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)April 5, 1956
Brazos · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)June 17, 1955
Collingsworth · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 12, 1955
Anderson · 7 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 6, 1955
Clay · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 6, 1955
Jack · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 6, 1955
Cooke · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)October 22, 1954
San Patricio · 25 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F4)May 1, 1954
Wilbarger · 2 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 30, 1954
Milam · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 30, 1954
Williamson · 6 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)December 1, 1953
Guadalupe · 10 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 30, 1952
Tom Green · 6 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)June 6, 1951
Carson · 12 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)June 5, 1950
Washington · 6 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F1)February 12, 1950
Shelby · 32 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 20, 2019
Midland · $200K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 20, 2019
Ector · $200K damage
Tornado (F3)June 9, 2005
Floyd · $200K damage
Flash FloodOctober 18, 1998
Karnes · 70 injured · $200K damage
Tornado (F4)June 8, 1995
Gray · $200K damage
Tornado (EF3)March 28, 2007
Donley · 2 injured · $180K damage
Tornado (F3)April 23, 2000
Cass · $165K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 23, 2016
Hall · $150K damage
Tornado (F3)May 27, 1997
Mclennan · $150K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 8, 1995
El Paso · 27 injured · $125K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 30, 2024
Midland · $100K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 4, 2022
Wilbarger · $100K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 14, 2010
Ector · $100K damage
Tornado (EF3)March 28, 2007
Gray · 2 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodOctober 18, 1998
Karnes · 50 injured · $100K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 22, 2016
Howard · $75K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2021
Knox · $70K damage
Flash FloodOctober 17, 1998
De Witt · 50 injured · $50K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 22, 2016
Glasscock · $45K damage
Tornado (EF3)March 28, 2007
Gray · $27K damage
Tornado (F3)June 7, 1989
Panola · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)June 6, 1989
Crosby · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)June 6, 1989
Dickens · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)May 25, 1987
Hansford · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)May 19, 1982
Gray · $25K 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.