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)May 14, 1995
Tom Green · $300K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2019
Nacogdoches · $250K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2019
Robertson · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 16, 2002
Tarrant · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 29, 2001
Carson · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)March 2, 1999
Newton · 3 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F4)November 21, 1992
Liberty · 1 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)June 27, 1992
Moore · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 15, 1991
Collingsworth · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 15, 1991
Wheeler · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 10, 1991
Bailey · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 10, 1991
Lamb · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 10, 1991
Hockley · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 26, 1991
Cherokee · 1 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 24, 1991
Haskell · 1 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)March 14, 1990
Bell · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)November 15, 1987
Cass · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 25, 1987
Ochiltree · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)March 22, 1987
Lipscomb · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 7, 1986
Hemphill · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 21, 1985
Young · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 19, 1982
Gray · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 12, 1982
Comanche · 3 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 12, 1982
Comanche · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 12, 1982
Erath · 2 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 11, 1982
Hall · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 2, 1982
Bowie · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 2, 1982
Red River · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 2, 1982
Bowie · 2 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 9, 1981
Anderson · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 9, 1981
Henderson · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 7, 1980
Travis · 3 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 7, 1980
Lee · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 7, 1980
Bastrop · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)June 6, 1979
Young · 2 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)November 1, 1977
Bowie · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 30, 1976
Mcculloch · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)May 26, 1976
Jones · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 19, 1976
Montague · 2 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 17, 1976
Foard · 1 injured · $250K 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.