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 WeatherApril 2, 2013
Potter · 1 killed · 2 injured · $45K damage
Flash FloodAugust 21, 2006
Potter · 1 killed · $43K damage
Flash FloodApril 9, 2024
Bell · 1 killed · $40K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 7, 2018
Collin · 1 killed · $40K damage
Strong WindJanuary 17, 2006
Harris · 1 killed · 1 injured · $40K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 18, 2005
Potter · 1 killed · 8 injured · $39K damage
Strong WindJanuary 1, 2006
Moore · 1 killed · $36K damage
Flash FloodJune 17, 2015
Bell · 1 killed · $30K damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2012
Dallas · 1 killed · $30K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 19, 2008
Harris · 1 killed · 7 injured · $30K damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2007
Taylor · 1 killed · $30K damage
Flash FloodMay 2, 2007
Comanche · 1 killed · 1 injured · $30K damage
Flash FloodJuly 22, 2002
Potter · 1 killed · $30K damage
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 15, 2021
Wharton · 1 killed · $26K damage
Tornado (F1)April 10, 1997
Crosby · 1 killed · 1 injured · $25K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 18, 2005
Oldham · 1 killed · $22K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 18, 2005
Moore · 1 killed · 2 injured · $21K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 18, 2005
Carson · 1 killed · 1 injured · $21K damage
Flash FloodMay 5, 2024
Johnson · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodAugust 22, 2022
Dallas · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodJune 28, 2021
Presidio · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodApril 29, 2016
Bosque · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 16, 2015
Gregg · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Flash FloodApril 15, 2010
Kerr · 1 killed · $20K damage
Winter StormJanuary 28, 2010
Bailey · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodMay 1, 2004
Navarro · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodMarch 14, 2004
Bandera · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Flash FloodApril 8, 2002
Bastrop · 1 killed · $20K damage
Ice StormFebruary 4, 1996
Gregg · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
FloodJuly 5, 2016
Dallas · 1 killed · $15K damage
Winter WeatherApril 2, 2013
Moore · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15K damage
Flash FloodOctober 16, 2006
Fort Bend · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodJuly 29, 2004
Tarrant · 1 killed · $15K damage
Tornado (F1)June 26, 2004
Milam · 1 killed · $15K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 26, 2003
Collin · 1 killed · 4 injured · $15K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 3, 2002
Harris · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodNovember 3, 2000
Mason · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodNovember 3, 2000
Kerr · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodDecember 29, 2006
Freestone · 1 killed · $12K damage
WildfireMarch 31, 2008
Wheeler · 1 killed · $11K 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.