Dense Smoke in Texas

1 dense smoke events since 2007

Every dense smoke event the National Weather Service has filed in Texas, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Smoke reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less.

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The most significant dense smoke episodes in Texas.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The record

Events: 1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Dense Smoke in Texas, October 17, 20071 eventA large wildfire near Portales, New Mexico, resulted in a plume of dense smoke that reduced visibility to near zero over portions of northwestern Bailey County during the late afternoon hours of the 17th.

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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.