Smith 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.
76
Tornado reports
370
Hail reports
168
Floods since 1996
1,252
All events
8
Deaths
$40.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Smith County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 76 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
A downburst affected much of the southern and eastern sections of the city of Whitehouse, resulting in numerous trees being snapped and uprooted along its path. The majority of the more significant damage occurred in an east-southeasterly direction, which began in the Willows sub…
A 37 year old man died around 1100 am due to a heat related illness while working outdoors in the city of Troup, Texas. A heat advisory was posted for the region earlier that morning and continued throughout the day for Smith County, Texas.
Two people driving an automobile got out of a truck when the vehicle drove over power lines that were downed from earlier in the evening. The two adults were electrocuted when the exited the burning vehicle.
Man died from heat stroke while working on his vehicle outside his home. He was found by his neighbor.
Tropical storm force winds resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed throughout the county. Trees were reported down on Rhones Quarter Road between the towns of Whitehouse and Tyler, Texas. Power outages were widespread as well resulting from all the downed trees and tree…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Boat dock canopy covering was destroyed on Lake Tyler East.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed at the corner of Baylor Drive and Karen Drive in Tyler.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Lindale.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed onto a house in Whitehouse.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Half-dollar size hail fell in Lindale.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell in the Lindsey Park area of Tyler.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down across Smith County, including just north of Lake Tyler.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size reported in Bullard. Quarter size hail was also reported east of U.S. Highway 69 along FM Road 344.
Hail Hail
Hail ranging from pea to quarter size covered the ground in the Noonday area.
Hail Hail
Hail ranging from pea to quarter size covered the ground just south of Tyler in the Gresham area.
Hail Hail
Hail ranging from pea to quarter size covered the ground on the south side of Tyler.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Whitehouse.
Hail Hail
Hail ranging from pea to quarter size covered the ground near Lake Tyler.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large tree branches were snapped near the intersection of Highway 155 and West Grande Boulevard, causing minor damage to a nearby building.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree uprooted on the south side of Tyler.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A mini-supercell developed and produced a short-lived, small, but intense EF1 tornado east and northeast of Lindale, TX. The tornado began in a field just south of FM Road 16 West, downing some small tree limbs and snapping the trunk of a pecan tree. At this same location, signif…
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported on the west side of Lindale.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail reported along Interstate 20 near Lindale.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in the Hideaway community.
Hail Hail
Nickel size hail reported in Emerald Bay.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Bullard.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed along FM Road 757.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 61 mph (53 knot) wind gust was measured at the Tyler Pounds Field Airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water covered Loop 323 near Troup Highway and University Street in Tyler.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Haverhill Drive was washed out on the southeast side of Tyler.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph touched down from a weak, shallow supercell northeast of Lindale. The tornado first touched down along CR 4114 northeast of Macs Creek Lake, snapping large tree limbs. It moved east, crossing FM 1804 (Hoard Road) where it …
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were downed over Eastern Smith County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were downed in the New Chapel Hill community.
Heat Heat
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported in downtown Tyler.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 1 |
| 2025 | 40 | 3 |
| 2024 | 59 | 1 |
| 2023 | 62 | 1 |
| 2022 | 40 | 1 |
| 2021 | 36 | 1 |
| 2020 | 43 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | 1 |
| 2018 | 47 | 0 |
| 2017 | 41 | 3 |
| 2016 | 53 | 2 |
| 2015 | 50 | 3 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 |
| 2011 | 49 | 3 |
| 2010 | 51 | 2 |
| 2009 | 31 | 1 |
| 2008 | 35 | 1 |
| 2007 | 43 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 1 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 1998 | 42 | 2 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 26 | 1 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 1 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 4 |
| 1990 | 14 | 2 |
| 1989 | 8 | 3 |
| 1988 | 8 | 1 |
| 1987 | 9 | 3 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 4 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 2 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 11 | 5 |
| 1978 | 12 | 5 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 3 |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 5 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 5 | 3 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 3 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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