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 16, 1977
Collingsworth · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)October 12, 1969
Collin · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)October 12, 1969
Dallas · 2 injured · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)April 19, 1969
Gaines · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)May 29, 1967
Live Oak · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)November 22, 1961
Bexar · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)March 26, 1961
Titus · 2 injured · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)May 24, 1960
Motley · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)May 10, 1959
Robertson · 7 injured · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)June 12, 1957
Dallas · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)May 24, 1957
Martin · 1 injured · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)April 18, 1957
Grayson · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)June 17, 1956
Hockley · $3K damage
Tornado (F3)May 25, 1959
Webb · $250 damage
Tornado (EF3)December 28, 2024
Chambers · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)December 28, 2024
Montgomery · 10 injured ·
HeatJune 24, 2024
Denton · 26 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 22, 2024
Sterling ·
Tornado (EF3)May 3, 2024
Coke ·
Tornado (EF3)May 2, 2024
Jones · 4 injured ·
HeatSeptember 5, 2023
Dallas · 114 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 17, 2023
Dallas · 806 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2023
Dallas · 467 injured ·
HeatJune 23, 2023
Denton · 35 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)November 4, 2022
Cass ·
Tornado (EF3)April 12, 2022
Bell · 23 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)March 21, 2022
Jack · 9 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 18, 2019
Coleman ·
Tornado (EF3)May 18, 2019
Runnels ·
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2019
Rusk ·
Tornado (EF3)November 16, 2015
Gray ·
Tornado (EF3)November 16, 2015
Roberts ·
Tornado (EF3)November 16, 2015
Gray ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2011
Tarrant · 63 injured ·
Tornado (F3)May 13, 2005
Knox ·
Tornado (F3)March 28, 2000
Tarrant ·
Tornado (F3)May 4, 1999
Franklin ·
Tornado (F3)May 27, 1997
Bell ·
Tornado (F4)June 8, 1995
Hemphill ·
Tornado (F3)May 7, 1995
Cooke ·
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.