Collin County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
55
Tornado reports
647
Hail reports
108
Floods since 1996
1,529
All events
27
Deaths
$2.2B
Property damage
Tornado paths in Collin County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 54 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
An intense satellite tornado hit a few homes along Prairie Meadow Lane, just north of Celina (in unincorporated Collin County), causing destructive damage. At least 2 residences along this street sustained moderate to high end EF-3 damage (DI 2, DOD 7 & 8) with estimated maximum …
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a significant tornado developed approximately three miles east-northeast of Anna. A house was unroofed and another damaged just east of Collin County Road 477. Trees and power lines were also downe…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Sleet and snow totals generally between 0.4 and 5.8 inches were reported around Collin County, as well as about 0.05 inches of freezing rain. The highest sleet total was reported in Melissa by a member of the public, with freezing rain reported near Plano and New Hope. Unfortunat…
Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were below 20 degrees Fahrenheit for most of the week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures between 5 and -5 degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only in the lo…
A vehicle crash in the Celina area resulted in one fatality. Weather was believed to have been the cause of the crash.
A large live oak tree was blown on top of a vehicle at a little league baseball park near the city of McKinney, TX, killing one person in the vehicle.
A 25 year old man died of hear stroke while working at a construction site during the afternoon of July 19.
A six-month old girl died after being left in a hot car in Melissa, TX.
A National Weather Service damage survey team found damage consistent with an EF-2 tornado in and near Copeville. The damage began in a residential area, damaging over 30 homes. The strongest part of the storm was along State Highway 78, where several businesses were destroyed, i…
A National Weather Service damage survey crew found evidence of an EF-1 tornado for the last tornado of 2015. This tornado produced a fairly wide, serpentine path as it moved through northeastern Collin County. As the tornado was ending, it hit a cluster of mobile homes to the no…
A Haltom City man died from heat stroke after working at a construction site in Melissa, TX.
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a barn in Anna, TX, which struck a man and woman. The woman died the same day and her husband died from his injuries the next day.
An elderly man was killed when the pile of brush he was burning at his home near Lowry Crossing got out of control. The fire consumed the man. The winds on this morning were approximately 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. A Red Flag Warning was not in effect this day, but the…
Triple digit temperatures were recorded nearly every day during the month of August. According to the medical examiner, one person died on the 12th as a result of the heat. A heat advisory was in effect for several days during the month after the Excessive Heat Warning ended on t…
Excessive Heat Warning conditions occurred across the region August 1st through the 5th. In Collin County, daytime high temperatures ranged approximately from 104-109 degrees with overnight lows in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Afternoon heat index values were around 110 degrees i…
Three to five inches of snow fell across Collin County, with the heavier totals in the eastern portions of the county. The main impact experienced was numerous traffic accidents. One accident resulted in a fatality near the town of Blue Ridge.
Up to 1 of snow was reported across the county. The biggest impact came at night when the snow froze on the roadways, creating icy roads and treacherous travel conditions across the county through Christmas morning. Several accidents were reported and numerous people slid off the…
A car hydroplanned on SH 78 just south of SH 205 causing the head-on collision of two cars. The collision resulted in the death of three adults and injured three others; including a toddler. The injuries to all three were nonlife-threatening and mostly consisted of broken bones.
Construction workers took refuge under the wide span part of a garage of a house under construction.The frame collapsed on top of them, killing one and injuring four.
An average of 3-5 inches of snow fell across Collin County with some isolated totals near 6 inches. In Plano, the local police department reported 51 vehicle accidents; with a possible 13 minor injuries due to the accidents but only one requiring transport to a hospital. One vehi…
Plano police responded to 69 accidents Monday evening and Tuesday due to icy conditions, with 11 of those resulting in injuries. Numerous other highways and roads were also icy.
Accumulations of snow, sleet, and freezing rain caused numerous accidents along U.S. Highway 75, U.S. 380 and State Highway 121.
Two inch hail was reported by a trained spotter at 3865 Preston Road in South Frisco.
An NWS Employee reported golf ball sized hail in Plano.
