Storm History: Smith County, Texas
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Smith County, Texas: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 1,252
- Deaths
- 8
- Injuries
- 41
- Damage
- $40 million
- Episodes
- 745
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 354 | 4 | 26 | $33 million |
| Hail | 345 | 1 | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Flash Flood | 174 | 0 | 6 | $586,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 161 | 0 | 2 | $992,000 |
| Heat | 59 | 1 | 0 | |
| Drought | 52 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| Flood | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 15 | 0 | 0 | $508,000 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | 2 | $142,000 |
| Ice Storm | 6 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 6 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| High Wind | 3 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Wildfire | 3 | 0 | 0 | $770,000 |
| Strong Wind | 2 | 0 | 0 | $200 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 1 | 0 | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Heavy Snow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, November 15, 1987
- Tornado, April 26, 1957
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 13, 2008
- Tornado, April 29, 2016
- Hail, April 3, 2007
- Winter Storm, February 16, 2021
- Tornado, January 4, 1993
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 1994
- Tornado, April 4, 2026
- Wildfire, September 8, 2013
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 2010
- Tornado, May 10, 2015
- Tornado, April 1, 1979
- Tornado, November 19, 1991
- Flash Flood, June 9, 2010
- Tornado, February 11, 1950
- Tornado, March 24, 1962
- Tornado, December 27, 1968
- Tornado, March 16, 1987
- Hail, June 28, 2011
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, April 21, 1997
- Hail, April 12, 1986
- Hail, June 13, 2023
- Hail, April 11, 2016
- Hail, May 9, 1988
- Hail, April 9, 2021
- Hail, February 11, 2024
- Hail, April 26, 2023
- Hail, April 6, 2018
- Hail, March 28, 2014
- Hail, April 5, 2005
- Hail, January 21, 1999
- Hail, March 2, 1999
- Hail, January 5, 1998
- Hail, October 31, 1995
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, May 13, 1981
- Tornado, May 16, 1989
- Tornado, November 15, 1987
- Tornado, February 11, 1950
- Tornado, April 26, 1957
- Tornado, November 4, 1959
- Tornado, March 24, 1962
- Tornado, March 16, 1965
- Tornado, May 23, 1966
- Tornado, July 3, 1967
- Tornado, December 12, 1968
- Tornado, March 3, 1970
- Tornado, April 30, 1978
- Tornado, February 23, 1979
- Tornado, March 2, 1979
Every episode, newest first
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2026
- Drought, June 1, 2026
- Hail, May 22, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Hail, April 29, 2026
- Hail, April 18, 2026
- Tornado, April 4, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 26, 2026
- Hail, March 15, 2026
- Tornado, February 14, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 23, 2026
- Flash Flood, January 9, 2026
- Flash Flood, November 24, 2025
- Tornado, October 28, 2025
- Heat, August 14, 2025
- Heat, August 8, 2025
- Heat, August 1, 2025
- Heat, July 27, 2025
- Heat, July 24, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2025
- Heat, June 20, 2025
- Flash Flood, June 11, 2025
- Flash Flood, May 26, 2025
- Hail, May 17, 2025
- Tornado, May 6, 2025
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2025
- Flash Flood, April 30, 2025
- Tornado, April 4, 2025
- Hail, March 23, 2025
- Tornado, March 4, 2025
- Winter Weather, January 9, 2025
- Tornado, November 4, 2024
- Drought, November 1, 2024
- Drought, October 1, 2024
- Drought, September 26, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 13, 2024
- Heat, August 7, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 2, 2024
- Heat, August 1, 2024
- Heat, July 30, 2024
- Heat, July 15, 2024
- Heat, July 3, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 28, 2024
- Heat, June 23, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 3, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 2, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 1, 2024
- Tornado, May 30, 2024
- Hail, May 28, 2024
- Tornado, May 23, 2024
- Flash Flood, May 5, 2024
- Flash Flood, April 8, 2024
- Hail, March 8, 2024
- Hail, March 5, 2024
- Hail, February 11, 2024
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 14, 2024
- Flash Flood, October 4, 2023
- Drought, October 1, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 24, 2023
- Heat, September 8, 2023
- Excessive Heat, September 6, 2023
- Heat, September 5, 2023
- Drought, September 1, 2023
- Drought, August 31, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 18, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 9, 2023
- Heat, August 8, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 31, 2023
- Heat, July 30, 2023
- Heat, July 19, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 18, 2023
- Heat, July 13, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 13, 2023
