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.
Tornado (F2)October 24, 2002
Nueces · 1 killed · 20 injured · $75.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 28, 2017
Tyler · 1 killed · $60.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 17, 2007
Tarrant · 1 killed · $30.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 7, 1998
Brazoria · 1 killed · $28.7M damage
WildfireMarch 6, 2017
Ochiltree · 1 killed · 2 injured · $25.1M damage
Flash FloodMay 23, 2015
Blanco · 1 killed · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Walker · 1 killed · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 28, 2009
Harris · 1 killed · $15.0M damage
Tornado (F4)May 27, 1997
Travis · 1 killed · 5 injured · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 22, 1997
Medina · 1 killed · 50 injured · $13.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 9, 2019
Dallas · 1 killed · 6 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2019
Cherokee · 1 killed · 20 injured · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 25, 2015
Travis · 1 killed · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 9, 2010
Comal · 1 killed · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 13, 2007
Orange · 1 killed · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
San Jacinto · 1 killed · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 25, 2015
Williamson · 1 killed · $7.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 12, 1997
Orange · 1 killed · 10 injured · $7.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 18, 2016
Waller · 1 killed · $6.7M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 25, 2026
Wise · 1 killed · 6 injured · $5.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 5, 2025
Travis · 1 killed · $5.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)November 4, 2022
Morris · 1 killed · 8 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)March 21, 2022
Houston · 1 killed · 10 injured · $5.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 29, 2002
Jefferson · 1 killed · $5.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2010
Bell · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 30, 2008
San Augustine · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 28, 2007
Hemphill · 1 killed · 1 injured · $3.0M damage
Flash FloodNovember 17, 2003
Harris · 1 killed · 1 injured · $3.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 25, 2002
Shackelford · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 15, 2021
Hopkins · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 14, 2021
Kaufman · 1 killed · $2.7M damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 14, 2021
Mclennan · 1 killed · $2.6M damage
Flash FloodApril 18, 2016
Austin · 1 killed · $2.3M damage
Flash FloodOctober 13, 2013
Travis · 1 killed · $2.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)April 13, 2007
Tarrant · 1 killed · $2.0M damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 14, 2021
Lamar · 1 killed · $1.6M damage
Tornado (EF2)March 27, 2021
Panola · 1 killed · 3 injured · $1.5M damage
Winter WeatherJanuary 31, 2008
Potter · 1 killed · 2 injured · $1.5M damage
Flash FloodOctober 17, 1998
Travis · 1 killed · 50 injured · $1.5M damage
Tornado (F2)January 2, 1999
Jasper · 1 killed · 10 injured · $1.3M 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.