Two inch hail was reported via amateur radio near Greenville Avenue and Bethany Drive in Allen.
Golf ball size hail was reported via mPING.
A 2.5 inch hail stone was measured near Greenville Avenue and Exchange Parkway in Allen.
Golf ball sized hail was reported in Allen. Damage to a window and car was noted.
Two inch hail was reported via amateur radio at Country Club Road and West Lucas Road in Lucas.
Amateur radio reported baseball sized hail in Wylie.
Amateur radio reported softball sized hail in Southeast Wylie. The hail damage in Wylie was significant with many of the homes and businesses being damaged. It was reported the roofs of some homes and businesses were penetrated by the hail. Several injuries were reported due to t…
A report from social media indicated measured 3.5 inch diameter hail near Wylie East High School.
Amateur radio reported that hail from ping pong ball to hen egg sized fell for 8 minutes near the intersection of Malone Street and Main Street in Allen, TX.
Several large hail reports and pictures were obtained by local broadcast media outlets. Two pictures were notable as they had well known objects to compare with the observed hail. Photogrammetry indicated the hail was at least 5 inches in diameter, and could be as large as 6 inch…
Amateur radio reported golf-ball sized hail near the intersection of Parker Road and Dallas North Tollway. The hail shattered windows in cars, homes, and businesses which is what caused most of the damage. The storm causing millions of dollars of damage in Plano and the surroundi…
Multiple sources continued to reported golf ball sized hail in Plano; including the intersection of 15th St and Alma Dr. The hail shattered windows in cars, homes, and businesses which is what caused most of the damage. The storm causing millions of dollars of damage in Plano and…
Up to golf ball sized hail in Plano at Park Blvd and Preston Rd, and across many other parts of Plano. The hail shattered windows in cars, homes, and businesses which is what caused most of the damage. The storm causing millions of dollars of damage in Plano and the surrounding a…
Hen Egg sized hail was reported on Scott Drive in Sachse. The hail shattered windows in cars, homes, and businesses which is what caused most of the damage.
Golf ball sized hail reported 2 miles north-northeast of Plano. The hail shattered windows in cars, homes, and businesses which is what caused most of the damage. The storm causing millions of dollars of damage in Plano and the surrounding area.
Golf ball sized hail was reported at the Wylie/Murphy border. The hail shattered windows in cars, homes, and businesses which is what caused most of the damage.
The National Weather Service damage survey crew found damage that began near U.S 380 and traveled north, just on the northwest side of Farmersville. Several homes, including six mobile homes in close proximity, were either damaged or destroyed.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado touched down in southwest Allen and traveled northeast seven miles to south McKinney. Structural damage occurred to approximately 50 homes in Allen with several of them sustaining roof da…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Plano Fire Dept captured video of Spring Creek overflowing its banks, with rapidly moving water along Chisholm Trail Greenway at Cross Bend Road in the city of Plano.
Heat Heat
Heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees occurred across the county on June 18.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported 1 inch hail in Lavon.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 85 | 1 |
| 2024 | 73 | 3 |
| 2023 | 59 | 0 |
| 2022 | 48 | 2 |
| 2021 | 42 | 1 |
| 2020 | 32 | 0 |
| 2019 | 63 | 1 |
| 2018 | 51 | 0 |
| 2017 | 64 | 0 |
| 2016 | 59 | 1 |
| 2015 | 54 | 3 |
| 2014 | 45 | 1 |
| 2013 | 21 | 0 |
| 2012 | 43 | 0 |
| 2011 | 58 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 40 | 0 |
| 2008 | 43 | 1 |
| 2007 | 47 | 1 |
| 2006 | 30 | 3 |
| 2005 | 28 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 1 |
| 2003 | 23 | 1 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 2 |
| 2000 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 42 | 1 |
| 1997 | 51 | 0 |
| 1996 | 58 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 25 | 2 |
| 1993 | 8 | 1 |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 1 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 1 |
| 1984 | 14 | 1 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 3 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 | 1 |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 |
| 1970 | 5 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | 4 | 2 |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 6 | 3 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 1 |
| 1958 | 4 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
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