Tarrant storm history
Storm events recorded in Tarrant, Texas between 1950 and 2025.
3,103
Total events
110
Tornadoes
1,368
Hail
290
Floods
111
Deaths
$2.3B
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F3 Tornado
The fourth and most significant tornado of the day developed in east Fort Worth just south of Ramey Avenue east of Loop 820, moved north and dissipated between Forest and Haynie streets, south ofGreenlee Street. Damage occurred to a strip mall, with heavy damage to a duplex. Seve…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Temperatures on several afternoons from August 17th though the 27th either reached or exceeded 105 degrees or heat indices climbed over 110 degree. In addition to Heat Advisories in effect during this period, Excessive Heat Warnings were also needed at times. Tarrant County Publi…
Temperatures on several afternoons from August 1st through August 14th either reached or exceeded 105 degrees or heat indices climbed over 110 degree. In addition to several Heat Advisories in effect during this period, Excessive Heat Warnings were also needed at times. Tarrant C…
Another round of excessive heat affected the region, creating high temperatures of 105 or greater along with heat indices of 110 or greater. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office attributed 2 deaths during this period to Hyperthermia.
Excessive heat returned to the region with temperatures at or above 105 along with heat indices at or above 110. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office attributed a death on July 15th to Hyperthermia. Temperatures on this day were around 100 degrees.
Above average temperatures stretched from July 10th through the end of the month and into August. Several prolonged Heat Advisories were in effect, and at times Excessive Heat Warnings were needed, as temperatures soared over 100 degrees and/or heat index values recorded over 105…
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office attributed a death on July 8th to Hyperthermia. Temperatures on this day reached the upper 90s.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office attributed a death on July 7th to Hyperthermia. Temperatures on this day reached the upper 90s.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office attributed 2 deaths on July 3rd to Hyperthermia. Temperatures on this day reached around 100 degrees.
A public report indicated 0.8 inch of sleet near Dalworthington Gardens in Tarrant County. Sleet totals across the county ranged up to 1.3 inches with the highest totals reported in the northeast part of the county. Some freezing rain was also reported with totals less than 0.10 …
A man drowned when his car was swept off the road in the vicinity of a low water crossing near the 7000 Block of Webb Ferrell Road in Arlington, TX.
Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures between 3 to -2 degrees Fahrenheit, and the maximum temperature on the 15th was only in …
A historic winter storm impacted the region from February 13-19 with a combination of extreme cold/wind chills, freezing drizzle, and then 2 rounds of snow, ice and sleet. In Tarrant County, the first round of winter weather during this period (February 13-15) resulted in snow ac…
Law enforcement reported a 133 vehicle pile-up, including tractor trailers, along the Interstate 35W south express lanes resulted in 6 deaths and 101 injuries in the city of Fort Worth, TX. The accident occurred along a half-mile icy patch between NE 28th Street and Northside Dri…
A woman drowned on Eagle Mountain Lake after the sailboat she was riding in capsized due to thunderstorm winds.
Broadcast media reported that a man drowned after being swept away by high water on the west side of the University of Texas Arlington campus.
Fire and rescue reported a car being swept away, resulting in a drowning, on South Cravens Rd between Baylor Street and Good Shepherd Way.
Broadcast media reported a car being swept off of the road by flood waters near the intersection of the Loop 820 access road and Wilbarger Street, resulting in the drownings of a young woman and her daughter.
Investigators believe that the 3 year old Keandre Goodman was inside the vehicle for at least 45 minutes on Friday June 23 when his parents found him.
Power lines blown down. The power lines remained active Wednesday, resulting in the electrocution of 2 brothers playing in the area.
Flash flooding after a severe thunderstorm led to a man being swept away near the railroad tracks.
An elderly woman was swept away in her car by floodwaters early Friday morning along Deer Creek in far southern Tarrant County. Her body was found inside the car about a mile downstream from the bridge where she was overcome by floodwaters. One deputy attempted to rescue the woma…
A vehicle hydroplaned, crashed through a guard rail and down an overpass, killing the 3 occupants inside. The accident happened near the Loop 820 and Highway 121 interchange.
A man got out of his car after his vehicle came to a stop on a bridge on Interstate 20 near Aledo Road during icy weather. He lost his footing, fell over a railing and off the bridge to his death 60 feet below.
Two people died in Fort Worth after their vehicle lost control on a patch of ice and fell into a very cold creek near Interstate 30 and Camp Bowie West. Another occupant was injured.
A 27 year-old woman and her 13 month old daughter died of hypothermia with paradoxical undressing according to local news outlets. This occurs when the victim begins to feel hot in the cold weather and undresses unknowingly in an attempt to stay cool. The bodies were located abou…
A male was killed on Cattlebaron Drive in northwest Tarrant County when he lost control of his vehicle on crashed into a tree. Also, a chain-reaction crash at Collins Street and Green Oaks Blvd involved up to 20 cars. Hundreds of car accidents were reported in the county by the l…
An average of 2-3 of ice and sleet accumulated in Tarrant County. Most of the accumulations were due to sleet and the heaviest amounts fell in the northwestern portions of the county. Up to 0.50 of freezing rain/ice occurred. 2.5 of sleet was reported in Hurst, 2 of ice and sleet…
A 65 year old female was killed when her car lost control on a rain-slick bridge and fell onto the riverbank below. The accident occurred on the Trinity River bridge on East Loop 820. Investigators determined weather played a role in the accident.
