Storms of 2019
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in 2019, 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.
2019 on the map
The 600 most significant episodes of 2019, 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
- 67,864
- Deaths
- 731
- Injuries
- 1,747
- Damage
- $7.6 billion
- Episodes
- 10,593
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 | 18,620 | 25 | 73 | $82 million |
| Hail | 8,992 | 12 | 118 | $64 million |
| Flood | 4,949 | 35 | 22 | $1.5 billion |
| Flash Flood | 4,084 | 51 | 95 | $1.6 billion |
| Winter Weather | 3,808 | 35 | 143 | $5.2 million |
| High Wind | 3,787 | 5 | 7 | $81 million |
| Winter Storm | 3,354 | 30 | 55 | $15 million |
| Heavy Snow | 2,881 | 15 | 122 | $19 million |
| Marine Thunderstorm Wind | 2,502 | 3 | 20 | $127,000 |
| Tornado | 1,737 | 78 | 606 | $4.0 billion |
| Strong Wind | 1,590 | 7 | 16 | $4.2 million |
| Heavy Rain | 1,441 | 2 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Heat | 1,364 | 91 | 92 | $2,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 1,114 | 152 | 75 | $2.0 million |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 1,065 | 15 | 1 | $155,000 |
| Drought | 1,007 | 0 | 0 | $17 million |
| Blizzard | 852 | 10 | 91 | $16 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 654 | 7 | 0 | |
| Dense Fog | 652 | 9 | 21 | $457,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 470 | 25 | 2 | |
| High Surf | 468 | 19 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 348 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 341 | 10 | 42 | $6.1 million |
| Coastal Flood | 240 | 0 | 1 | $476,000 |
| Ice Storm | 200 | 3 | 20 | $25 million |
| Wildfire | 197 | 8 | 64 | $27 million |
| Debris Flow | 185 | 3 | 4 | $32 million |
| Waterspout | 183 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 143 | 5 | 2 | $11 million |
| Lakeshore Flood | 125 | 0 | 0 | $29 million |
| Lake-Effect Snow | 78 | 1 | 8 | $1.8 million |
| Marine High Wind | 77 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rip Current | 76 | 58 | 18 | |
| Avalanche | 44 | 14 | 1 | $205,000 |
| Dust Storm | 40 | 0 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| Marine Tropical Storm | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marine Hail | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Depression | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marine Strong Wind | 17 | 1 | 0 | $660,000 |
| Astronomical Low Tide | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 10 | 0 | 0 | $51 million |
| Dust Devil | 8 | 0 | 25 | $65,000 |
| Freezing Fog | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marine Hurricane/Typhoon | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seiche | 4 | 0 | 0 | $13,000 |
| Marine Tropical Depression | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sneakerwave | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Dense Smoke | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sleet | 1 | 0 | 3 | $10,000 |
The deadliest
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, July 27 to 31, 2019
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Alabama, March 3, 2019
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, August 2 to 6, 2019
- Heat in Arizona, July 21 to 26, 2019
- Heat in Arizona, July 1 to 4, 2019
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, July 10 to 14, 2019
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, August 20 to 22, 2019
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Nevada, June 11 to 14, 2019
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, July 15 to 19, 2019
- Heat in Nevada, July 1 to 6, 2019
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, August 13 to 17, 2019
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, June 9 to 14, 2019
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, August 25 to 29, 2019
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, September 6 to 9, 2019
- Rip Currents in Florida, July 14 to 15, 2019
- Heat in Arizona, August 7 to 8, 2019
- Heat in Arizona, September 1 to 2, 2019
- Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Florida, September 1 to 4, 2019
- Frost and Freeze and Cold in California, November 27 to 29, 2019
- Extreme Cold in Ohio, January 30 to 31, 2019
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 11 to 16, 2019
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 18 to 20, 2019
- Excessive Heat in Texas, June 23, 2019
- Heat in Arizona, July 6 to 7, 2019
- Excessive Heat in Arizona, July 10 to 12, 2019
The costliest
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, October 20 to 21, 2019
- Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 2019
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Ohio, May 27 to 28, 2019
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, September 18 to 19, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Nebraska, March 13 to 31, 2019
- Flash Flooding in Texas, September 18 to 19, 2019
- Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 2019
- Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 22 to 23, 2019
- Flooding in Minnesota, June 1 to 30, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in California, February 13 to 14, 2019
- Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, May 13, 2019
- Flooding in Iowa, April 1 to 30, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, June 24 to 29, 2019
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in North Dakota, September 20 to 21, 2019
- Flash Flood and Flood in Michigan, May 1, 2019
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Tennessee, February 23 to 24, 2019
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 24 to 25, 2019
- High Wind in Michigan, February 24 to 25, 2019
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Louisiana, July 13 to 15, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, March 12 to 31, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Blizzard in Nebraska, March 13 to 21, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, May 9 to 10, 2019
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Nebraska, July 8 to 9, 2019
- Flooding in Illinois, June 2 to 13, 2019
- Flooding in South Dakota, March 13 to 15, 2019
By state
Events filed in each state in 2019.
- Alabama1,118
- Alaska143
- American Samoa21
- Arizona824
- Arkansas1,191
- California2,753
- Colorado1,748
- Connecticut240
- Delaware136
- District of Columbia52
- Florida939
- Georgia1,158
- Hawaii687
- Idaho583
- Illinois2,095
- Indiana1,446
- Iowa2,276
- Kansas2,658
- Kentucky1,522
- Louisiana813
- Maine325
- Maryland1,208
- Massachusetts860
- Michigan1,067
- Minnesota2,126
- Mississippi1,139
- Missouri2,172
- Montana1,315
- Nebraska2,087
- Nevada334
- New Hampshire129
- New Jersey904
- New Mexico860
- New York2,498
- North Carolina1,447
- North Dakota1,095
- Ohio2,279
- Oklahoma1,803
- Oregon290
- Pennsylvania2,395
- Puerto Rico155
- Rhode Island92
- South Carolina827
- South Dakota2,542
- Tennessee1,158
- Texas4,358
- U.S. Virgin Islands5
- Utah358
- Vermont317
- Virginia2,396
- Washington414
- West Virginia967
- Wisconsin1,573
- Wyoming1,108
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.