Texas, 2013
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 2013 was 5,267 against 4,809 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2013 | Hood | Tornado | EF4 | $143,000,000 | 6 | 54 |
| 5 Dec 2013 | Tarrant | Winter Storm | — | $10,000,000 | 2 | 250 |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Travis | Flash Flood | — | $100,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 5 Dec 2013 | Dallas | Winter Storm | — | $2,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Oldham | Winter Weather | — | $330,000 | 3 | — |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Collin | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 9 May 2013 | Lamb | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 25 May 2013 | Bexar | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Parker | Winter Weather | — | $50,000 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Potter | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Sabine | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 Dec 2013 | Denton | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Apr 2013 | Potter | Winter Weather | — | $45,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 Dec 2013 | Hockley | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Bexar | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Donley | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Apr 2013 | Moore | Winter Weather | — | $15,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Dallas | Heavy Rain | — | $13,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Bell | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Oct 2013 | Travis | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Dec 2013 | Parker | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Comal | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Eastland | Heavy Rain | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Wise | Heavy Rain | — | $40,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Dec 2013 | Grayson | Winter Weather | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Falls | Heavy Rain | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Tarrant | Heavy Rain | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Dallas | Heavy Rain | — | $13,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Apr 2013 | Hartley | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Swisher | Winter Weather | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 May 2013 | Angelina | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 May 2013 | Dallas | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Tarrant | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Nov 2013 | Travis | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 May 2013 | Guadalupe | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Henderson | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Nov 2013 | Schleicher | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Moore | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Nov 2013 | Schleicher | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Caldwell | 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 2013
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2013 | DR-4159 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 4 |
| 2 Aug 2013 | DR-4136 | Major disaster | Other | Explosion | 1 |
| 19 Apr 2013 | EM-3363 | Emergency | Other | Explosion | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
1,933 NFIP claims, 1,495 of them paid, for $63,441,133.
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.