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 WindMay 28, 1995
Tom Green · 50 injured · $60.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 25, 2020
Coastal Willacy · $60.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 2021
Tarrant · $58.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 2021
Tarrant · $58.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 2021
Tarrant · $58.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 2021
Tarrant · $58.0M damage
Winter StormFebruary 1, 2023
Travis · $55.5M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Jasper · $53.0M damage
Tropical StormJuly 23, 2008
Willacy · $52.5M damage
Flash FloodMarch 27, 2025
Hidalgo · $52.0M damage
HailJune 23, 2023
Lubbock · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 22, 2022
Dallas · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 2021
Tarrant · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 2021
Denton · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 2021
Tarrant · $50.0M damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 14, 2021
Bell · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 9, 2020
Jefferson · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 19, 2019
Orange · $50.0M damage
FloodOctober 16, 2018
Llano · $50.0M damage
FloodAugust 27, 2017
Fayette · $50.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 25, 2017
Grimes · $50.0M damage
HailApril 11, 2016
Denton · $50.0M damage
HailApril 11, 2016
Rockwall · $50.0M damage
HailApril 11, 2016
Collin · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 23, 2016
Collin · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 23, 2016
Denton · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 23, 2016
Denton · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 17, 2016
Tarrant · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 17, 2016
Tarrant · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 17, 2016
Tarrant · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 17, 2016
Tarrant · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 17, 2016
Tarrant · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 24, 2015
Hidalgo · $50.0M damage
HailMay 28, 2013
Potter · $50.0M damage
HailMay 28, 2013
Potter · $50.0M damage
HailMay 28, 2013
Randall · $50.0M damage
DroughtMay 1, 2011
Lubbock · $50.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 14, 2008
Travis · $50.0M damage
DroughtDecember 1, 2005
Callahan · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Hardin · $50.0M 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.