Texas, 2012
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 2012 was 4,809 against 5,575 in 2011.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2012 | Harris | Lightning | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Jefferson | Dense Fog | — | $6,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Dallas | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Denton | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Dallas | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Denton | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Lubbock | Dust Storm | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | 17 |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Lubbock | Lightning | — | $30,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Lubbock | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Dallas | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Hopkins | Flood | — | $3,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Hunt | Flood | — | $3,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Orange | Flood | — | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Cherokee | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 23 May 2012 | Collin | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Duval | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Randall | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Harris | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Lee | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Dallas | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Tarrant | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Milam | Thunderstorm Wind | 30 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Bell | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Harris | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Dallas | Hail | 2.75 in | $900,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jan 2012 | Jefferson | Dense Fog | — | — | — | 54 |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Dallas | Tornado | EF2 | $400,000,000 | — | 10 |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Tarrant | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000,000 | — | 7 |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hidalgo | Hail | 2.75 in | $200,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Dallas | Hail | 1.50 in | $200,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Kaufman | Tornado | EF3 | $100,000,000 | — | 7 |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Collin | Heavy Snow | — | $550,000 | — | 13 |
| 10 May 2012 | Colorado | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 8 |
| 18 Aug 2012 | McLennan | Heavy Rain | — | $65,000 | — | 5 |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Rockwall | Tornado | EF3 | $15,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Hall | Dust Storm | — | $150,000 | — | 4 |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Bexar | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 4 |
| 13 Sep 2012 | Cherokee | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Denton | Heat | — | — | — | 4 |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Ector | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | 3 |
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 2012
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2012 | FM-2976 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Livermore Ranch Fire Complex | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss
2,104 NFIP claims, 1,545 of them paid, for $35,870,298.
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.