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.
High WindMarch 20, 2006
Lubbock · 1 killed · 9 injured · $190K damage
Flash FloodMay 14, 2010
Midland · 1 killed · 1 injured · $175K damage
WildfireApril 9, 2011
Moore · 1 killed · 3 injured · $155K damage
Flash FloodMarch 18, 2008
Dallas · 1 killed · $150K damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 15, 2021
Limestone · 1 killed · $149K damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 15, 2021
Freestone · 1 killed · $140K damage
Flash FloodMay 29, 2015
Dallas · 1 killed · $125K damage
Flash FloodMay 7, 2015
Cooke · 1 killed · $120K damage
Tornado (EF1)April 28, 2024
Trinity · 1 killed · 1 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodFebruary 8, 2023
Hunt · 1 killed · $100K damage
FloodMay 30, 2016
Stephens · 1 killed · $100K damage
Flash FloodJune 12, 2014
Mclennan · 1 killed · $100K damage
Flash FloodOctober 31, 2013
Comal · 1 killed · $100K damage
WildfireSeptember 6, 2011
Kaufman · 1 killed · 2 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodNovember 15, 2001
Llano · 1 killed · 20 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodNovember 15, 2001
Blanco · 1 killed · 10 injured · $100K damage
Tornado (F2)October 17, 1998
Navarro · 1 killed · 4 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodJune 8, 1997
Travis · 1 killed · 10 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodMay 29, 2015
Dallas · 1 killed · $90K damage
High WindJanuary 1, 2006
Randall · 1 killed · 3 injured · $87K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 9, 2008
Potter · 1 killed · $80K damage
Flash FloodNovember 15, 2001
Edwards · 1 killed · 5 injured · $80K damage
Flash FloodNovember 15, 2001
Guadalupe · 1 killed · 5 injured · $80K damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 15, 2021
Leon · 1 killed · $79K damage
Tornado (EF1)January 10, 2020
Nacogdoches · 1 killed · 1 injured · $75K damage
Tornado (F2)October 18, 1998
Waller · 1 killed · 1 injured · $75K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 14, 1998
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured · $75K damage
LightningAugust 23, 2006
Galveston · 1 killed · $70K damage
Winter WeatherFebruary 10, 2021
Tom Green · 1 killed · $60K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 28, 2024
Montgomery · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 11, 2018
Gregg · 1 killed · $50K damage
FloodNovember 27, 2015
Dallas · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 27, 2015
Sabine · 1 killed · $50K damage
Flash FloodApril 29, 2009
Grayson · 1 killed · 1 injured · $50K damage
Winter WeatherJanuary 31, 2008
Potter · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 27, 2000
Coleman · 1 killed · 4 injured · $50K damage
Flash FloodJune 11, 1999
Scurry · 1 killed · $50K damage
Flash FloodDecember 20, 1997
Travis · 1 killed · $50K damage
Flash FloodMay 21, 1997
Harris · 1 killed · $50K damage
Flash FloodJune 3, 2025
Dallas · 1 killed · $45K 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.