Dallas

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond this area.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Flood insurance figures are for Dallas County, the county that contains Dallas.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges in Dallas County, the county that contains Dallas.

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

The drought index is for Dallas County, the county that contains Dallas.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the city centre.
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Mapped landslides

Landslides mapped in Dallas County.

Mapped by NASA (3).

1. Landslides mapped in the USGS compilation of landslide inventories across the United States (version 3.0, 2025), rated probable or better. The compilation joins inventories made by federal and state agencies for different purposes and areas, so the number mapped in a county reflects how closely it has been surveyed as much as how often its slopes fail. An area with few records may simply not have been mapped. Deaths are as recorded in the inventories; a slide listed in two inventories is counted once.

USGS Landslide Inventories across the United States, version 3.0, retrieved October 27, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Oct 20, 2019Tornado$1.6 billion
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado formed in northwest Dallas, near State Highway 348 and Luna Road, where large tree damage and minor roof damage was initially observed. This tornado tracked toward the east-northeast, crossing I-35E and impacted numerous commercial structures between this freeway and Harry Hines Blvd.||Extensive damage to many businesses and residences, consistent with EF-1 and EF-2 intensity wind speeds, occurred near the intersection of Harry Hines Blvd and Walnut Hill Lane. As the tornado moved eastward, roughly coincident with Walnut Hill Lane, several gas stations, large commercial buildings, and churches, and at least one multi-story apartment complex sustained significant roof…

2. Jun 13, 2012Hail$900 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Hail up to the size of baseballs caused considerable damage in the Lakewood area of Dallas. The roofs of many homes were damaged with the hail leaving holes in some of the roofs. House and vehicle windows were smashed out, and tree limbs and leaves were shredded off the trees. A greenhouse attached to a home on Mercedes Avenue was also destroyed. The tower at the Lakewood Theater was damaged and one side of the theater marquee was smashed. At the Lakewood Country Club, the hail damaged nearly the entire course leaving thousands of divots. The hail reportedly lasted for nearly 30 minutes.

3. Aug 22, 2022Flood$500 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Considerable flooding continued across a large portion of Dallas after upwards of 15 inches of rain fell in some areas. Numerous roads, vehicles, homes, buildings and more were flooded and heavily damaged by this event.

4. Aug 22, 2022Flash Flood$500 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Broadcast media reported considerable street and home flooding in Balch Springs, with cars inundated and water rescues needed. The area in and around Balch Springs was hit the hardest of the flood event where over 15 inches of rain was measured.

5. Oct 20, 2019Tornado$400 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado started on Kenmore Street just north of West Miller Road where part of a Sears Facility warehouse was heavily damaged. A wide section of the metal roof was peeled off and subsequently the adjacent metal walls were also torn away. Some of the interior support columns and beams were bent, causing another part of the roof to collapse. In addition, an empty 18 wheeler was tipped over and a van was also on its side. The tornado then struck a newly built warehouse to the east of this facility where nearly the entire building collapsed. The interior support columns were bent to the ground in this facility as the pre-case concrete tilt-up walls collapsed to the east. The…

6. Apr 3, 2012Tornado$400 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   This tornado is a continuation from Ellis County. The tornado crossed into Dallas County near I-35E at the Ellis/Dallas County line. Light damage was noted as the tornado crossed into the county but then the tornado moved into the city of Lancaster and struck the Portofino Apartments where it damaged the roofs of two buildings and tore the roof off another building. Cars were moved in the parking lots, and the windows were blown out in one car. The tornado did significant damage to homes just northeast of the apartment complex, beginning on Sunny Meadow Dr. However, the most significant damage occurred near the intersections of Wintergreen Rd, Telephone Rd, and North Dallas Ave.…

7. Aug 22, 2022Flash Flood$300 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   A public report indicated that 2 feet of water had entered an apartment complex in east Dallas, knocking the front door off of its hinges. Considerable flash flooding occurred in this area after around 10 inches of rain fell in just a few hours.

8. Jun 13, 2012Hail$200 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Hail caused significant roof damage in the historic Swiss Avenue neighborhood of Old East Dallas. The hail size was estimated based on surrounding hail reports. One home alone sustained approximately $100,000 in roof damage. Many of the historic homes were rumored to have the original tiling restored on the roofs.

9. Aug 22, 2022Flash Flood$50.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Reports started flooding in that many roads were flooded near the Interstate 30, Interstate 35E, and Interstate 45 interchanges. Vehicles were stranded, being pushed around by the flood waters, and high water rescues were required. Interstate 30 near Cesar Chavez Blvd was closed due to high water. Damage assessments after the event showed the extent of damage due to high water extended north across the city. This area took several hours to drain after the heavy rain ended. A total of up to 10 inches of rain was reported in this area.

10. May 24, 2015Flood$36.0 million
    National Weather Service narrative

    Flooding across Dallas County persisted from Sunday the 24th, until the early morning hours of Thursday, May 28th. In Dallas, Loop 12, underneath the Interstate 30 overpass was closed for several days thanks to flood waters. Other areas in the county sustained an extended period of flooding, from Duck Creek in Garland, to the Trinity River in Dallas, which submerged parts of several city streets for nearly a week.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

112°F3 times, most recently Jul 22, 2018

All-time low

0°FJan 23, 1940

Warmest night

89°FJul 22, 2026

Coldest day

13°FDec 22, 1989

Wettest day

6.90 inMar 19, 2006

Snowiest day

7.8 inFeb 11, 2010

Hottest year

2017mean 70.1°F

Coldest year

1940mean 63.7°F

Wettest year

201568.02 in

Driest year

196317.52 in

Snowiest season

14.1 in1977-78

Station Dallas FAA Airport (USW00013960), 484 ft elevation, 5.1 miles from the city centre. Daily records from 1939 to October 27, 2026; 99.8% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

Declarations for Dallas County.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USW00013960.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Landslides USGS Landslide Inventories across the United States, version 3.0 (2025).
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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