- Heat, July 11, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 24, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 17, 2023
- Tornado, June 15, 2023
- Heat, June 15, 2023
- Tornado, June 14, 2023
- Hail, June 13, 2023
- Hail, May 8, 2023
- Hail, April 26, 2023
- Tornado, April 20, 2023
- Hail, April 2, 2023
- Hail, March 31, 2023
- Hail, March 16, 2023
- Tornado, March 2, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 1, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 30, 2023
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 2022
- Tornado, December 13, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 2022
- Tornado, August 22, 2022
- Heat, August 17, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2022
- Heat, August 3, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Heat, July 24, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2022
- Heat, July 16, 2022
- Hail, July 13, 2022
- Heat, July 11, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 9, 2022
- Drought, July 7, 2022
- Heat, July 4, 2022
- Heat, June 23, 2022
- Heat, June 18, 2022
- Heat, June 11, 2022
- Hail, May 21, 2022
- Flash Flood, April 12, 2022
- Hail, April 4, 2022
- Tornado, March 21, 2022
- Hail, March 14, 2022
- Winter Weather, February 23, 2022
- Winter Weather, February 3, 2022
- Drought, February 1, 2022
- Drought, January 6, 2022
- High Wind, October 28, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 10, 2021
- Heat, September 1, 2021
- Heat, August 25, 2021
- Flash Flood, August 18, 2021
- Heat, August 1, 2021
- Heat, July 29, 2021
- Flash Flood, July 19, 2021
- Lightning, July 11, 2021
- Heat, June 14, 2021
- Tornado, June 8, 2021
- Hail, June 6, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2021
- Flash Flood, May 18, 2021
- Hail, May 11, 2021
- Hail, May 3, 2021
- Hail, April 13, 2021
- Hail, April 9, 2021
- Hail, March 17, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 16, 2021
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2021
- Winter Weather, February 11, 2021
- Winter Storm, January 10, 2021
- Tornado, November 24, 2020
- Heat, September 1, 2020
- Heat, August 31, 2020
- Excessive Heat, August 29, 2020
- Heat, August 28, 2020
- Heat, August 15, 2020
- Heat, August 13, 2020
- Heat, July 13, 2020
- Excessive Heat, July 12, 2020
- Heat, July 10, 2020
- Flash Flood, July 5, 2020
- Hail, April 28, 2020
- Hail, April 19, 2020
- Tornado, April 12, 2020
- Flood, March 21, 2020
- Flash Flood, February 12, 2020
- Drought, February 1, 2020
- Tornado, January 10, 2020
- Drought, January 1, 2020
- Drought, December 19, 2019
- Tornado, October 20, 2019
- Drought, October 1, 2019
- Drought, September 17, 2019
- Heat, August 26, 2019
- Heat, August 17, 2019
- Heat, August 7, 2019
- Heat, July 17, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2019
- Heat, July 9, 2019
- Heat, June 21, 2019
- Tornado, May 18, 2019
- Flood, May 6, 2019
- Tornado, May 1, 2019
- Tornado, April 24, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 2019
- Tornado, April 13, 2019
- Hail, March 14, 2019
- Winter Weather, February 8, 2019
- Flood, January 1, 2019
- Flood, December 27, 2018
- Flood, December 26, 2018
- Tornado, October 13, 2018
- Drought, September 1, 2018
- Drought, August 30, 2018
- Drought, August 9, 2018
- Heat, July 19, 2018
- Heat, July 13, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2018
- Hail, July 5, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2018
- Hail, June 4, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 2018
- Tornado, April 13, 2018
- Hail, April 6, 2018
- Flood, March 1, 2018
- Flood, February 22, 2018
- Flash Flood, February 21, 2018
- Winter Weather, February 11, 2018
- Hail, February 6, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 15, 2018
- Drought, December 7, 2017
- Strong Wind, October 22, 2017
- Heat, August 12, 2017
- Heat, July 28, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2017
- Flash Flood, June 4, 2017
- Flash Flood, May 20, 2017
- Tornado, May 11, 2017
- Tornado, May 3, 2017
- Tornado, April 29, 2017
- Hail, April 26, 2017
- Tornado, April 10, 2017
- Tornado, April 2, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 20, 2017
- Hail, January 2, 2017
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 28, 2016
- Drought, November 1, 2016
- Heat, August 3, 2016
- Heat, July 24, 2016
- Heat, July 22, 2016
- Heat, July 19, 2016
- Heat, July 3, 2016
- Tornado, April 29, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 2016
- Hail, April 11, 2016
- Hail, March 30, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 24, 2016
- Hail, March 17, 2016
- Flash Flood, March 8, 2016
- Hail, January 21, 2016
- Tornado, December 27, 2015
- Tornado, December 12, 2015
- Flash Flood, November 17, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 5, 2015
- Drought, October 1, 2015
- Drought, September 15, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2015
- Drought, August 18, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2015
- Heat, August 5, 2015
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Smith CountyEvery warning in Smith County since 1986Every county in Texas
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.