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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.

Flash FloodJune 24, 2019
Cameron · $30.0M damage
FloodOctober 16, 2018
Burnet · $30.0M damage
HailMay 19, 2018
Lubbock · $30.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 25, 2017
Calhoun · $30.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
San Jacinto · $30.0M damage
WildfireMarch 12, 2006
Carson · $30.0M damage
FloodOctober 18, 1998
De Witt · 500 injured · $30.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Guadalupe · 50 injured · $30.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Caldwell · 50 injured · $30.0M damage
HailMay 10, 1996
Howard · 48 injured · $30.0M damage
Tornado (F4)June 1, 1995
Gray · 7 injured · $30.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 15, 2023
Hopkins · $29.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 7, 1998
Matagorda · $28.7M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 7, 1998
Harris · $28.7M damage
WildfireFebruary 27, 2011
Randall · $25.5M damage
Flash FloodJuly 5, 2025
Williamson · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 20, 2018
Hidalgo · $25.0M damage
High WindOctober 17, 2011
Lubbock · $25.0M damage
HailMarch 30, 2009
Tarrant · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2008
Wichita · $25.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)April 10, 2008
Johnson · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 13, 2007
Jefferson · 12 injured · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2007
Jones · $25.0M damage
HailJune 21, 2004
Randall · $25.0M damage
HailJune 21, 2004
Randall · $25.0M damage
HailJune 21, 2004
Randall · $25.0M damage
HailMay 30, 2001
Lubbock · $25.0M damage
HailMay 30, 2001
Lubbock · $25.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 1996
Tarrant · $25.0M damage
HailMay 28, 1995
Tom Green · 10 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)November 21, 1992
Harris · 6 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 21, 1992
Harris · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)November 21, 1992
Harris · 6 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)November 21, 1992
Harris · 5 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F4)June 27, 1992
Carson · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F4)June 27, 1992
Moore · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F4)June 27, 1992
Hutchinson · 7 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)April 27, 1990
Limestone · 8 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)April 25, 1990
Erath · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)April 25, 1990
Comanche · $25.0M 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.