Texas in 2017 Storm events, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims of the year
NCEI has 3,611 storm events on record for Texas in 2017.
FEMA has 1 disaster declaration for the state with a date in 2017.
OpenFEMA has 93,589 NFIP claims with a 2017 year of loss. The NFIP paid $9,078,565,235 on these claims.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
This is raw, unedited data from FEMA's National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS) and as such is subject to a small percentage of human error.
The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-10-01.
It is derived from the National Flood Insurance Program system of record, staged in the program's reporting platform and redacted to protect policy holder personally identifiable information.
The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "NFIP Redacted Claims - v3", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-09-09.
Dates of the data: NCEI storm events through . OpenFEMA disaster declarations through . NFIP claims through .
Storm events of 2017 by hazard
| Hazard | Storm events in 2017 |
|---|---|
| Hail | 1,290 |
| Tornado | 185 |
| Flood | 431 |
| Wind | 1,116 |
| Winter | 194 |
| Tropical | 56 |
| Heat | 81 |
| Cold | 53 |
| Drought | 106 |
| Wildfire | 34 |
| Lightning | 33 |
| Other | 32 |
| All storm events | 3,611 |
The counts have the events that NCEI records for a forecast zone.
Counties with a storm event in 2017
Events of 2017 with a tornado rating, damage, injuries or deaths
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | none | 2 | 0 | County | |
| Gregg | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Tarrant | Flood | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Gray | Wildfire | not recorded | none | 3 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Ochiltree | Wildfire | not recorded | $25 million | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone | |
| Guadalupe | Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Tarrant | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | none | 2 | 0 | County | |
| Johnson | Excessive Heat | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Van Zandt | Tornado | EF3 | $620 thousand | 2 | 24 | County | |
| Van Zandt | Tornado | EF4 | $900 thousand | 2 | 20 | County | |
| Webb | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Kerr | Heat | not recorded | none | 2 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Tarrant | Heat | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Lubbock | Lightning | not recorded | $45 thousand | 1 | 1 | County | |
| Childress | Dust Storm | not recorded | $70 thousand | 2 | 2 | Forecast zone | |
| Midland | Lightning | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Denton | Flood | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Bexar | Heat | not recorded | none | 10 | 29 | Forecast zone | |
| Harris | Heat | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Aransas | Hurricane (Typhoon) | not recorded | $1.8 billion | 2 | 64 | Forecast zone | |
| Calhoun | Hurricane (Typhoon) | not recorded | $270 million | 1 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Nueces | Hurricane (Typhoon) | not recorded | $1.0 billion | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Liberty | Tropical Storm | not recorded | $1.0 billion | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Harris | Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 billion | 38 | 0 | County | |
| Galveston | Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 billion | 6 | 0 | County | |
| Orange | Flash Flood | not recorded | $1.5 billion | 10 | 0 | County | |
| Fort Bend | Flash Flood | not recorded | $8.0 billion | 3 | 0 | County | |
| San Jacinto | Flash Flood | not recorded | $350 million | 3 | 0 | County | |
| Brazoria | Flash Flood | not recorded | $2.0 billion | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Walker | Flash Flood | not recorded | $600 million | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Montgomery | Flash Flood | not recorded | $7.0 billion | 4 | 0 | County | |
| Jefferson | Flash Flood | not recorded | $3.0 billion | 5 | 1 | County | |
| Tyler | Flash Flood | not recorded | $60 million | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Newton | Flash Flood | not recorded | $45 million | 2 | 0 | County | |
| Jasper | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5 thousand | 2 | 0 | County | |
| Harris | Lightning | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Kenedy | Cold/Wind Chill | not recorded | none | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone | |
| Tom Green | Winter Weather | not recorded | $30 thousand | 1 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Runnels | Winter Weather | not recorded | $7 thousand | 1 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Taylor | Winter Weather | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | Forecast zone |
A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record. Deaths and injuries are the direct and indirect counts of NCEI.
FEMA disaster declarations in 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident type | Title in the FEMA record | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4332 | Major disaster | Hurricane | HURRICANE HARVEY | 53 |
NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. OpenFEMA disaster declarations through 1 Oct 2026. NFIP claims through 8 Sep 2026. All years of Texas