Storms near Galveston County
The record holds 59 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Galveston County, Texas between 1854 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 19 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 59storms within 50 km
- 6major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 25at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Galveston County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 24 | 41% |
| Category 1 | 12 | 20% |
| Category 2 | 7 | 12% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 2% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Galveston County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1854, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 9 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Galveston County
- Unnamed storm of August 1932 (North Atlantic)12 August 1932 to 15 August 1932, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 942 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1900 (North Atlantic)27 August 1900 to 15 September 1900, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 936 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1915 (North Atlantic)5 August 1915 to 23 August 1915, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1941 (North Atlantic)17 September 1941 to 27 September 1941, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 989 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1909 (North Atlantic)13 July 1909 to 22 July 1909, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 959 hPa
Most recent storms near Galveston County
- Bertha (2026)17 July 2026 to 24 July 2026, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 995 hPa, provisional
- Arthur (2026)15 June 2026 to 18 June 2026, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 999 hPa, provisional
- Nicholas (2021)12 September 2021 to 17 September 2021, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 988 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Galveston County
- Ike (2008)1 September 2008 to 15 September 2008, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
- Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa
- Allison (2001)5 June 2001 to 19 June 2001, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,000 hPa