Texas, 2026
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.
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 2026 was 3,292 against 5,619 in 2025.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2026 | Tarrant | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Fannin | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 3 | — |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Collin | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | 52 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tarrant | Lightning | — | $750,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Wichita | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Wise | Tornado | EF2 | $5,000,000 | 1 | 6 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Parker | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Travis | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Red River | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Montgomery | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Montgomery | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 May 2026 | Travis | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Montague | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Bandera | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2026 | Bexar | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Bexar | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Palo Pinto | Tornado | EF3 | $300,000 | — | 5 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Denton | Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9 May 2026 | Cameron | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500,000 | — | 3 |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Starr | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30,000 | — | 3 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Marion | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Trinity | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Lamb | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 9 May 2026 | Jasper | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 May 2026 | Calhoun | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 21 May 2026 | McCulloch | Lightning | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Hidalgo | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Stephens | Lightning | — | $2,400,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Parker | Winter Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Parker | Tornado | EF3 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Lamar | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Oldham | Wildfire | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Potter | Wildfire | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Palo Pinto | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Jefferson | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Smith | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Fannin | Hail | 2.75 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2026 | Victoria | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Gaines | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $475,000 | — | — |
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 2026
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 | FM-5677 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hydra Fire | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | DR-4935 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 23 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | FM-5675 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ross Fire | 2 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | EM-3649 | Emergency | Flood | Flooding | 33 |
| 18 May 2026 | FM-5634 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Stinky Fire | 1 |
| 14 May 2026 | FM-5633 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hunggate Fire | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | FM-5625 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Corner Pocket Fire | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | FM-5619 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 8 Ball Fire | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss
654 NFIP claims, 436 of them paid, for $22,573,246.
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.