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.
HailSeptember 16, 2009
El Paso · $20.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)August 18, 2009
Jefferson · 10 injured · $20.0M damage
HailApril 16, 2009
Lubbock · 3 injured · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 1, 2006
El Paso · $20.0M damage
HailJune 21, 2004
Randall · $20.0M damage
HailJune 21, 2004
Randall · $20.0M damage
HailJune 21, 2004
Randall · $20.0M damage
Tornado (F2)October 12, 2001
Medina · 25 injured · $20.0M damage
HailMay 30, 2001
Lubbock · $20.0M damage
HailApril 16, 2001
Harris · $20.0M damage
HailFebruary 25, 2000
Dallas · $20.0M damage
HailMay 25, 1999
Hockley · $20.0M damage
DroughtAugust 1, 1996
Llano · $20.0M damage
DroughtJuly 1, 1996
Llano · $20.0M damage
DroughtJune 1, 1996
Llano · $20.0M damage
DroughtMay 1, 1996
Llano · $20.0M damage
HailMay 28, 1995
Tom Green · 10 injured · $20.0M damage
HailApril 29, 1995
Grayson · $20.0M damage
HailApril 3, 1995
Howard · $20.0M damage
HailMarch 25, 1995
Dallas · $20.0M damage
HailMarch 25, 1995
Dallas · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 29, 2007
Navarro · $19.0M damage
Tornado (F2)May 4, 1999
Gregg · 2 injured · $19.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $18.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Denton · $18.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Denton · $18.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $18.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $18.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $18.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $18.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $18.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $18.0M damage
HailApril 28, 2021
Tarrant · $18.0M damage
HailJune 19, 2020
Potter · $18.0M damage
HailApril 10, 1997
Lubbock · $18.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 28, 2004
Dallas · $17.0M damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 14, 2021
Montague · $16.8M damage
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 14, 2021
Runnels · $16.8M damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 14, 2021
Denton · $16.7M damage
Heavy SnowFebruary 11, 2010
Dallas · $16.0M 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.