Texas, 2009
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 2009 was 5,050 against 3,712 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2009 | Harris | Flash Flood | — | $3,500,000 | 5 | — |
| 20 Nov 2009 | Collin | Heavy Rain | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Collin | Winter Weather | — | $100,000 | 3 | — |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Montague | Wildfire | — | $5,000,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Floyd | Dust Storm | — | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 2 Sep 2009 | Hutchinson | Flood | — | $39,000 | 2 | — |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Smith | Lightning | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Bexar | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Tarrant | Ice Storm | — | $300,000 | 1 | 75 |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Dallas | Ice Storm | — | $300,000 | 1 | 25 |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Jefferson | Lightning | — | $5,000 | 1 | 7 |
| 25 Dec 2009 | Nolan | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 26 Jan 2009 | Wilbarger | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Harris | Flash Flood | — | $15,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Grayson | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2009 | Lubbock | Winter Weather | — | $20,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Montague | Winter Storm | — | $150,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Erath | Winter Storm | — | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Palo Pinto | Winter Storm | — | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Nov 2009 | Lamb | Dense Fog | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Castro | Winter Storm | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 May 2009 | Upshur | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Fayette | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Orange | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Comal | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Travis | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Smith | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Williamson | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Armstrong | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Dec 2009 | Nolan | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Galveston | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Harris | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Dallas | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Tarrant | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Cameron | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Nueces | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Wood | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Navarro | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Burnet | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Sep 2009 | El Paso | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000,000 | — | 10 |
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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2009 | FM-2815 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 617 Fire | 1 |
| 10 Apr 2009 | FM-2814 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 1148 Fire | 1 |
| 10 Apr 2009 | FM-2810 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Breckenridge Fire | 1 |
| 10 Apr 2009 | FM-2807 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cement Mountain Fire | 0 |
| 10 Apr 2009 | FM-2806 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Montague Fire Complex | 1 |
| 10 Apr 2009 | FM-2805 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Electra West Fire | 1 |
| 7 Apr 2009 | FM-2804 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Steel Fire | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2009 | FM-2803 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Holiday Beach Fire | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2009 | FM-2802 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Magic City Fire | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2009 | FM-2801 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lagarto Fire | 1 |
| 20 Mar 2009 | FM-2800 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Greenwood Fire | 1 |
| 5 Mar 2009 | FM-2798 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tuscola Fire | 1 |
| 3 Mar 2009 | FM-2797 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Loma Del Norte Fire | 0 |
| 28 Feb 2009 | FM-2796 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wilderness Ridge Fire | 1 |
| 27 Feb 2009 | FM-2795 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Rhodes Ranch Fire | 1 |
| 25 Feb 2009 | FM-2794 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Clyde Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
6,533 NFIP claims, 5,699 of them paid, for $172,637,014.
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.