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.
Tornado (F2)August 10, 1980
Travis · 4 injured · $250.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Jefferson · $220.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Liberty · $220.0M damage
HailApril 29, 1995
Tarrant · $220.0M damage
HailMay 19, 2023
Collin · $200.0M damage
HailMay 19, 2023
Collin · $200.0M damage
HailMay 19, 2023
Collin · $200.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 19, 2019
Harris · $200.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 25, 2017
Wharton · $200.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 25, 2017
Aransas · $200.0M damage
HailMarch 17, 2016
Tarrant · $200.0M damage
HailMay 8, 2015
Lubbock · $200.0M damage
HailMay 28, 2013
Potter · $200.0M damage
HailJune 13, 2012
Dallas · $200.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 3, 2012
Tarrant · 7 injured · $200.0M damage
HailMarch 29, 2012
Hidalgo · $200.0M damage
DroughtJune 1, 2011
Lubbock · $200.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Comal · 50 injured · $200.0M damage
HailApril 19, 1996
Bell · $200.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 19, 2019
Montgomery · $190.0M damage
Tropical StormJuly 23, 2008
Hidalgo · $189.4M damage
Flash FloodAugust 1, 2006
El Paso · $180.0M damage
HailApril 11, 2009
Midland · 1 injured · $161.2M damage
HailMarch 25, 2009
Travis · $160.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 25, 2017
Washington · $150.0M damage
HailMarch 23, 2016
Collin · $150.0M damage
HailMarch 23, 2016
Collin · $150.0M damage
HailMarch 17, 2016
Tarrant · $150.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 25, 2020
Willacy · $142.2M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2017
Victoria · $140.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 4, 1999
Bowie · 22 injured · $125.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 15, 2013
Johnson · 7 injured · $124.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Red River · $123.0M damage
HailMarch 31, 2008
Bowie · $120.0M damage
HailMay 6, 2001
Bexar · $120.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 27, 2025
Cameron · $105.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Southern Newton · $105.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Northern Newton · $105.0M damage
Tropical StormJuly 25, 2020
Cameron · $101.6M damage
HailMay 19, 2023
Collin · $100.0M 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.