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Major Southeast Texas Weather Events

Tornadoes

Tornadoes and Flooding in the Houston area - January 8-9, 2022
Onalaska - April 22, 2020 - Tornado Onalaska - 22 de abril de 2020
Bryan - April 24, 2019
Weches, Lovelady, Tadmor - April 13, 2019
Lovelady - April 13, 2014
Shepherd - February 18, 2013
Livingston - February 10, 2013
Pennington - December 25, 2012
Weimar - May 10, 2012
Snook - February 3, 2012
Mission Bend, Texas City, Rosharon/Bonney - January 9, 2012
Pearland, Brenham, Caldwell, Madisonville, Huntsville - January 25, 2012
Galveston Island - August 30, 2009
Tornado Outbreak - October 23, 1997
Tornado Outbreak - November 21, 1992

 

Severe Thunderstorm (Hail/Wind)

Derecho - May 26th, 2024 (StoryMap)
Baseball Sized Hail in Bryan/College Station - April 8th, 2021

 

Tropical Cyclones

Nicholas (Hurricane - September 2021)
Imelda (Tropical Storm - September 2019)
Harvey (Hurricane - August 2017)
Ike (Hurricane - September 2008)
Humberto (Hurricane - September 2007)
Rita (Hurricane - September 2005)
Claudette (Hurricane - July 2003)
Allison (Tropical Storm - June 2001)
Frances (Tropical Storm - September 1998)
Alicia (Hurricane - August 1983)
Claudette (Tropical Storm - July 1979)
The 1943 "Surprise" Hurricane - July 1943)
Great Galveston Hurricane (September 1900)

 

Floods/Flash Floods

2018 FloodWarn and 2019 FloodAware Presentations:
Kingwood - Galveston - Fort Bend - Huntsville - Montgomery - Matagorda - Brazos - Sugar Land - Galveston - Liberty - Baytown - Bryan - Huntsville
Lower Brazos River Flooding(1/9/19)
October 17-22, 1998

 

Heat/Drought/Fire

Riley Road Wildfire - September 2011
Summer 2011 Heat Wave

 

Winter Weather

Valentine's Week Winter Storm and Extreme Cold - February 11 - 20, 2021
Northern Snowstorm - January 10 2021
Christmas Eve Snowstorm - December 2004

 

Other Major Events across the Nation

Hurricane Dorian - August/September 2019
Hurricane Michael - October 2019
Hurricane Maria - September 2017
Hurricane/Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy - October 2012
Joplin, MO EF-5 Tornado - May 22, 2011
The Historic Tornadoes of April 2011 - April 2011
Hurricane Katrina - August 2005
Storm of the Century - March 1993
Hurricane Andrew - August 1992
The Perfect Storm - October 1991
Super Tornado Outbreak - April 1974
Tri-State Tornado - March 1925
NWS Service Assessments (1950-2024)