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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.

HailMay 19, 2023
Collin · $100.0M damage
HailMay 19, 2023
Collin · $100.0M damage
HailMay 20, 2020
Lubbock · $100.0M damage
HailJune 14, 2017
Ector · $100.0M damage
HailJune 14, 2017
Ector · $100.0M damage
HailApril 11, 2016
Collin · $100.0M damage
HailMarch 23, 2016
Collin · $100.0M damage
HailMarch 23, 2016
Collin · $100.0M damage
HailMarch 23, 2016
Collin · $100.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 24, 2015
Hays · $100.0M damage
HailMay 28, 2013
Potter · $100.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 3, 2012
Kaufman · 7 injured · $100.0M damage
WildfireApril 13, 2011
Stephens · $100.0M damage
HailSeptember 16, 2009
El Paso · 10 injured · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Polk · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Houston · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Jefferson · $100.0M damage
HailApril 20, 2006
Hays · 1 injured · $100.0M damage
DroughtApril 1, 2006
Montague · $100.0M damage
HailMarch 25, 2005
Travis · $100.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 19, 2019
Liberty · $95.0M damage
DroughtOctober 1, 2011
Lubbock · $95.0M damage
DroughtSeptember 1, 2011
Lubbock · $95.0M damage
DroughtAugust 1, 2011
Lubbock · $95.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Harris · $90.0M damage
FloodMarch 10, 2016
Newton · $86.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 29, 2017
Jasper · $85.0M damage
HailMay 26, 1999
Ector · $85.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 19, 2019
Chambers · $80.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 25, 2017
Madison · $80.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Newton · $80.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Orange · $75.0M damage
HailMarch 25, 1993
Travis · $75.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 16, 2024
Harris · $70.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Southern Jasper · $70.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Northern Jasper · $70.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Hardin · $70.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 27, 1997
Williamson · 15 injured · $70.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 2021
Denton · $60.0M damage
HailApril 11, 2016
Collin · $60.0M 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.