Texas Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Texas has logged 133,692 severe-weather events — about 4,313 a year — with 1,632 direct deaths, 13,194 injuries and $105.4B in reported property damage.
By event type
Hail40,4302 d$12.5B
Thunderstorm Wind26,40459 d$1.4B
Drought18,516—$1.2B
Flash Flood13,651528 d$48.9B
High Wind5,9357 d$60.1M
Heat4,671379 d$50K
Tornado4,178116 d$4.1B
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
19962026
Notable events (1,351)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 16, 2018
Dallas · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 7, 2017
Brazoria · 2 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJanuary 2, 2017
Hunt · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodOctober 30, 2015
Travis · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 14, 2015
Aransas · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 13, 2015
Tarrant · 2 killed ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 10, 2015
Crockett · 2 killed ·
FloodJune 23, 2014
Hemphill · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 25, 2013
Bexar · 2 killed ·
Strong WindMay 9, 2013
Lamb · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 26, 2012
Dallas · 2 killed ·
LightningJuly 15, 2012
Harris · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 7, 2012
Denton · 2 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 1, 2012
Denton · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 2011
Wise · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 4, 2010
Coastal Cameron · 2 killed ·
FloodJuly 2, 2010
San Patricio · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 2, 2009
Bexar · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 28, 2008
Dallas · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 1, 2008
Coastal Cameron · 2 killed ·
FloodMay 29, 2007
Somervell · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 2, 2007
Kendall · 2 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillMarch 2, 2002
Dallas · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 11, 2000
Harris · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 7, 2000
Harris · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2000
Tarrant · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 6, 2000
Galveston · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 28, 2000
Tarrant · 2 killed ·
Tornado (F3)March 28, 2000
Tarrant · 2 killed · 80 injured ·
Winter StormJanuary 25, 2000
Tarrant · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 1999
Uvalde · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodDecember 20, 1997
Bell · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodOctober 9, 1997
Nueces · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 19, 1997
Dallas · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 3, 1997
Bandera · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 1996
Dallas · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 26, 2017
Walker · 1 killed · $600.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 12, 2008
Orange · 1 killed · $500.0M damage
WildfireFebruary 26, 2024
Hemphill · 1 killed · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Jasper · 1 killed · $200.0M damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 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.