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.
HeatJuly 18, 2016
Dallas · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 10, 2016
Bell · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 5, 2016
Randall · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 16, 2016
Dallas · 1 killed ·
Dust StormJune 15, 2016
Carson · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 3, 2016
Travis · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 2, 2016
Bexar · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 29, 2016
Kendall · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 27, 2016
Travis · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 26, 2016
Lee · 1 killed ·
FloodMay 14, 2016
Denton · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 29, 2016
Anderson · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 21, 2016
Harris · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentApril 1, 2016
Nueces · 1 killed ·
High SurfMarch 19, 2016
Coastal Cameron · 1 killed ·
FloodMarch 9, 2016
Falls · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodOctober 30, 2015
Comal · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodOctober 30, 2015
Bexar · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodOctober 30, 2015
Travis · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainSeptember 10, 2015
Bexar · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainSeptember 10, 2015
Bexar · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 23, 2015
Johnson · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 19, 2015
Collin · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 18, 2015
Dallas · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 13, 2015
Harris · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 8, 2015
Brown · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 4, 2015
Nueces · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 27, 2015
Mclennan · 1 killed ·
FloodJune 23, 2015
Palo Pinto · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 7, 2015
Jack · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 24, 2015
Medina · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainMay 24, 2015
Dallas · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 23, 2015
Blanco · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 21, 2015
Calhoun · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodMay 18, 2015
Bexar · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 22, 2014
El Paso · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 18, 2014
Travis · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 27, 2014
Harris · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 27, 2014
Caldwell · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 25, 2014
Coastal Cameron · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
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.