Texas Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Texas has logged 133,692 severe-weather events — about 4,313 a year — with 1,632 direct deaths, 13,194 injuries and $105.4B in reported property damage.
By event type
Hail40,4302 d$12.5B
Thunderstorm Wind26,40459 d$1.4B
Drought18,516—$1.2B
Flash Flood13,651528 d$48.9B
High Wind5,9357 d$60.1M
Heat4,671379 d$50K
Tornado4,178116 d$4.1B
Winter Weather3,13928 d$27.0M
Winter Storm2,23013 d$186.9M
Excessive Heat1,87974 d$200K
Flood1,83840 d$1.5B
Wildfire1,49133 d$992.2M
Heavy Snow1,4653 d$54.8M
Cold/Wind Chill1,08366 d$101.7M
Lightning1,00074 d$103.3M
Ice Storm93614 d$220.5M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (1,351)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
FloodJune 3, 2022
Tarrant · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodMarch 21, 2020
Gillespie · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindOctober 8, 2018
Dallas · 1 killed · 5 injured · $10K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 8, 2018
Tarrant · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodNovember 27, 2015
Tarrant · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodNovember 27, 2015
Johnson · 1 killed · $10K damage
Winter WeatherApril 2, 2013
Hartley · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodMay 3, 2009
Upshur · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodApril 17, 2009
Fayette · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodJuly 4, 2007
Coryell · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodMarch 30, 2007
Palo Pinto · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodMarch 30, 2007
Van Zandt · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodJanuary 13, 2007
Milam · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodOctober 16, 2006
Liberty · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodMay 29, 2006
Jefferson · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 24, 2001
Brown · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodNovember 5, 2000
Gillespie · 1 killed · 1 injured · $10K damage
Flash FloodNovember 2, 2000
Gillespie · 1 killed · 1 injured · $10K damage
Flash FloodOctober 17, 1998
Uvalde · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 8, 2025
Ellis · 1 killed · 4 injured · $9K damage
LightningOctober 12, 2006
Grimes · 1 killed · $8K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 3, 2024
Van Zandt · 1 killed · 1 injured · $5K damage
FloodMay 12, 2019
Brown · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodNovember 27, 2015
Johnson · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodMay 14, 2010
Harris · 1 killed · $5K damage
LightningJuly 23, 2009
Jefferson · 1 killed · 7 injured · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 24, 2003
Dallas · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodMay 27, 1997
Travis · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindOctober 6, 2014
Harris · 1 killed · $3K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 18, 2009
Orange · 1 killed · $3K damage
Strong WindSeptember 22, 2006
Montgomery · 1 killed · $3K damage
Flash FloodOctober 28, 1996
Edwards · 1 killed · $3K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 25, 2015
Austin · 1 killed · $2K damage
FloodMarch 21, 2012
Orange · 1 killed · $1K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 19, 2026
Travis · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 1, 2026
Bexar · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 21, 2026
Bexar · 1 killed ·
Strong WindMarch 15, 2026
Montague · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 24, 2026
Travis · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 14, 2025
Cameron Island · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.