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)November 8, 1963
Refugio · 1 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)May 21, 1963
Bailey · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)September 11, 1961
Jackson · 3 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)June 3, 1961
Lamb · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)March 26, 1961
Titus · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)March 26, 1961
Johnson · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)March 26, 1961
Franklin · 1 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)November 4, 1959
Harrison · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)May 21, 1959
Galveston · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)June 6, 1958
Hunt · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)April 2, 1958
Montague · 1 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)October 22, 1957
Liberty · 1 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)October 14, 1957
Waller · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)May 15, 1957
Swisher · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)April 26, 1957
Gregg · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)April 26, 1957
Gregg · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)March 20, 1957
Lee · 2 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)March 20, 1957
Lee · 2 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)March 20, 1957
Burleson · $25K damage
Tornado (F4)May 25, 1955
Wheeler · 5 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F4)May 25, 1955
Collingsworth · 5 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)April 18, 1955
Wheeler · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)July 18, 1954
Rusk · $25K damage
Tornado (F4)May 1, 1954
Foard · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)April 30, 1954
Bowie · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)April 30, 1954
Cass · 1 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)April 30, 1954
Morris · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)December 2, 1953
Lee · 4 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)April 28, 1953
Bastrop · 3 injured · $25K damage
Tornado (F4)April 21, 1952
Mclennan · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)May 4, 1999
Red River · $5K damage
Tornado (F3)May 29, 1994
Young · $5K damage
Tornado (F3)May 12, 1982
Palo Pinto · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)May 28, 1980
Swisher · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)May 28, 1980
Swisher · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)April 10, 1979
Runnels · $3K damage
Tornado (F4)April 10, 1979
Foard · $3K damage
Tornado (F4)April 10, 1979
Archer · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)May 16, 1977
Collingsworth · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)May 16, 1977
Wheeler · $3K 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.