Storms of 2013
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in 2013, month by month, kind by kind and state by state. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
2013 on the map
The 600 most significant episodes of 2013, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 59,986
- Deaths
- 592
- Injuries
- 4,270
- Damage
- $13 billion
- Episodes
- 9,902
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
By month
By kind of event
Deaths, injuries and damage are counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 14,355 | 10 | 43 | $42 million |
| Hail | 9,625 | 15 | 87 | $1.2 billion |
| Drought | 5,539 | 0 | 0 | $3.7 billion |
| Winter Weather | 4,669 | 37 | 249 | $8.2 million |
| Flash Flood | 4,484 | 50 | 106 | $1.5 billion |
| Winter Storm | 3,446 | 21 | 111 | $242 million |
| High Wind | 2,307 | 5 | 7 | $470 million |
| Heavy Snow | 2,225 | 10 | 73 | $5.9 million |
| Flood | 2,176 | 18 | 13 | $315 million |
| Marine Thunderstorm Wind | 1,388 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 1,351 | 6 | 13 | $617,000 |
| Tornado | 1,053 | 95 | 822 | $4.8 billion |
| Strong Wind | 773 | 4 | 6 | $8.1 million |
| Blizzard | 691 | 24 | 10 | $80 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 664 | 3 | 3 | $180 million |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 625 | 2 | 1 | |
| Dense Fog | 624 | 11 | 65 | $2.5 million |
| Heat | 478 | 41 | 664 | $2.0 million |
| Lightning | 471 | 14 | 55 | $8.1 million |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 459 | 20 | 2 | $90,000 |
| Ice Storm | 452 | 16 | 856 | $111 million |
| High Surf | 377 | 8 | 11 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 312 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lake-Effect Snow | 225 | 0 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| Wildfire | 210 | 23 | 61 | $357 million |
| Excessive Heat | 208 | 64 | 857 | $75,000 |
| Waterspout | 201 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Coastal Flood | 104 | 1 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| Tropical Storm | 96 | 1 | 1 | $82,000 |
| Debris Flow | 71 | 2 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| Dust Storm | 70 | 5 | 63 | $3.0 million |
| Rip Current | 63 | 54 | 43 | |
| Marine High Wind | 33 | 1 | 1 | $12 million |
| Avalanche | 29 | 21 | 21 | |
| Astronomical Low Tide | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freezing Fog | 28 | 3 | 16 | $115,000 |
| Marine Hail | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sleet | 18 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Dust Devil | 12 | 0 | 6 | $41,000 |
| Marine Strong Wind | 7 | 4 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Tsunami | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dense Smoke | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sneakerwave | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10 million |
| Marine Dense Fog | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
- Excessive Heat in Nevada, July 1 to 5, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 20 to 21, 2013
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 31, 2013
- Wildfire in Arizona, June 28 to 30, 2013
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Texas, December 5 to 6, 2013
- Excessive Heat in New York, July 19 to 21, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, October 30 to 31, 2013
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in New York, February 8 to 9, 2013
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, May 30 to 31, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Colorado, September 11 to 20, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 15, 2013
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Illinois, July 16 to 20, 2013
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 9 to 11, 2013
- Avalanche in Colorado, April 20, 2013
- Heat in Nevada, July 18 to 20, 2013
- Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 11, 2013
- Dense Fog in Georgia, February 6, 2013
- Heavy Rain in Texas, October 14, 2013
- Flooding and Cold in Missouri, January 12 to 13, 2013
- Rip Currents in Florida, June 8 to 11, 2013
- Rip Currents in Alabama, June 9 to 10, 2013
- Heat in Arizona, June 16 to 18, 2013
- Heat in Maryland, July 18, 2013
- Tornadoes in Illinois, November 17, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Dust Storm in California, August 22 to 25, 2013
The costliest
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 20 to 21, 2013
- Tornadoes in Illinois, November 17, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, August 1 to 31, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Colorado, September 11 to 20, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 18, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 28, 2013
- High Wind and Frost and Freeze in California, December 5 to 10, 2013
- Drought in Texas, May 1 to 31, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 5, 2013
- Drought in Texas, January 1 to 31, 2013
- Drought in Texas, June 1 to 30, 2013
- Wildfire in Colorado, June 11 to 20, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 15, 2013
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Louisiana, January 8 to 27, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, April 17 to 18, 2013
- Drought in Texas, April 1 to 30, 2013
- Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 2013
- Frost and Freeze in Arizona, January 12 to 16, 2013
- Drought in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2013
- Drought in Texas, February 1 to 28, 2013
- Drought in Texas, March 1 to 31, 2013
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Illinois, April 17 to 18, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, October 30 to 31, 2013
- Drought in Texas, June 1 to 30, 2013
- Drought in Texas, August 1 to 31, 2013
By state
Events filed in each state in 2013.
- Alabama935
- Alaska269
- American Samoa4
- Arizona561
- Arkansas1,341
- California739
- Colorado1,542
- Connecticut203
- Delaware144
- District of Columbia24
- Florida867
- Georgia997
- Guam15
- Hawaii732
- Idaho295
- Illinois1,847
- Indiana1,182
- Iowa2,170
- Kansas2,739
- Kentucky1,478
- Louisiana586
- Maine568
- Maryland629
- Massachusetts455
- Michigan1,216
- Minnesota1,836
- Mississippi661
- Missouri1,979
- Montana1,672
- Nebraska2,363
- Nevada208
- New Hampshire261
- New Jersey821
- New Mexico1,387
- New York1,759
- North Carolina1,237
- North Dakota1,148
- Ohio1,767
- Oklahoma2,212
- Oregon290
- Pennsylvania1,803
- Puerto Rico224
- Rhode Island63
- South Carolina920
- South Dakota1,743
- Tennessee1,121
- Texas5,269
- U.S. Virgin Islands27
- Utah482
- Vermont311
- Virginia1,556
- Washington247
- West Virginia759
- Wisconsin1,272
- Wyoming1,398
Coastal and lake waters
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.