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Texas, 1977

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

379events recorded585 in 1976

1deaths recorded59 injuries

$30Mproperty damage (estimates)

0disaster declarations0 NFIP claims, $0 paid

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Hail159

Tornado127

Wind93

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1977 was 379 against 585 in 1976.

Counties with the most recorded events

County	Events in 1977
Harris County	16
Lubbock County	14
Crosby County	12
Wichita County	12
Hale County	10
Armstrong County	9
Gray County	8
Bexar County	7
Ward County	7
Carson County	6
Collin County	6
Dallam County	6
Dickens County	6
Midland County	6
Potter County	6
Taylor County	6
Bell County	5
El Paso County	5
Travis County	5
Bowie County	4
Gregg County	4
Hardeman County	4
Hunt County	4
Johnson County	4
Matagorda County	4

Notable events

Date	County	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Deaths	Injuries
13 Dec 1977	Harris	Tornado	F3	$25,000,000	1	35
19 Apr 1977	Ward	Tornado	F3	$2,500,000	—	18
13 Dec 1977	Liberty	Tornado	F3	$25,000	—	5
13 Dec 1977	Wharton	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	1
1 Nov 1977	Bowie	Tornado	F3	$250,000	—	—
27 Mar 1977	Collin	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	—
1 Nov 1977	Bexar	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	—
8 Nov 1977	Waller	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	—
14 Apr 1977	Travis	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	—
14 Apr 1977	Williamson	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	—
21 Apr 1977	Cameron	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	—
20 Apr 1977	Dallas	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
15 Sep 1977	Coryell	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
11 May 1977	Bandera	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
22 May 1977	Webb	Tornado	—	$25,000	—	—
22 May 1977	Webb	Tornado	—	$25,000	—	—
16 Apr 1977	Wichita	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
22 Aug 1977	Navarro	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
3 Mar 1977	Henderson	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
26 Sep 1977	Henderson	Tornado	F0	$25,000	—	—
11 Sep 1977	Milam	Tornado	F0	$25,000	—	—
12 Sep 1977	Collin	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
13 Apr 1977	Comal	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
16 Apr 1977	Cameron	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
16 May 1977	Collingsworth	Tornado	F3	$2,500	—	—
16 May 1977	Collingsworth	Tornado	F3	$2,500	—	—
16 May 1977	Wheeler	Tornado	F3	$2,500	—	—
5 May 1977	Hardeman	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
9 May 1977	Hood	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
27 Jul 1977	Hood	Tornado	F2	$2,500	—	—
20 May 1977	Wilbarger	Tornado	F2	$2,500	—	—
11 Mar 1977	Harrison	Tornado	F2	$2,500	—	—
8 Nov 1977	Wharton	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
7 Sep 1977	Bee	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
10 Sep 1977	Concho	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
12 Sep 1977	Wichita	Tornado	F0	$2,500	—	—
7 Sep 1977	Collin	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
2 May 1977	Travis	Tornado	—	$2,500	—	—
2 May 1977	Bastrop	Tornado	—	$2,500	—	—
17 May 1977	Hale	Tornado	F2	$250	—	—

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 1977

No declaration touching Texas was made in 1977.

Flood insurance claims with a 1977 date of loss

No NFIP claims in Texas carry a 1977 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.