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.
HailApril 8, 2003
Cameron · 5 injured · $50.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Wilson · 150 injured · $50.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Caldwell · 50 injured · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F2)April 26, 1994
Cooke · 8 injured · $50.0M damage
HailApril 26, 1994
Comanche · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F2)April 25, 1994
Dallas · 7 injured · $50.0M damage
HailApril 25, 1994
Tarrant · $50.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 11, 1994
Harrison · 1 injured · $50.0M damage
HailJanuary 26, 1994
Wood · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F1)September 13, 1993
Johnson · 2 injured · $50.0M damage
HailMay 5, 1993
Tom Green · $50.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 2, 1993
Harris · $50.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 2, 1993
Galveston · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 25, 1993
Travis · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 13, 2008
Tyler · $45.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 6, 2002
Brown · $42.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $40.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $40.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $40.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $40.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $40.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $40.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $40.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $40.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideJuly 25, 2020
Coastal Nueces County · $37.2M damage
FloodJuly 8, 2010
Starr · $37.0M damage
FloodMay 24, 2015
Dallas · $36.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 29, 2024
Hockley · 13 injured · $35.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 20, 2018
Cameron · $35.0M damage
HailMarch 30, 2009
Tarrant · $35.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 18, 1998
Wilson · 100 injured · $35.0M damage
Tropical StormJuly 25, 2020
Northern Hidalgo County · $33.3M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 2, 2003
Webb · $33.0M damage
Tropical StormJuly 25, 2020
Starr · $32.5M damage
Flash FloodJuly 26, 2020
Hidalgo · $31.9M damage
Tropical StormJune 5, 2001
Galveston · $31.7M damage
Ice StormDecember 24, 2000
Red River · $31.5M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 9, 2020
Orange · $30.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2020
Hardin · $30.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 24, 2019
Hidalgo · $30.0M 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.