Fort Bend County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
60
Tornado reports
129
Hail reports
58
Floods since 1996
499
All events
18
Deaths
$8.4B
Property damage
Tornado paths in Fort Bend County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 58 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.
There was a heat related fatality when a six year old male was left in a vehicle.
Period of extremely hot weather. Long period of at least advisory levels. On June 16, a male construction worker died from hyperthermia while pouring concrete in the afternoon at a construction site. The heat index at nearby KSGR was 115 degrees at 4:00 PM CDT. In StormData perio…
Very cold air and gusty winds overspread SE Texas behind an Arctic front with wind chill indices from near zero to single digits for much the period from Sunday night to Tuesday morning. Increased power demand, wind and ice led to widespread power outages. Bursting pipes caused m…
There were numerous road closures around the Rosenberg and Richmond areas. Some of these roads included Highway 90 at Highway 36 and Lane Drive, Lane Drive at Mustang Road and I-69 at FM 762 and Reading Road. Major record level flooding of both the Brazos and San Bernard Rivers c…
Flash flooding occurred across the central and eastern part of the county. There were vehicles flooded with numerous impassable roadways in and around the Sugar Land and Rosenberg areas. There was one drowning fatality.
Pockets of damage with eastern part of county hardest hit. An estimated 200 roofs sustained damage. Three indirect fatalities due to carbon monoxide poisoning of a family using a generator with inadequate ventilation.
A 56 year old male driver of a vehicle drowned when he lost control on a water covered roadway on FM 1462 near the Fort Bend-Brazoria County line. The vehicle overturned and landed upside down in a deep ditch filled with water. The victim was discovered after 6 AM.
Lightning strike, 1 fatality. Landscaper sought refuge under tree near the Pecan Grove subdivision.
Three males struck after taking shelter under a large tree. One twenty-one year old died, two others (twenty-three and twenty-seven years old) were injured. Group was installing a chain-link fence.
Man struck and killed by lightning in rice field along FM 442.
Tornado touched down on west Airport Drive near Industrial in Sugar Land. 60 injuries with 7 people sent to hospital for further treatment. Damage to several office building roofs in Industrial Park. Additional damage to a Daycare facility at West Airport Drive and Dairy Ashford …
Damage to 28 homes in the Woodland West subdivision. Damage path extends from Stafford into Missouri City. The worst of the damage was high end EF1.
Tornado touched down at the First Colony Mall. Dillards downwind wall was torn down along with minor structural damage to other stores. The tornado then crossed HWY 59 And damaged the Aerodrome (ice skating rink) and other nearby stores and signs. The tornado path ended on the so…
109 houses/businesses sustained damage. This tornado was mostly F0 with some F1 damage.
Lightning Lightning
A news broadcast reported a house fire in the Katy area caused by a lightening strike.
Hail Hail
Multiple rounds of hail were reported near Cinco Ranch, ranging from quarter size to penny and nickel size.
Hail Hail
A member of the public reported hail, estimated around 1 inch, in Sugar Land.
Hail Hail
A utility company reported hail, estimated at ping pong size, near the intersection of Austin Parkway and Sweetwater Blvd.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media reported hail near the intersection of Turtle Creek Dr and Point Clear Dr. A large volume of the hail was nickel sized. The largest stones were over 1 inch but less than 1.5 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A member of the public reported a downed fence and damage to a garage door in Sugar Mill.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A member of the public reported a downed tree in the backyard of a residence in Sugar Land.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS Station KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport measured a 67 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station 053CE 22 at Brazos Bend measured a 66 mph wind gust.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Numerous reported of winter precipitation were received from Fort Bend county. Winter precipitation began on the evening on the 20th as a member of the public reported sleet and graupel near Missouri City. Precipitation rates increased overnight, becoming predominantly snow durin…
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was observed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust occurred at a Tempest Weather System site.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
There was widespread tennis ball sized hail neat the intersection of Highway 36 and School Street.
Hail Hail
Tennis ball sized hail caused some damage to homes across Needville.
Hail Hail
Baseball sized hail was reported via mPing.
Hail Hail
A member of the public reported golf ball-sized hail in Pleak.
Hail Hail
Local media measured quarter-sized hail in the Richmond area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree, measuring at least 2 feet in diameter, was downed by strong thunderstorm wind gusts in the Greatwood area.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail was reported via mPing.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported via mPing.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The wind gust occurred at the WeatherFlow station TXSUGAR66.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous power lines were downed between Beasley and Needville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A roof was blown off a house.
Drought Drought
To start the month of October most of the region was in Extreme or D3 drought with other locations in Severe or D2. By the end of the month drought was mostly in the D2 range.
Heat Heat
A heat wave gripped much of Southeast Texas in early September with at least advisory level conditions experienced for several days between September 5th and September 9th.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 3 |
| 2005 | 11 | 1 |
| 2004 | 9 | 1 |
| 2003 | 21 | 5 |
| 2002 | 19 | 3 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 1 |
| 1998 | 24 | 3 |
| 1997 | 12 | 3 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 4 |
| 1992 | 9 | 4 |
| 1991 | 4 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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