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 (F3)March 26, 1961
Ellis · 4 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)March 31, 1959
Cooke · 16 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F4)April 21, 1957
Lamb · 3 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F4)April 21, 1957
Hockley · 4 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F4)April 21, 1957
Lubbock · 6 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)April 6, 1955
Fannin · $2.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 28, 2026
Parker · $2.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)November 4, 2022
Red River · 7 injured · $2.0M damage
Winter WeatherFebruary 11, 2021
Tarrant · 101 injured · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 19, 2002
Bexar · 30 injured · $2.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 17, 1998
Lavaca · 50 injured · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F4)June 8, 1995
Wheeler · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F3)June 11, 1997
Wheeler · 13 injured · $1.7M damage
Tornado (EF3)January 20, 2010
Harrison · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 26, 2015
Dallas · $1.4M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 25, 2024
Collin · $1.2M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 14, 2017
Castro · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)October 12, 2001
Gillespie · 5 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)March 10, 2000
Burleson · 2 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 11, 1999
Gillespie · $1.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
Travis · 50 injured · $1.0M damage
FloodOctober 17, 1998
De Witt · 50 injured · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 22, 1997
Uvalde · 50 injured · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 21, 1997
Real · 40 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 27, 1997
Bell · $900K damage
Tornado (EF3)December 25, 2012
Houston · $700K damage
Tornado (F3)May 7, 1995
Cooke · $600K damage
Tornado (EF3)December 28, 2024
Jefferson · 1 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (F2)November 17, 2003
Fort Bend · 60 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (F3)January 1, 1999
Jefferson · 5 injured · $500K damage
Flash FloodOctober 18, 1998
Gonzales · 500 injured · $500K damage
Flash FloodOctober 17, 1998
Hays · 100 injured · $500K damage
Flash FloodOctober 17, 1998
Gonzales · 30 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 29, 2025
Baylor · $400K damage
Tornado (EF3)June 2, 2024
Terrell · 12 injured · $400K damage
Tornado (F3)March 30, 2002
Harris · $350K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 28, 2026
Palo Pinto · 5 injured · $300K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 22, 2010
Cottle · $300K damage
Tornado (F3)May 12, 2005
Crosby · $300K damage
Tornado (F3)April 30, 2000
Young · $300K 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.