Texas, 2015
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 2015 was 5,271 against 4,699 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2015 | Dallas | Tornado | EF4 | $26,000,000 | 10 | 468 |
| 24 May 2015 | Hays | Flash Flood | — | $100,000,000 | 10 | — |
| 25 May 2015 | Harris | Flash Flood | — | $25,000,000 | 7 | — |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Collin | Tornado | EF2 | $1,400,000 | 2 | 119 |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Hartley | Winter Storm | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 31 May 2015 | Coryell | Flood | — | $10,000 | 3 | — |
| 23 May 2015 | Tarrant | Heavy Rain | — | — | 3 | — |
| 26 Nov 2015 | Oldham | Ice Storm | — | — | 3 | — |
| 10 May 2015 | Van Zandt | Tornado | EF3 | $40,000,000 | 2 | 43 |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Lubbock | Blizzard | — | $12,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Tarrant | Winter Weather | — | $15,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2015 | Irion | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2015 | Crockett | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Harris | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 8 Oct 2015 | Maverick | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 13 Jan 2015 | Tarrant | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Crockett | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Travis | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 25 May 2015 | Milam | Tornado | EF2 | $700,000 | 1 | 6 |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Collin | Tornado | EF1 | $600,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 May 2015 | Eastland | Tornado | EF3 | $300,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 May 2015 | Blanco | Flash Flood | — | $20,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 May 2015 | Rockwall | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Gregg | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 May 2015 | Travis | Flash Flood | — | $10,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 May 2015 | Calhoun | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 25 May 2015 | Williamson | Flash Flood | — | $7,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 May 2015 | Fort Bend | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 May 2015 | Harris | Flash Flood | — | $800,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 May 2015 | Navarro | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | 1 | — |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Bell | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 May 2015 | Dallas | Flash Flood | — | $125,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 May 2015 | Cooke | Flash Flood | — | $120,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 May 2015 | Dallas | Flash Flood | — | $90,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 May 2015 | Sabine | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Dallas | Flood | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Bell | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Feb 2015 | Parker | Heavy Snow | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Denton | Ice Storm | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Johnson | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2015 | DR-4245 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 22 |
| 14 Oct 2015 | FM-5116 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hidden Pines Fire | 1 |
| 29 May 2015 | DR-4223 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding | 113 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
12,576 NFIP claims, 10,283 of them paid, for $582,304,932.
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.