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Galveston Bay, Gulf of Mexico
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2001 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
704
All events
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Deaths
$3K
Property damage
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site XGAL in Galveston Bay measured a 43 knot wind gust.
Marine Tropical Storm Marine Tropical Storm
Galveston bay experienced tropical storm force winds from Tropical Storm Arthur. NOS station RLOT2 Rollover Pass measured a maximum sustained wind of 35 knots and a maximum wind gust of 44 knots.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station LUIT2 11 SW Jamaica Beach measured a 36 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XGAL Galveston Bay measured a 39 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station 9221D Morgan's Point measured a 35 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XLEV Levee measured a 43 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station KGLS Galveston measured a 41 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station 095CE 35 Jamaica Beach measured a 36 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station GVCT2 Galveston Causeway measured a 39 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XCRB Crab Lake measured a 36 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XTCY Texas Corinthian Yacht Club measured a 44 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station CBHT2 1710 Cedar Bayou At Sh 99 measured a 41 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station HLNT2 G103 San Jacinto River At I-10 E measured a 50 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station SCPT2 2200 Houston Ship Channel measured a 43 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XCLP Clear Lake Park measured a 42 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XGAL Galveston Bay measured a 58 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station LUIT2 11 SW Jamaica Beach measured a 35 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet sensor at Texas Corinthian Yacht Club measured a 39 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Weatherflow station XCRB at Crab Lake measured a 36 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station EPTT2 near Eagle Point measured a 37 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Weatherflow station XLEV near Levee measured a 36 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station GVCT2 near Galveston Causeway measured a 43 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station MGPT2 at Morgans Point measured a 35 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
WeatherFlow site XGAL in Galveston Bay measured a 40 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XCRB measured a 34 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet sensor at San Jacinto River at I-10 East HLNT2 measured a 35 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XLEV Levee measured a 50 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station GVCT2 along Galveston Causeway measured a 36 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XCRB near Crab Lake measured a 36 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XTCY at the Texas Corinthian Yacht Club measured a 38 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XLEV Levee near Texas City measured a 60 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XCLP at Clear Lake Park measured a 34 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station LTST2 640 Lateral At Sens Road measured 36 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station 9221D at Morgan's Point measured a 43 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station 009CE 57 near Morgan'S Point measured a 49 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station 008CE 59 Shell Point near Boaz Island measured a 36 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station RIOT2 near Highlands (HCFCD) measured a 41 mph wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station HLNT2 G103 San Jacinto River at I-10 E measured a 40 mph wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XTCY Texas Corinthian Yacht Club measured a 44 mph wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XGAL Galveston Bay measured a 50 mph wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station HLNT2 G103 San Jacinto River at I-10 East measured a 44 mph wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XLEV Levee measured a 43 mph wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station KGLS Galveston measured a 39 mph wind gust.
Waterspout Waterspout
A waterspout was reported by the sheriffs department near Bacliff and San Leon.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Crab Lake XCRB mesonet site measured a 34 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Rollover Pass mesonet site measured a 37 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Plantation Boat Ramp Mesonet site near Dutton Lake measured a 40 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
WeatherFlow site Levee XLEV measured a 36 knot wind gust.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple mesonet stations reported wind gusts near 35 knots.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XLEV Levee measured a 34 knot wind gust.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 0 |
| 2024 | 83 | 0 |
| 2023 | 50 | 0 |
| 2022 | 44 | 0 |
| 2021 | 40 | 0 |
| 2020 | 52 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | 0 |
| 2018 | 41 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | 0 |
| 2015 | 38 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 26 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
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