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.
Thunderstorm WindDecember 14, 2012
Randall · 1 killed ·
FloodAugust 18, 2012
Tarrant · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 20, 2012
Dallas · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 30, 2012
Harris · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 26, 2012
Bell · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 14, 2012
Nueces · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 10, 2012
Duval · 1 killed ·
WildfireMay 23, 2012
Collin · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 20, 2012
Lee · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJanuary 16, 2012
Cherokee · 1 killed ·
High SurfSeptember 3, 2011
Galveston · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 10, 2011
Coastal Cameron · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 9, 2011
Burnet · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 9, 2011
Travis · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 6, 2011
Montague · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 6, 2011
Parker · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 6, 2011
Hunt · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 6, 2011
Fannin · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 6, 2011
Collin · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 4, 2011
Harris · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2011
Collin · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2011
Hood · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2011
Bell · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2011
Nueces · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 1, 2011
Brazoria · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatJuly 1, 2011
Rockwall · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 2011
Young · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 2011
Johnson · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 17, 2011
Coastal Cameron · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 4, 2011
Tarrant · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 23, 2011
Galveston · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentMay 14, 2011
Nueces · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
Strong WindApril 14, 2011
Tarrant · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 2011
Terry · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 2011
Erath · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 20, 2010
Nueces · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 9, 2010
Montgomery · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodSeptember 8, 2010
Bexar · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 8, 2010
Williamson · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2010
Travis · 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.