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 WindJune 15, 2008
Childress · 6 injured · $16.0M damage
HailMarch 19, 2002
Tom Green · $16.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 10, 1998
Sabine · $16.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideJuly 25, 2020
Nueces County Islands · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 24, 2019
Willacy · $15.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 25, 2017
Brazos · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 9, 2016
Jasper · $15.0M damage
HailApril 3, 2014
Denton · $15.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 3, 2012
Rockwall · 3 injured · $15.0M damage
HailApril 3, 2012
Rockwall · $15.0M damage
HailApril 16, 2009
Lubbock · $15.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Trinity · 1 injured · $15.0M damage
HailMay 4, 2006
Scurry · $15.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Galveston · 3 injured · $15.0M damage
HailJune 21, 2004
Potter · $15.0M damage
HailJune 21, 2004
Randall · $15.0M damage
Winter StormFebruary 24, 2003
Anderson · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 6, 2002
Taylor · $15.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 24, 2002
Runnels · $15.0M damage
HailMay 30, 2001
Lubbock · $15.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 16, 2001
Harris · $15.0M damage
DroughtDecember 1, 1998
Andrews · $15.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 10, 1998
San Augustine · $15.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 1996
Tarrant · $15.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 1996
Tarrant · $15.0M damage
HailMarch 24, 1996
Tarrant · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 10, 2016
Tyler · $14.0M damage
FloodSeptember 9, 2008
Brewster · $14.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 10, 1998
Polk · $14.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 25, 2020
Cameron · $13.3M damage
Flash FloodMay 30, 2015
Tarrant · $13.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 2, 2003
Caldwell · $13.0M damage
FloodAugust 26, 2017
Caldwell · $12.8M damage
DroughtAugust 1, 1996
Borden · $12.6M damage
Tornado (EF2)October 31, 2015
Harris · $12.0M damage
HailApril 3, 2014
Denton · $12.0M damage
HailApril 3, 2012
Tarrant · $12.0M damage
WildfireAugust 30, 2011
Palo Pinto · $12.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 13, 2008
Grimes · $12.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)April 10, 2008
Collin · $12.0M 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.