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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.

Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Orange · $1.1B damage
Tropical StormAugust 25, 2017
Liberty · $1.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 25, 2017
Nueces · $1.0B damage
Flash FloodOctober 23, 2015
Navarro · $1.0B damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 12, 2008
Brazoria · $1.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Galveston · $1.0B damage
HailJune 13, 2012
Dallas · $900.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Brazoria · $700.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 27, 2017
Hardin · $600.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 22, 2022
Dallas · $500.0M damage
FloodAugust 22, 2022
Dallas · $500.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 25, 2017
Jackson · $500.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 25, 2017
Matagorda · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 25, 2017
Refugio · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 25, 2017
San Patricio · $500.0M damage
HailApril 3, 2014
Denton · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Montgomery · $500.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 12, 2008
Jefferson · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Orange · $500.0M damage
Tropical StormJuly 23, 2008
Cameron · $420.0M damage
HailMay 19, 2023
Collin · $400.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)October 20, 2019
Dallas · $400.0M damage
HailJune 12, 2014
Taylor · 12 injured · $400.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 5, 2013
Lubbock · $400.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 3, 2012
Dallas · 10 injured · $400.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Fort Bend · $400.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 23, 2008
Coastal Cameron · 2 injured · $367.5M damage
Tropical StormAugust 25, 2017
Waller · $350.0M damage
Tropical StormJuly 25, 2020
Southern Hidalgo County · $304.9M damage
HailSeptember 24, 2023
Williamson · $300.0M damage
HailSeptember 24, 2023
Travis · $300.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 22, 2022
Dallas · $300.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 26, 2017
Polk · $300.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 25, 2017
Nueces · $300.0M damage
HailNovember 4, 2016
El Paso · $300.0M damage
HailMay 8, 2015
Hale · $300.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 12, 2008
Chambers · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 25, 2017
Calhoun · $250.0M damage
DroughtJuly 1, 2011
Lubbock · $250.0M damage
Tornado (F4)November 21, 1992
Harris · 15 injured · $250.0M damage

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.