Coastal Waters From Pt Mansfield To Rio Grande River Tx Out 20nm storm history
Storm events recorded in Coastal Waters From Pt Mansfield To Rio Grande River Tx Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico between 1950 and 2025.
53
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$1K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Oceanic Observation Network (TCOON) location at Brazos Santiago, along the south side of the Isla Blanca jetty, recorded a peak gust of 35.57 knots along/just behind a decaying line of showers and embedded thunderstorms. Gale force gusts persisted for more than …
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Oceanic Observing Network (TCOON) site at Brazos Santiago, just inshore of the Isla Blanca jetty, recorded a peak wind gust of 47.5 knots at 918 AM CST (1018 AM CDT). Duration of gale-force gusts was estimated to be from 903 until 924 CST (1003 until 1024 CDT).
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Oceanic Observing Network (TCOON) site at Brazos Santiago (along the south side of the Isla Blanca Jetty) reported a gust to 39.07 knots from a cluster of thunderstorms that moved offshore during the late evening. Duration of Gale Force gusts was approximately 8…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The coastal station at Brazos Santiago, just inshore of the Isla Blanca jetty (north jetty), recorded a gust just below 51 knots at 2 AM CST March 27th due to strong to severe thunderstorms developing over the coastal zones. By proxy, the nearshore waters just east of South Padre…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The coastal station at Brazos Santiago, just inshore of the Isla Blanca jetty (north jetty), recorded a gust just below 40 knots at 5 AM CST March 27th due to a strong to severe thunderstorm system that moved slowly along the coast. By proxy, the nearshore waters just east of Sou…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The coastal station at Brazos Santiago, just inshore of the Isla Blanca jetty (north jetty), recorded a gust just below 37 knots at 548 AM CST March 27th due to a strong to severe thunderstorm system that moved slowly along the coast. By proxy, the nearshore waters just east of S…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The coastal station at Brazos Santiago, just inshore of the Isla Blanca jetty (north jetty), recorded a gust just above 38 knots at 712 AM CST March 27th due to a strong to severe thunderstorm system that moved slowly along the coast. By proxy, the nearshore waters just east of S…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The coastal station at Brazos Santiago, just inshore of the Isla Blanca jetty (north jetty), recorded a gust just below 40 knots at 924 PM CST March 27th due to a line of strong thunderstorms that moved quickly offshore. By proxy, the nearshore waters just east of South Padre is …
Waterspout Waterspout
The public posted a picture of a waterspout just off South Padre Island looking east from the causeway. Timing was based off their observation along with radar.
Marine Strong Wind Marine Strong Wind
SPI Brazos Santiago reported a non-thunderstorm peak wind gust of 39 knots or 45 mph. The event was from an outer band associated with distant Tropical Storm Beryl, whose center was around 130 miles east of South Padre Island around the time these bands passed by.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network site (Brazos Santiago) just inshore of South Padre Island recorded a peak wind gust of 34 kts. These winds were connected to Tropical Storm Alberto.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network site (Brazos Santiago) just inshore of South Padre Island recorded a peak wind gust of 57 mph. Continuation of the small line into the nearshore waters extrapolated similar conditions just into the nearshore waters east of the barrier isl…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) platform at Brazos Santiago recorded a peak gust of 45 knots at 4 PM, with gusts of gale force (41 knots) beginning at 324 PM CDT, and continuing through at least 424 PM CDT.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at Brazos Santiago (BZST2) recorded wind gusts over 34 knots between 7:24AM CDT and 7:36AM CDT. The highest wind gust of 44 knots was recorded at 7:36AM CDT.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A line of thunderstorms pushed off the coast and over the Laguna Madre and Coastal Waters very early in the morning on May 13th. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago (BZST2) recorded wind gusts over 34 knots from 4:24AM CDT through 4:30AM …
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A line of thunderstorms pushed off the coast and over the Laguna Madre and Coastal Waters very early in the morning on May 9th. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago (BZST2) recorded wind gusts over 34 knots from 1:42AM CDT through 2:24AM C…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A line of thunderstorms pushed off the coast and over the Laguna Madre and Coastal Waters the evening of April 28th. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago (BZST2) recorded wind gusts over 34 knots from 1:42AM CDT through 1:48AM CDT with the…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A line of thunderstorms pushed off the coast and over the Laguna Madre and Coastal Waters the afternoon of April 23rd. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago (BZST2) recorded wind gusts over 34 knots from 1:18PM CDT through 2:30PM CDT with t…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago (BZST2) reported wind gusts above 34 knots associated with a cold front producing a broken line of showers and thunderstorms starting at 5:54AM CDT and lasting through 6:36AM CDT. The highest gust recor…
Waterspout Waterspout
A member of the public shared a waterspout picture with a broadcast meteorologist, who then relayed it to the National Weather Service Office in Brownsville. The picture was taken early Monday morning just before 9AM CDT and didn't last terribly long. In the picture, a well defin…
Waterspout Waterspout
A waterspout was sighted approximately 1 to 2 nautical miles southeast of Boca Chica Beach on the morning of September 23rd. A meteorologist for SpaceX shared the pictures. Timing was based off their observation along with radar.
