Historical record — not a forecast
Beaumont
Beaumont, TX has had 38 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Audrey (1957, Category 3 Hurricane).
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The historical record
Storm history
38 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Beaumont since 1851, based on NOAA’s HURDAT2 best-track data (1851-2025). Atlantic storm counts before the mid-20th century undercount storms that stayed at sea; aircraft reconnaissance began in the 1940s and systematic satellite coverage in 1966. Storms that struck populated coastline are the most reliably recorded part of the record.
By storm category
- Tropical Depression
- 13
- Tropical Storm
- 14
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 5
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 3
- Category 3 Hurricane
- 3
By decade
- 1860s
- 2
- 1870s
- 1
- 1880s
- 3
- 1890s
- 3
- 1900s
- 1
- 1910s
- 1
- 1940s
- 4
- 1950s
- 4
- 1960s
- 1
- 1970s
- 4
- 1980s
- 5
- 2000s
- 5
- 2010s
- 2
- 2020s
- 2
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Audrey (1957, Category 3 Hurricane, 110 kt) passed within 53.3 km in 1957
- Most recent
- Nicholas (2021, Tropical Depression, 30 kt) passed within 32.0 km in 2021
- Coordinates
- 30.08491, -94.14533
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Audrey (1957) — Category 3 Hurricane, 110 kt, passed within 53.3 km on 1957-06-27
- Unnamed storm (1886) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 52.5 km on 1886-10-13
- Rita (2005) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 46.4 km on 2005-09-24
- Unnamed storm (1879) — Category 2 Hurricane, 90 kt, passed within 59.3 km on 1879-08-23
- Unnamed storm (1940) — Category 2 Hurricane, 85 kt, passed within 34.2 km on 1940-08-08
- Unnamed storm (1886) — Category 2 Hurricane, 85 kt, passed within 24.9 km on 1886-06-14
- Humberto (2007) — Category 1 Hurricane, 80 kt, passed within 55.9 km on 2007-09-13
- Bonnie (1986) — Category 1 Hurricane, 75 kt, passed within 25.4 km on 1986-06-26
Historical return intervals
These are plain historical averages — years of record divided by how many times a storm of that strength has passed within 75 km. They are not a probability or a forecast of a future storm; they describe how often storms of each strength have occurred in the past.
- Tropical storm strength or greater
- on average every 7.0 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- on average every 15.9 years, historically
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- on average every 58.3 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Beaumont?
Since 1851, 38 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Beaumont, TX, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Beaumont?
Audrey (1957, Category 3 Hurricane, 110 kt) passed within 53.3 km in 1957, reaching Category 3 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Beaumont?
No. This page presents only historical, already-occurred storm data. It contains no forecast, prediction, or safety or evacuation guidance. Return-interval figures above are historical averages, not a probability of a future storm. See our methodology.
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