Texas, 2018
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 2018 was 3,396 against 3,611 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2018 | Kimble | Flash Flood | — | $9,000,000 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Tarrant | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 16 Jan 2018 | Dallas | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 7 Dec 2018 | Caldwell | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Marion | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300,000 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Dallas | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10,000 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 Feb 2018 | Hardin | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Llano | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Jan 2018 | Live Oak | Sleet | — | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Gregg | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Collin | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $40,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Tarrant | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Jan 2018 | Nueces | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jan 2018 | Harris | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Harris | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Jan 2018 | Harris | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Jan 2018 | Harris | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Jan 2018 | Harris | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Fayette | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Tarrant | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 May 2018 | Maverick | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 May 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 May 2018 | Hutchinson | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Uvalde | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Oct 2018 | Harris | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Llano | Flood | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Nolan | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 4 |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Cameron | Flash Flood | — | $35,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Uvalde | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | 3 |
| 19 May 2018 | Lubbock | Hail | 3.00 in | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Dallas | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Burnet | Flood | — | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Hidalgo | Flash Flood | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Hidalgo | Flash Flood | — | $21,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Travis | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Crockett | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Sutton | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Cameron | Flash Flood | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2018 | FM-5264 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Park Road Fire | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2018 | FM-5258 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 259 Fire | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2018 | DR-4377 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 3 |
| 2 May 2018 | FM-5237 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mcdannald Fire | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2018 | FM-5235 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mcclellan Fire | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2018 | FM-5234 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 335 Fire | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2018 | FM-5233 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Harbor Bay Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
3,280 NFIP claims, 2,418 of them paid, for $121,010,694.
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.