Historical record — not a forecast
Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX has had 43 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Laura (2020, Category 4 Hurricane).
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Port Arthur
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The historical record
Storm history
43 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Port Arthur 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
- 16
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 5
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 4
- Category 3 Hurricane
- 4
- Category 4 Hurricane
- 1
By decade
- 1860s
- 2
- 1870s
- 1
- 1880s
- 3
- 1890s
- 3
- 1900s
- 1
- 1910s
- 2
- 1930s
- 1
- 1940s
- 4
- 1950s
- 4
- 1960s
- 1
- 1970s
- 5
- 1980s
- 6
- 2000s
- 5
- 2010s
- 2
- 2020s
- 3
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Laura (2020, Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt) passed within 58.4 km in 2020
- Most recent
- Nicholas (2021, Tropical Depression, 30 kt) passed within 34.6 km in 2021
- Coordinates
- 29.90001, -93.89442
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Laura (2020) — Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt, passed within 58.4 km on 2020-08-27
- Audrey (1957) — Category 3 Hurricane, 110 kt, passed within 21.8 km on 1957-06-27
- Unnamed storm (1918) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 67.9 km on 1918-08-06
- Unnamed storm (1886) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 36.0 km on 1886-10-13
- Rita (2005) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 29.1 km on 2005-09-24
- Unnamed storm (1879) — Category 2 Hurricane, 90 kt, passed within 59.1 km on 1879-08-23
- Unnamed storm (1865) — Category 2 Hurricane, 90 kt, passed within 49.0 km on 1865-09-13
- Unnamed storm (1940) — Category 2 Hurricane, 85 kt, passed within 29.8 km on 1940-08-07
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 5.8 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- on average every 12.5 years, historically
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- on average every 35.0 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Port Arthur?
Since 1851, 43 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Port Arthur, TX, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Port Arthur?
Laura (2020, Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt) passed within 58.4 km in 2020, reaching Category 4 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Port Arthur?
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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