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 WindMay 28, 2013
Randall · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 28, 2013
Randall · $10.0M damage
DroughtJanuary 1, 2013
Lubbock · $10.0M damage
HailApril 20, 2012
Hidalgo · $10.0M damage
HailApril 3, 2012
Tarrant · $10.0M damage
HailApril 3, 2012
Tarrant · $10.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 4, 2011
Travis · $10.0M damage
WildfireFebruary 27, 2011
Potter · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 6, 2010
Cameron · $10.0M damage
FloodJune 9, 2010
Guadalupe · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 23, 2009
Angelina · 2 injured · $10.0M damage
HailSeptember 16, 2009
El Paso · $10.0M damage
WildfireJanuary 19, 2009
Hidalgo · $10.0M damage
HailApril 17, 2008
Tarrant · $10.0M damage
HailApril 17, 2008
Palo Pinto · 1 injured · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 2, 2007
Taylor · $10.0M damage
HailApril 13, 2007
Tarrant · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Tyler · $10.0M damage
HailJune 21, 2004
Randall · $10.0M damage
HailJune 1, 2003
Tom Green · $10.0M damage
HailApril 6, 2003
Grayson · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F1)October 24, 2002
Nueces · 6 injured · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 7, 2001
Jefferson · $10.0M damage
HailMay 30, 2001
Lubbock · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 16, 2001
Harris · $10.0M damage
HailMay 25, 2000
Randall · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 19, 2000
Liberty · $10.0M damage
HailMay 2, 2000
Montgomery · $10.0M damage
HailJanuary 22, 1999
Brazos · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 10, 1998
Medina · $10.0M damage
HailFebruary 10, 1998
Medina · $10.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 12, 1997
Jefferson · 10 injured · $10.0M damage
DroughtOctober 1, 1996
Val Verde · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 6, 1996
Dallas · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 29, 1996
Irion · $10.0M damage
HailMarch 25, 1995
Dallas · $10.0M damage
HailMarch 25, 1995
Dallas · $10.0M damage
HailMarch 25, 1995
Dallas · $10.0M damage
HailMarch 25, 1995
Dallas · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 6, 2003
Rusk · $9.0M 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.