Texas, 2007
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 2007 was 4,699 against 3,812 in 2006.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2007 | Maverick | Tornado | EF3 | $80,000,000 | 7 | — |
| 24 May 2007 | Bell | Flash Flood | — | $110,000 | 4 | — |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Cooke | Flash Flood | — | $28,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Harris | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | 3 | — |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Potter | Winter Weather | — | $1,200,000 | 1 | 137 |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Burnet | Flash Flood | — | $137,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Grayson | Flash Flood | — | $20,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Bexar | Flash Flood | — | $15,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Kendall | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | 2 | — |
| 24 May 2007 | Coryell | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | 2 | — |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Austin | Flash Flood | — | $8,000 | 2 | — |
| 2 May 2007 | Kendall | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 29 May 2007 | Somervell | Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Gray | Winter Weather | — | $400,000 | 1 | 13 |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Tarrant | Flash Flood | — | $30,000,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 Dec 2007 | Potter | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 12 Jan 2007 | Hockley | Ice Storm | — | $150,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 Jan 2007 | Garza | Ice Storm | — | $125,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Bandera | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 1 May 2007 | Milam | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hemphill | Tornado | EF3 | $3,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 May 2007 | Comanche | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Palo Pinto | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Live Oak | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Tarrant | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Orange | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $10,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Bexar | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Tarrant | Tornado | EF1 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Webb | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Tarrant | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Garza | Dense Fog | — | $40,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Taylor | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Milam | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Van Zandt | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Coryell | Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Gregg | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Nov 2007 | Bexar | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Mar 2007 | Comal | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Williamson | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Travis | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
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 2007
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2007 | DR-1730 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Erin | 6 |
| 18 Aug 2007 | EM-3277 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Dean | 32 |
| 29 Jun 2007 | DR-1709 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 78 |
| 1 May 2007 | DR-1697 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2007 date of loss
4,280 NFIP claims, 3,427 of them paid, for $91,627,222.
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.