Calhoun County Islands County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2018 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
1
Floods since 1996
37
All events
0
Deaths
$25K
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Drought Drought
Improvement to D1 by 5/26, ending inclusion in Storm Data.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 drought.
Drought Drought
Continued D3 drought.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 drought. Introduction of D3 on 2/24.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 drought.
Drought Drought
Introduction of D2.
Drought Drought
Continued D2 drought. Texas A&M AgriLife: A widespread rainfall event brought 1.5 to 7 inches of precipitation across the district, greatly improving soil moisture and temporarily boosting agricultural conditions. Low-lying areas saw standing water, and the wet fields delayed cot…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Texas A&M AgriLife: A severe cold front was expected to move in. Wet weather brought 2-3 inches of beneficial rainfall across the district. Field crop producers were preparing for the upcoming planting season by checking equipment and receiving seed. Winter pastures greatly impro…
Heat Heat
MIRT2 Matagorda Island weather station observed heat indices of 110-111 for 2 hours.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values fell to below 20 degrees as temperatures fell to the mid 20s and strong north winds persisted. Wind chill values fell as low as 9 degrees above zero on the morning of the 16th.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought early in the month improved to a moderate drought by November 15th.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted over the area during the month.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted over the area during the month.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Observations indicated tropical storm force wind gusts occurred. Winds gusted as high as 35 knots (40 mph) at the RAWS site on Matagorda Island.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions developed over the area during the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought over the county improved to no drought by the end of the month with above normal rainfall during the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values fell to below 20 degrees as temperatures fell into the 20s and strong north winds persisted. Wind chill values fell as low as zero degrees on the morning of the 23rd.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought spread across the area.
Drought Drought
Severe drought persisted over the area.
Drought Drought
Severe drought continued during the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over Matagorda Island. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 10 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Several agencies conducted rescue operations for cold stunned green sea turtles along the Middle Texas coast. In the Espiritu Santo Bay and San Antonio Bay area, 15 green sea turtles were rescued.
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
TCOON site at Port O'Connor measured a maximum storm tide of 3.15 feet MHHW at 742 PM LST. With the storm surge arrival during time of low tide, the maximum storm surge was 3.79 feet at Port O'Connor. The storm surge likely ranged from 2 to 4 feet along the coast of Matagorda Isl…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tropical storm winds occurred over coastal sections of Calhoun County. A maximum wind gust to 67 knots or 77 mph occurred at Port O'Connor at 636 PM LST.
Drought Drought
Severe drought developed over the area by the 10th and eased by the end of the month.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Tide levels ranged from 2 to 4 feet MSL around times of high tide.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Mesonet observations and radar data showed tropical storm force winds from Tropical Storm Beta during the evening of the 21st until the early morning hours of the 22nd.
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3.5 feet of inundation during the period.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Mesonet data along with radar data indicated tropical storm force winds.
Storm Surge/Tide Storm Surge/Tide
Tide levels reached 1 to 3 feet above ground level with the storm surge.
Drought Drought
Severe drought improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought continued over the area through the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought developed over the area.
Drought Drought
Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month and worsened to extreme drought by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
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