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.
HailMay 4, 2002
Nolan · $12.0M damage
HailApril 10, 1997
Lubbock · $12.0M damage
Tornado (F1)January 27, 1997
Harris · $12.0M damage
DroughtSeptember 1, 1996
Val Verde · $12.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 7, 2010
Potter · $11.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 12, 2008
Waller · $11.0M damage
HailMay 9, 2024
Hays · $10.0M damage
HailMay 9, 2024
Blanco · $10.0M damage
HailApril 9, 2024
Burnet · $10.0M damage
WildfireFebruary 26, 2024
Hutchinson · $10.0M damage
HailJune 15, 2023
Denton · $10.0M damage
HailJune 11, 2023
Denton · $10.0M damage
HailJune 11, 2023
Denton · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 26, 2021
Dawson · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 26, 2021
Dawson · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 26, 2021
Dawson · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
Hardin · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2020
Tyler · $10.0M damage
HailApril 11, 2020
Val Verde · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)October 20, 2019
Rockwall · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)October 20, 2019
Dallas · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)October 20, 2019
Ellis · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 18, 2019
Taylor · $10.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 2018
Kimble · $10.0M damage
FloodOctober 16, 2018
Travis · $10.0M damage
HailJune 30, 2017
Lamb · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 31, 2016
Hidalgo · $10.0M damage
HailApril 11, 2016
Rockwall · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 30, 2015
Hays · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 30, 2015
Travis · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 28, 2015
Lubbock · $10.0M damage
HailJune 7, 2014
Hockley · $10.0M damage
WildfireMay 11, 2014
Hutchinson · $10.0M damage
HailApril 3, 2014
Denton · $10.0M damage
HailApril 3, 2014
Denton · $10.0M damage
Winter StormDecember 5, 2013
Tarrant · $10.0M damage
HailMay 28, 2013
Potter · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 28, 2013
Potter · $10.0M damage
HailMay 28, 2013
Randall · $10.0M damage
HailMay 28, 2013
Randall · $10.0M 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.