Historical record — not a forecast

Freeport

Freeport, TX has had 50 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being an unnamed storm (1932, Category 4 Hurricane).

TX50 storms since 185122 at hurricane strength or higher6 major (Cat 3+)
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The historical record

Storm history

50 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Freeport 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
6
Tropical Storm
22
Category 1 Hurricane
13
Category 2 Hurricane
3
Category 3 Hurricane
3
Category 4 Hurricane
3

By decade

1850s
1
1860s
2
1870s
2
1880s
4
1890s
4
1900s
3
1910s
1
1920s
1
1930s
4
1940s
5
1950s
1
1960s
1
1970s
6
1980s
6
1990s
1
2000s
4
2010s
1
2020s
3

Strongest & most recent

Strongest on record
an unnamed storm (1932, Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt) passed within 16.4 km in 1932
Most recent
Beryl (2024, Category 1 Hurricane, 80 kt) passed within 73.5 km in 2024
Coordinates
28.94330, -95.35607
Basin
atlantic

Notable storms on record

  • Unnamed storm (1932) Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt, passed within 16.4 km on 1932-08-14
  • Unnamed storm (1900) Category 4 Hurricane, 120 kt, passed within 30.4 km on 1900-09-09
  • Unnamed storm (1915) Category 4 Hurricane, 115 kt, passed within 35.0 km on 1915-08-17
  • Unnamed storm (1941) Category 3 Hurricane, 110 kt, passed within 24.6 km on 1941-09-24
  • Alicia (1983) Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 30.4 km on 1983-08-18
  • Unnamed storm (1909) Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 7.3 km on 1909-07-21
  • Unnamed storm (1949) Category 2 Hurricane, 95 kt, passed within 28.6 km on 1949-10-04
  • Unnamed storm (1866) Category 2 Hurricane, 90 kt, passed within 60.7 km on 1866-07-15

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 4.0 years, historically
Hurricane strength
on average every 8.0 years, historically
Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
on average every 29.2 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Freeport?

Since 1851, 50 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Freeport, TX, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.

What was the strongest storm to affect Freeport?

an unnamed storm (1932, Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt) passed within 16.4 km in 1932, reaching Category 4 Hurricane strength.

Is this a hurricane forecast for Freeport?

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.