Texas, 2006
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2006 was 3,812 against 3,367 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2006 | Gray | Wildfire | — | $19,900,000 | 12 | 8 |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Randall | Ice Storm | — | $68,000 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 May 2006 | Collin | Tornado | F3 | $1,000,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Harris | Flash Flood | — | $12,000 | 2 | — |
| 8 Dec 2006 | Webb | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Limestone | Tornado | F2 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 20 |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Lubbock | High Wind | 61 mph | $190,000 | 1 | 9 |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Cottle | Winter Weather | — | $30,000 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 May 2006 | Grayson | Tornado | F3 | $500,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Randall | High Wind | 64 mph | $87,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Harris | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $40,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Dallas | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Galveston | Lightning | — | $70,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Potter | Flash Flood | — | $43,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Moore | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $36,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Potter | Ice Storm | — | $32,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Fort Bend | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Freestone | Flash Flood | — | $12,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 May 2006 | Jefferson | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Liberty | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Oct 2006 | Grimes | Lightning | — | $8,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Montgomery | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Dallas | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Dallas | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Tarrant | Winter Storm | — | $20,000 | — | 30 |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Dallas | Winter Storm | — | $20,000 | — | 30 |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Denton | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 20 |
| 1 Aug 2006 | El Paso | Flash Flood | — | $180,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Johnson | Tornado | F2 | $2,000,000 | — | 12 |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hays | Hail | 4.25 in | $100,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2006 | Hemphill | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Montague | Drought | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Denton | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 10 |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Collin | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 10 |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Grayson | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 6 |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Carson | Wildfire | — | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Cooke | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Montague | Wildfire | — | $5,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Bell | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 29 Apr 2006 | San Jacinto | Tornado | F2 | $100,000 | — | 4 |
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 2006
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2006 | FM-2680 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Rim Rock Fire | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2006 | FM-2675 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Moore Road Fire | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2006 | FM-2667 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Caddo Ii Fire Complex | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | FM-2666 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Purgatory Road Fire | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2006 | DR-1658 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2006 | FM-2651 | Fire management assistance | Fire | North Trinity Fire | 1 |
| 26 May 2006 | FM-2639 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lake Olympia Fire | 1 |
| 5 Feb 2006 | FM-2629 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Venus Fire Complex | 1 |
| 19 Jan 2006 | FM-2622 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Orchard Fire | 1 |
| 19 Jan 2006 | FM-2621 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Huntington Brook Fire | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2006 | FM-2620 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Caddo Fire | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2006 | FM-2619 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lockhart Fire | 1 |
| 11 Jan 2006 | FM-2617 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Niederwald Fire | 1 |
| 11 Jan 2006 | DR-1624 | Major disaster | Fire | Extreme Wildfire Threat | 254 |
| 8 Jan 2006 | FM-2614 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hawkins Fire | 1 |
| 7 Jan 2006 | FM-2612 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cedar Creek Fire | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2006 | FM-2611 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mill Creek Fire | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2006 | FM-2610 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Rosewood Fire | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2006 | FM-2609 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bulverde Fire | 1 |
| 1 Jan 2006 | FM-2598 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ringgold Fire | 1 |
| 1 Jan 2006 | FM-2596 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Carbon Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
4,705 NFIP claims, 3,991 of them paid, for $99,358,557.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.