Texas Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1950, Texas has logged 164,989 severe-weather events — about 2,143 a year — with 2,147 direct deaths, 21,338 injuries and $110.7B in reported property damage.
By event type
Hail55,4704 d$13.3B
Thunderstorm Wind36,75293 d$3.0B
Drought18,516—$1.2B
Flash Flood13,651528 d$48.9B
Tornado10,087595 d$7.1B
High Wind5,9357 d$60.1M
Heat4,671379 d$50K
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
19502026
Notable events (1,862)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
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
Travis · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodOctober 30, 2015
Comal · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodOctober 30, 2015
Bexar · 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 ·
Flash FloodMay 27, 2014
Caldwell · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 27, 2014
Harris · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 25, 2014
Coastal Cameron · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningMay 9, 2014
Nacogdoches · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMarch 30, 2014
Coastal Cameron · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Flash FloodNovember 22, 2013
Travis · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherNovember 22, 2013
Schleicher · 1 killed ·
FloodOctober 31, 2013
Caldwell · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodOctober 31, 2013
Caldwell · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 5, 2013
Bexar · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
HeatJuly 25, 2013
Tarrant · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 25, 2013
Guadalupe · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 21, 2013
Angelina · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatMay 17, 2013
Dallas · 1 killed ·
Strong WindDecember 25, 2012
Harris · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to date. The early decades (tornadoes from 1950, hail and wind from 1955) are mostly tornadoes; all event types are recorded consistently only from 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.