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 (F1)May 16, 1989
Johnson · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)September 17, 1988
Bexar · 3 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F1)September 17, 1988
Bexar · 3 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)December 31, 1984
Harris · 53 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F3)December 13, 1984
Dallas · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F3)December 13, 1984
Dallas · 28 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F1)October 22, 1984
Harris · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F4)April 2, 1982
Red River · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)October 13, 1981
Mclennan · 4 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F1)August 31, 1981
Galveston · 2 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)August 10, 1980
Caldwell · 20 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)August 10, 1980
Hays · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)August 10, 1980
Blanco · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)May 3, 1979
Dallas · 5 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F4)April 17, 1970
Hockley · 4 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F4)April 17, 1970
Cochran · 20 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F4)April 17, 1970
Hockley · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F3)June 1, 1995
Parmer · 12 injured · $24.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 19, 2015
Hidalgo · $23.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Polk · $23.0M damage
Winter StormFebruary 1, 2023
Williamson · $22.6M damage
Tropical StormJune 5, 2001
Brazoria · $22.2M damage
Flash FloodJune 21, 2018
Hidalgo · $21.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 23, 2008
Coastal Willacy · 2 injured · $20.6M damage
Tropical StormJune 6, 2001
Trinity · $20.5M damage
Tropical StormJune 5, 2001
Montgomery · $20.1M damage
HailApril 9, 2021
Ellis · $20.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 2021
Tarrant · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 16, 2018
Llano · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 20, 2018
Cameron · $20.0M damage
FloodAugust 27, 2017
Victoria · $20.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 25, 2017
Burleson · $20.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 21, 2017
Webb · $20.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 5, 2013
Lamar · $20.0M damage
HailApril 29, 2012
Lubbock · $20.0M damage
DroughtNovember 1, 2011
Lubbock · $20.0M damage
WildfireApril 9, 2011
Palo Pinto · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 8, 2010
Tarrant · $20.0M damage
Heavy SnowFebruary 11, 2010
Tarrant · $20.0M damage
HailSeptember 16, 2009
El Paso · $20.0M 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.