Hurricanes near Hidalgo, TX
Hurricanes
6
2 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
5
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 6 hurricanes and 5 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Hidalgo. That's a hurricane about once every 13 years. The most recent hurricane was Hanna in 2020. The strongest was Beulah in 1967, with winds near 121 mph as it went by. Most came in September.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hanna Jul | Category 1 | 92 | 30 |
| 2010 | Hermine Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 34 |
| 2008 | Dolly Jul | Category 1 | 81 | 36 |
| 1983 | Barry Aug | Category 1 | 75 | 44 |
| 1980 | Allen Aug | Category 3 | 115 | 39 |
| 1978 | Amelia Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 56 |
| 1975 | Caroline Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 52 |
| 1967 | Beulah Sep | Category 3 | 121 | 39 |
| 1958 | Gerda Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 29 |
| 1958 | Alma Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 14 |
| 1954 | Alice Jun | Category 1 | 92 | 15 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Hidalgo at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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