Waterspout Waterspout
Three brief waterspouts were spotted about 7 miles east of South Padre Island. The distance was estimated based on radar. A member of the public shared the images on a Facebook group.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A late-May cold front brought a strong line of showers and thunderstorms along with it. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Center (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago (BZST2) recorded wind gusts in excess of 34 knots from 6:48AM CDT through 8:42AM CDT, with the peak gust of 61 knot…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A line of thunderstorms pushed off the coast and over the Laguna Madre and Coastal Waters the morning of May 24th. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago (BZST2) recorded wind gusts over 34 knots from 3:48AM CDT through 4:48AM CDT with the h…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A cold front brought a line of showers that swept through the Lower Texas Coast. A peak gust of 43 knots was recorded at the Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago, TX (BZST2) at 10:42PM CST. Several gusts at or above 34 knots were recorded betw…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A line of showers and thunderstorms associated with a cold front swept through the Lower Texas Coast and over Gulf waters. A peak gust of 40 knots was recorded at 6:06PM CST at the SPI Brazos Santiago, TX (BZST2) Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site. Several additio…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The SPI Brazos Santiago TCOON (BZST2) reported a 38 knot (44 mph) wind gust associated with the strong thunderstorms moving eastward across the region between 1:12 PM and 1:24 PM CST. Several gusts of 34 knots (39 mph) or greater were reported between 12:42 PM CST and 2:00 PM CST…
Marine Tropical Storm Marine Tropical Storm
As Hurricane Hanna moved across the western Gulf of Mexico towards the South Texas coast, it brought a period of tropical storm-force winds to the Lower Texas coastal waters on July 25th. TABS Buoy K, which is located to the east of this coastal zone, reported consistent tropical…
Waterspout Waterspout
A waterspout was reported at approximately 9:30 AM CDT on the morning of June 15th about 5 miles east of South Padre Island. A photo and video were posted on social media and gained a lot of attention.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
An upper level disturbance allowed strong thunderstorms to develop across the lower Texas coastal waters on May 16th. Some of these thunderstorms produced strong winds, and buoy BZST2 recorded a gust of 37 knots.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
As a cold front moved across the lower Texas waters, strong thunderstorms formed along its boundary. One of these storms moved over the BZST2 buoy and it recorded a gust of 35 knots (18.0 m/s).
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
As the MCS/squall line passed over the Laguna Madre, marine thunderstorm gusts were measured by the Brazos Santiago stationary platform on the south side of the Isla Blanca jetty on South Padre Island; 58 mph winds were reported.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Peak winds of 56 knots (Storm Force) was recorded at the Brazos Santiago monitoring station along the South Padre Island jetty at 142 AM CST (242 AM CDT). Gale to Storm Force gusts were recorded between 136 AM and 206 AM CST (236 and 306 AM CDT), associated with a rapidly develop…
Waterspout Waterspout
Boaters reported a brief, small waterspout northeast of South Padre Island. No damage was noted.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) site at Brazos Santiago reported a wind gust of 36 knots during a thunderstorm associated with a feeder band from Tropical Storm Fernand.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) site at Brazos Santiago reported wind gusts between 34 and 40 knots during a thunderstorm associated with a feeder band from Tropical Storm Fernand.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) site at Brazos Santiago reported a wind gust of 41 knots during a thunderstorm associated with a feeder band from Tropical Storm Fernand.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) site at Brazos Santiago reported a wind gust of 36 knots during a thunderstorm associated with a feeder band from Tropical Storm Fernand.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) site at Brazos Santiago reported a wind gust of 36 knots during a thunderstorm associated with a feeder band from Potential Tropical Cyclone 7.
Waterspout Waterspout
A rare afternoon band of showers, some rotating, from South Padre Island into the Gulf waters out to 60 nautical miles out. One cell produced a brief waterspout just east of the middle of the City beaches that moved onshore before dissipating.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at Brazos Santiago reported a peak gust of 39 knots at 930 AM CST, part of a 6 minute stretch of Gale force gusts associated with an eastward moving squall line that had exited the coast about an hour earlier. Note that Brazo…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
The NOAA/CO-OPS station at Brazos Santiago, just inshore from the Boca Chica Jetty, recorded a peak gust of 43 knots, with nearly two consecutive hours of gale force gusts between 35 and 43 knots, as a line of strong thunderstorms crossed through the waters along a late season co…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
TABS Buoy K reported 35 knot thunderstorm wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
KSPL AWOS reported thunderstorm wind gust of 35 knots.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Coast Guard relayed a report of a 50 knot wind gust from a boat 12 miles east of the South Padre Island Jetty.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm moved west across the Gulf Waters and over South Padre Island. A marine thunderstorm gust of 36 knots was reported by the KSPL AWOS.
Waterspout Waterspout
Waterspout reported 5 miles SE of South Padre Island (distance estimated). The waterspout was visible on the South Padre Island Beach Camera. The waterspout remained offshore for its duration and caused no damage.
Waterspout Waterspout
Several beachgoers and at least one fishing boat reported a waterspout 5 miles north of South Padre Island, roughly offshore just south of beach access number six. The waterspout was visible on the South Padre Island Beach Camera. The waterspout remained offshore for its duration…
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Peak winds reached 35 knots at the South Padre Island Heliport, about a mile from the Coast Guard station and one half mile from the Gulf shoreline, recorded 35 knots as the line passed between 1215 and 1245 PM. Radar data and proximity to the coast suggest the showers and storms…
Waterspout Waterspout
A local charter boat captain witnessed at least four weak waterspouts approximately 15 miles northeast of Port Isabel during the early afternoon of October 2, 2010. The spouts were small and not associated with thunderstorms, but did appear from dark bases along a line of moderat…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |