 people. Five indirect deaths are attributed to the storm, including four from carbon monoxide poisoning in Edinburg. Rainfall totals of occur across the Rio Grande Valley, punctuated by a peak total of near Santa Rosa. The heavy rains trigger flash floods and prompt water rescues in Hidalgo and Cameron counties. • August 26, 2020 – the western extent of Hurricane Laura impacts southeast Texas, bringing wind gusts and leaving Orange hardest-hit. More than 160,000 energy customers lose power, including about 90 percent of Orange County. • Mid-September 2020 – the slow-moving Tropical Storm Beta causes extensive rainfall across southeast Texas, with a station in Brookside registering a peak accumulation of . Significant flooding occurs in southern parts of Houston with damage to at least 20–25 homes; one person drowns in Brays Bayou. • October 9, 2020 – Hurricane Delta makes landfall near Creole, Louisiana, as a Category 2 hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend west into Southeast Texas, with the Southeast Texas Regional Airport registering a peak gust of . Around of rain falls over the region. Power outages affected over 100,000 energy customers in Southeast Texas. Swells from Delta cause some beach erosion and coastal flooding throughout the Texas coast. • September 14, 2021 – the slow-moving Hurricane Nicholas makes landfall on the eastern part of Matagorda Peninsula as a low-end Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of . Over 500,000 people lose power in the state's affected areas. Measured rainfall totals peak at in Freeport, though the NWS estimates totals of in the vicinity of Galveston. The damage from Nicholas is most considerable in Brazoria and Matagorda counties. • August 22, 2023 – Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall on Padre Island with estimated sustained winds of . Wind gusts reached in Loyola Beach and in Corpus Christi. Approximately 20,000 electricity customers lost power in Texas, including over 12,000 American Electric Power power outages in Corpus Christi. Roughly of rain occurred on Mustang Island east of Corpus Christi. • June 19–20, 2024 — Broad Tropical Storm Alberto brings heavy rains and flooding to the Texas Gulf Coast as it makes landfall in Tamaulipas, Mexico. One person died in Galveston as a result of rip currents produced by the storm. • July 8, 2024 – Hurricane Beryl makes landfall near Matagorda as a Category 1 hurricane during the early morning hours with maximum sustained winds of . Surfside Beach experienced significant coastal flooding from storm surge. A peak wind gust of is recorded near Freeport, with William P. Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport gusting to as high as and , respectively. Rainfall accumulations of cover the Houston area, reaching as high as in Hilshire Village. Overflowing streams and bayous from Beryl's heavy rains flood roads, resulting in at least 25 water rescues. At least 42 fatalities are associated with Beryl in the state from both the storm's direct effects and the aftermath, including 20 in Harris County; many of the deaths are linked to high temperatures in the wake of the hurricane. • June 29July 2, 2025 — Tropical Storm Barry dropped an average of 4.75 in (121 mm) of rain in Brownsville, 3.55 in (90 mm) in Harlingen, and 1.69 in (43 mm) in McAllen. Despite being far from the storm, North Padre Island experienced some effects. Gustier winds toppled beach canopies and tents; rough surf was also reported. • September 5, 2025 — Remnant moisture from Hurricane Lorena fuels severe thunderstorms across the state. Several buildings are damaged by strong winds. ==Monthly statistics==

The following is a list of tropical storms with known deaths in the state. ==See also==