Hurricanes near La Paloma, TX
Hurricanes
8
3 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
6
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
3
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 8 hurricanes and 6 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of La Paloma. That's a hurricane about once every 10 years. The most recent hurricane was Hanna in 2020. The strongest was Beulah in 1967, with winds near 132 mph as it went by. Most came in August.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hanna Jul | Category 1 | 92 | 43 |
| 2010 | Hermine Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 0 |
| 2008 | Dolly Jul | Category 2 | 98 | 27 |
| 2003 | Erika Aug | Category 1 | 75 | 54 |
| 1999 | Bret Aug | Category 3 | 127 | 59 |
| 1993 | Arlene Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 59 |
| 1983 | Barry Aug | Category 1 | 81 | 44 |
| 1980 | Allen Aug | Category 3 | 127 | 20 |
| 1978 | Amelia Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 25 |
| 1967 | Beulah Sep | Category 4 | 132 | 14 |
| 1960 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 38 |
| 1958 | Gerda Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 10 |
| 1958 | Alma Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 41 |
| 1954 | Alice Jun | Category 2 | 98 | 42 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 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 La Paloma 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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