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U.S. Storm & Severe Weather History
The NOAA Storm Events Database has logged 1,756,241 severe-weather events across the United States since 1996, with 19,058 direct deaths and $558.5B in reported property damage.
Separate from the federal disaster declarations elsewhere on this site — this is every logged event, not only those that drew federal aid.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind456,452
Hail342,080
Flash Flood110,748
High Wind98,238
Winter Storm92,199
Winter Weather85,169
Drought84,951
Heavy Snow76,200
Flood70,462
Tornado43,452
Heat34,955
Heavy Rain31,351
Strong Wind28,482
Excessive Heat21,162
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill19,286
Cold/Wind Chill19,131
Lightning18,162
Dense Fog17,877
Deadliest events on record
Hurricane (Typhoon) · Orleans · August 28, 2005638 killedTornado · Jasper · May 22, 2011158 killedHurricane (Typhoon) · Lower St. Bernard · August 28, 2005140 killedWildfire · Maui Leeward West · August 8, 2023102 killedHurricane (Typhoon) · Harrison · August 28, 200597 killedExcessive Heat · Central Phoenix · July 11, 202394 killedExcessive Heat · Greater Portland Metro Area · June 26, 202193 killedHeat · Cook · July 28, 199993 killedWildfire · Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley · November 8, 201886 killedFlash Flood · Kerr · July 4, 202561 killedHurricane (Typhoon) · Coastal Lee · September 28, 202260 killedHeat · Philadelphia · July 4, 199958 killedHurricane (Typhoon) · Hancock · August 28, 200556 killedHeat · Bexar · June 27, 202253 killedFlash Flood · Kerr · July 4, 202545 killed
States with the most logged events
Texas133,692 events · 1,632 deathsKansas79,093 events · 168 deathsMissouri63,763 events · 774 deathsOklahoma63,159 events · 406 deathsIowa61,638 events · 106 deathsIllinois58,918 events · 855 deathsNebraska54,623 events · 64 deathsVirginia54,515 events · 186 deathsNew York51,466 events · 514 deathsKentucky51,017 events · 392 deathsMinnesota50,376 events · 131 deathsSouth Dakota50,087 events · 73 deathsGeorgia49,712 events · 290 deathsNorth Carolina49,032 events · 561 deathsPennsylvania48,588 events · 676 deathsColorado46,416 events · 289 deathsOhio44,835 events · 233 deathsTennessee41,981 events · 538 deathsCalifornia40,984 events · 1,148 deathsWisconsin40,846 events · 268 deathsArkansas40,171 events · 334 deathsAlabama37,699 events · 653 deathsIndiana37,131 events · 248 deathsMississippi35,159 events · 476 deathsFlorida34,756 events · 1,083 deathsMontana34,011 events · 89 deathsMichigan31,170 events · 179 deathsNorth Dakota29,134 events · 61 deathsSouth Carolina28,678 events · 255 deathsWest Virginia28,008 events · 127 deathsNew Jersey25,583 events · 258 deathsLouisiana25,283 events · 1,094 deathsWyoming24,372 events · 92 deathsMaryland23,577 events · 219 deathsNew Mexico22,802 events · 118 deathsArizona16,655 events · 2,142 deathsMassachusetts15,425 events · 47 deathsHawaii15,388 events · 164 deathsMaine15,259 events · 36 deathsUtah11,426 events · 238 deathsOregon11,157 events · 327 deathsIdaho11,102 events · 92 deathsVermont10,320 events · 37 deathsWashington9,848 events · 252 deathsAlaska9,728 events · 94 deathsNevada8,452 events · 596 deathsNew Hampshire8,092 events · 39 deathsPuerto Rico6,626 events · 288 deathsConnecticut6,601 events · 54 deathsDelaware4,543 events · 31 deathsRhode Island2,405 events · 15 deathsDistrict of Columbia939 events · 16 deaths
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. All event types have been logged consistently only since 1996, so earlier years are not included. Damage figures are the reporting office's estimate at the time. This is a historical record, not a forecast.