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 (EF3)December 26, 2015
Ellis · 46 injured · $8.4M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Bexar · 100 injured · $8.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Bexar · 100 injured · $8.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Comal · 50 injured · $8.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Gonzales · 50 injured · $8.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Gonzales · 150 injured · $8.0M damage
Tornado (F4)June 8, 1995
Wheeler · $8.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)November 4, 2022
Bowie · $7.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)January 24, 2023
Harris · $6.6M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 18, 2019
Runnels · $6.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 22, 2024
Bell · 30 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)November 4, 2022
Lamar · 10 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)March 30, 2002
Angelina · 6 injured · $5.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 18, 1998
De Witt · 500 injured · $5.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Guadalupe · 250 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 13, 1994
Burnet · 1 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F1)November 16, 1993
Harris · 26 injured · $5.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Hays · 25 injured · $4.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Hays · 25 injured · $4.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 18, 1998
Lavaca · 300 injured · $3.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Karnes · 50 injured · $3.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 17, 1998
Bastrop · 100 injured · $3.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 21, 1992
Liberty · 1 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)February 19, 1991
San Augustine · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)May 31, 1990
Ochiltree · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)April 27, 1990
Limestone · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F4)April 25, 1990
Parker · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)January 19, 1990
Angelina · 2 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)January 19, 1990
Trinity · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F4)May 16, 1989
Kinney · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)April 1, 1988
Gregg · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)April 1, 1988
Upshur · 9 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)November 15, 1987
Panola · 5 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)November 15, 1987
Shelby · 15 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)May 14, 1986
Clay · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)May 14, 1986
Archer · 4 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)May 1, 1984
Motley · 1 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)March 15, 1983
Hidalgo · 1 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)March 15, 1983
Hidalgo · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)March 15, 1983
Hidalgo · 9 injured · $2.5M 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.