<P> The most active month is September , with 21 total storms , while no recorded storms have affected Texas during the months of December through May . While the most intense storm in terms of barometric pressure is Hurricane Allen in 1980 , Hurricane Harvey in 2017 caused the most fatalities and damages , with $70.0 billion in Texas . The first storm to impact the state during the period is also Hurricane Allen in August 1980 , with the most recent being Hurricane Harvey on August 26 , 2017 . In terms of wind speed , Hurricane Gilbert is the strongest storm to affect the state , producing maximum sustained winds equivalent to Category 4 status on the Saffir -- Simpson Hurricane Scale . </P>
<P> The most active month is September , with 21 total storms , while no recorded storms have affected Texas during the months of December through May . While the most intense storm in terms of barometric pressure is Hurricane Allen in 1980 , Hurricane Harvey in 2017 caused the most fatalities and damages , with $70.0 billion in Texas . The first storm to impact the state during the period is also Hurricane Allen in August 1980 , with the most recent being Hurricane Harvey on August 26 , 2017 . In terms of wind speed , Hurricane Gilbert is the strongest storm to affect the state , producing maximum sustained winds equivalent to Category 4 status on the Saffir -- Simpson Hurricane Scale . </P>
when 's the last time a hurricane hit texas
when 's the last time a hurricane hit texas
2017
2017