Storm History: Cameron County, Texas

Events

980

Deaths

11

Injuries

23

Damage

$1.1 billion

Episodes

516

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Rip Current, April 27, 20113 deaths · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 20231 death · 11 injured · $500,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 12, 20091 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 2, 20221 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Rip Current, October 12, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 23, 20231 death · 7 events here
• Rip Current, October 20, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, September 12, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, October 14, 20251 death · 1 event here

• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 23, 2008$495 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 25, 2020$168 million · EF0 · 5 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 2025$105 million · EF0 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2018$60 million · 3 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20035 injured · $50 million · 3 in hail · 7 events here
• Frost/Freeze, February 13, 2021$46 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2019$35 million · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, August 18, 2009$21 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 6, 2010$10 million · 2 events here
• Drought, January 1, 2001$9.9 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2020$7.0 million · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 19, 2010$5.0 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 2000$5.0 million · F0 · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, February 2, 2011$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 23, 2011$4.7 million · 1 event here
• Flood, October 13, 2003$4.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 16, 1988$3.0 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 9, 1980$2.5 million · F2 · 3 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, June 19, 2024$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 21, 2019$2.0 million · 65 kt wind · 2 events here

• Hail, April 2, 2017$27,000 · 3.01 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20035 injured · $50 million · 3 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 13, 20242.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 21, 20232.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 10, 1999$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 19852.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 19742.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 19682.75 in hail · 11 events here
• Flood, June 3, 2023$39,000 · 2 in hail · 18 events here
• Hail, February 25, 19832 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 19792 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 10, 19682 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20263 injured · $500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, November 1, 20251.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2023$75,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here

• Tornado, May 12, 1969$75,000 · F3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 1981F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 1983F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 15, 1953$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 21, 1956F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 1961F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1965F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 1968F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 15, 1969F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1970F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 1970$25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 14, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 9, 1980$2.5 million · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 31, 1984F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1991F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Cameron County, with its track

• Excessive Heat, June 17, 20266 events here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 202653 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 202656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20263 injured · $500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 21, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 14, 20262 events here
• Drought, April 7, 20262 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20262 events here
• Drought, March 24, 20262 events here
• Drought, March 17, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20263 events here
• Drought, February 10, 20263 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2026$2.0 million · 10 events here
• Hail, November 1, 20251.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, October 27, 20251 event here
• Rip Current, October 14, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Flood, September 19, 20251 event here
• Rip Current, September 12, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2025$2,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 2, 202556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 2025$105 million · EF0 · 8 events here
• Drought, March 18, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20253 events here
• Ice Storm, January 19, 2025$2,000 · 7 events here
• Rip Current, October 20, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 5, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 2024$35,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 20245 events here
• Lightning, September 3, 2024$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, August 21, 20242 events here
• Tornado, July 8, 20241 event here
• Storm Surge/Tide, June 19, 2024$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 1, 20244 events here
• Excessive Heat, May 26, 20245 events here
• Excessive Heat, May 21, 20245 events here
• Hail, May 13, 20242.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, May 7, 20243 events here
• High Wind, April 1, 202454 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 24, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 202411 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 2024$526,000 · 64 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, November 30, 2023$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, October 17, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 10, 20232 events here
• Flash Flood, October 5, 2023$15,000 · 2 events here
• Heat, October 4, 20232 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20233 events here
• Heat, September 22, 20234 events here
• Drought, September 19, 20233 events here
• Tornado, September 15, 202364 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, September 15, 20232 events here
• Heat, September 4, 20236 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20233 events here
• Heat, August 28, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 22, 20233 events here
• Heat, August 18, 20235 events here
• Tornado, August 15, 20231 event here
• Heat, August 11, 202311 events here
• Heat, August 6, 202310 events here
• Heat, August 1, 20237 events here
• Heat, July 31, 20231 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20232 events here
• Heat, July 17, 20234 events here
• Heat, July 13, 20232 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 8, 20234 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20231 event here
• Heat, June 29, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 23, 20231 death · 7 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 18, 202310 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 13, 20239 events here
• Heat, June 12, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2023$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 3, 2023$39,000 · 2 in hail · 18 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 20231 death · 11 injured · $500,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2023$1.6 million · 77 kt wind · 9 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2023$75,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Flood, April 23, 2023$265,000 · 65 kt wind · 10 events here
• Hail, April 21, 20232.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, March 7, 20231 event here
• High Wind, January 24, 2023$60,000 · 54 kt wind · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, December 22, 20225 events here
• Coastal Flood, November 18, 20222 events here
• Rip Current, October 12, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Flood, August 14, 20221 event here
• Lightning, July 27, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 2, 20221 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 202263 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Wind, March 21, 202257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 16, 2022$10,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 3, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20222 events here
• Flood, November 18, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 22, 2021$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 1, 2021$27,000 · 16 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 30, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2021$55,000 · 12 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 2021$10,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2021$4,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, May 4, 20211 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, April 20, 20211 event here
• Drought, April 6, 20211 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, March 23, 20211 event here
• Drought, March 16, 20211 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 18, 20212 events here
• Frost/Freeze, February 13, 2021$46 million · 2 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 16, 20211 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, December 29, 20201 event here
• Heat, September 1, 20201 event here
• Heat, August 28, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2020$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 20201 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 25, 2020$168 million · EF0 · 5 events here
• Funnel Cloud, June 3, 20201 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, May 26, 20201 event here
• Drought, May 19, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2020$7.0 million · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, May 5, 20201 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, March 31, 20201 event here
• Drought, March 3, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 21, 2019$2.0 million · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2019$2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 26, 2019$500 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2019$35 million · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 11, 20191 event here
• Flood, June 10, 201961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20190.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2019$20,000 · 64 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, November 14, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 12, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2018$1.0 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2018$60 million · 3 events here
• Drought, June 5, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 16, 2018$50,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, January 11, 2018$15,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 4, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 2, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20171 event here
• Tornado, July 7, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2017$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, May 16, 20171 event here
• Hail, April 2, 2017$27,000 · 3.01 in hail · 8 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 6, 20171 event here
• Drought, September 13, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2016$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2016$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, May 15, 20162 events here
• Hail, April 21, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 2016$20,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Strong Wind, January 16, 2016$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 30, 2015$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2015$200,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2015$45,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, May 31, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 201552 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 2015$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 2015$17,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, October 22, 20142 events here
• Heavy Rain, October 18, 20142 events here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 20141 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 15, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, September 13, 20141 event here
• Hail, May 28, 2014$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 201452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 14, 2014$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 29, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20141 event here
• Strong Wind, December 21, 2013$6,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 22, 2013$8,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, November 6, 2013$10,000 · 3 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, September 17, 20131 event here
• Drought, September 10, 20131 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, August 6, 20131 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, July 23, 20131 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, May 14, 20131 event here
• Heavy Rain, May 11, 20131 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, April 30, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2013$54,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, March 12, 20131 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, February 19, 20131 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Strong Wind, January 29, 2013$1,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, January 15, 20131 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, December 4, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 27, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 9, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 21, 20121 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 6, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2012$75,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, May 15, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2012$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 2012$6,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 2012$15,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20121 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2012EF0 · 5 events here
• Drought, April 17, 20121 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2012EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, April 10, 20121 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, March 27, 20121 event here
• Drought, March 20, 20121 event here
• Drought, March 14, 20121 event here
• Drought, March 7, 20121 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, February 21, 20121 event here
• Hail, February 4, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 2011$2,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 27, 20111 event here
• Drought, September 13, 20111 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, August 23, 2011$4.7 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.