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.
Winter WeatherDecember 22, 2007
Potter · 1 killed · 137 injured · $1.2M damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 25, 2026
Parker · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2019
Houston · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 16, 2018
Llano · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 30, 2016
Anderson · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 25, 2015
Fort Bend · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 2011
Lubbock · 1 killed · 6 injured · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 17, 2007
Webb · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F2)December 29, 2006
Limestone · 1 killed · 20 injured · $1.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 3, 2000
Trinity · 1 killed · 2 injured · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 10, 1997
Lavaca · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 31, 1999
Harris · 1 killed · $990K damage
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 15, 2021
Inland Brazoria · 1 killed · $880K damage
Flash FloodMay 12, 2015
Harris · 1 killed · $800K damage
WildfireDecember 27, 2005
Cooke · 1 killed · 8 injured · $800K damage
Tornado (F4)May 11, 1999
Mason · 1 killed · 6 injured · $750K damage
Tornado (EF2)May 25, 2015
Milam · 1 killed · 6 injured · $700K damage
Tropical StormJuly 15, 2003
Atascosa · 1 killed · $700K damage
Tornado (EF1)December 26, 2015
Collin · 1 killed · 2 injured · $600K damage
Tornado (EF1)May 13, 2023
Cameron · 1 killed · 11 injured · $500K damage
Flash FloodJune 28, 2021
El Paso · 1 killed · $500K damage
Tornado (F3)May 9, 2006
Grayson · 1 killed · 4 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (F2)November 23, 2004
Hardin · 1 killed · $500K damage
High WindApril 10, 2001
Reeves County And Upper Trans Pecos / Reeves / Ne Culberson · 1 killed · 3 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (F3)March 2, 1999
Jasper · 1 killed · 3 injured · $500K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 8, 2010
Johnson · 1 killed · $400K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 22, 2007
Gray · 1 killed · 13 injured · $400K damage
Tornado (F3)May 4, 1999
Titus · 1 killed · $330K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 10, 2018
Marion · 1 killed · 7 injured · $300K damage
Flash FloodMay 11, 2015
Navarro · 1 killed · $300K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 9, 2015
Eastland · 1 killed · 2 injured · $300K damage
Ice StormJanuary 27, 2009
Dallas · 1 killed · $300K damage
Flash FloodMarch 19, 2006
Dallas · 1 killed · $300K damage
Flash FloodMay 24, 2003
Ector · 1 killed · $300K damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 15, 2021
Trinity · 1 killed · $256K damage
Tornado (EF1)February 21, 2013
Sabine · 1 killed · 2 injured · $250K damage
Flash FloodMarch 30, 2007
Tarrant · 1 killed · $250K damage
Flash FloodJune 22, 1997
Brown · 1 killed · $250K damage
Tornado (EF0)April 27, 2016
Harris · 1 killed · $200K damage
Flash FloodAugust 2, 2002
El Paso · 1 killed · $200K 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.