A twenty nine year old developmentally disabled man died in a hot SUV outside of his home on July 25th. According to the Arlington police department, a group of people living at a group home were driven to an off-site location for the day, then returned to the home. For unknown r…
Areal flooding continued for several hours after scattered to numerous thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall produced flash flooding in Tarrant County. Most of the areal flooding occurred over the northern half of the county. Between 1-4.5 of rain had fallen over the area; resul…
Triple digit temperatures were recorded nearly every day during the month of August. According to the medical examiner, after the excessive heat ended on the 5th, another four people died as a result of the heat. In addition, the medical examiner reported an additional approximat…
Excessive Heat Warning conditions occurred across the region August 1st through the 5th. In Tarrant County, daytime high temperatures ranged approximately from 105-111 degrees with overnight lows in the upper 70s to upper 80s. On the 2nd and 3rd, Dallas-Fort Worth International A…
A 52-year old male died in Fort Worth due to heat. He was found in his vehicle during the late afternoon hours. He had no underlying health problems that also contributed to his death.
A truck carrying eight people hit standing water on the eastbound lanes of I-30 and lost control. The vehicle flipped over the guardrail and traveled another 200 feet before stopping. A 20 year old male passenger was killed and 5 others were transported to the hospital.
A 5-year old boy drowned on Benbrook Lake after the boat he was in capsized due to strong winds gusting to around 35 mph.
An elderly woman on oxygen died during a power outage that was caused by a tree that had blown into the power lines down the street. The woman lived in the west side of Fort Worth. Area automated weather stations recorded wind gusts up to 40 mph on this day.
An 18 month old boy died inside a locked car in the 2900 block of McKinley Ave in northwest Fort Worth. The boy was reported missing shortly after Noon CDT on May 27th and was later found in the car. The temperature at noon in the city of Fort Worth was 89 degrees with sunny skie…
Icy road conditions on Interstate 30 resulted in a seven vehicle accident that killed one person and injured 5 others. The accident occurred around 6:30 am CDT on the 21st on westbound Interstate 30 and Fielder Road in Arlington. The highway was closed for nearly 8 hours due to t…
Lightning struck a pregnant female at 7:30 pm CDT as she crossed a residential street after exiting her car. The unborn child died soon after the strike and the mother died in the hospital three days later on August 30th at 4:44 PM CDT.
There were almost 600 wrecks in Fort Worth due to icy conditions with 207 of them occurring in one 90 minute period. Most of the accidents occurred on Highway 287 and Interstate 35. Several crashes on I-30 forced its closure near the Parker County line. In Arlington, 50 accidents…
A man who was working on railroad tracks in Fort Worth died after he passed out around 9 AM. His death is believed to be heat-related. Later in the day, a man lost control of his car and crashed into a curb. Police believe he suffered a heat stroke.
Torrential rain fell across the central and northern portions of the county, causing very significant flooding in some locations. Four-and-a-quarter inches of rain fell between midnight and 1:45 AM in Keller, where more than twenty homes suffered flood damage. A food bank in Kell…
This tornado touched down near Sylvania Park, just southwest of the intersection of Beach and Belknap Streets. Severe damage occurred on Wheeler Street from North Beach to Haltom Road, and along Elliott Reeder Road from Haltom Road east approximately a half mile. A fatality also …
Significant flooding occurred across the county. In Watauga, a bridge was washed out on Starnes Road. Two cars were stranded by floodwaters in Saginaw, and numerous roads were flooded and closed in Colleyville and Mansfield. About forty people were evacuated in Haltom City. Numer…
A 46 year old man was found frozen to death behind a north Fort Worth business.
One man drowned early Thursday morning when his SUV was swept down Rush Creek by high water.His age was unknown.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | 0 |
| 2024 | 150 | 0 |
| 2023 | 111 | 0 |
| 2022 | 74 | 9 |
| 2021 | 81 | 0 |
| 2020 | 93 | 1 |
| 2019 | 116 | 5 |
| 2018 | 49 | 0 |
| 2017 | 63 | 3 |
| 2016 | 83 | 2 |
| 2015 | 111 | 2 |
| 2014 | 60 | 0 |
| 2013 | 60 | 0 |
| 2012 | 46 | 2 |
| 2011 | 166 | 2 |
| 2010 | 29 | 2 |
| 2009 | 109 | 1 |
| 2008 | 54 | 1 |
| 2007 | 98 | 4 |
| 2006 | 42 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | 2 |
| 2004 | 65 | 3 |
| 2003 | 77 | 2 |
| 2002 | 61 | 4 |
| 2001 | 64 | 1 |
| 2000 | 81 | 2 |
| 1999 | 53 | 0 |
| 1998 | 70 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 1 |
| 1996 | 108 | 0 |
| 1995 | 63 | 2 |
| 1994 | 80 | 2 |
| 1993 | 28 | 2 |
| 1992 | 69 | 0 |
| 1991 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 21 | 1 |
| 1989 | 36 | 1 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | 31 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 1 |
| 1983 | 13 | 1 |
| 1982 | 22 | 1 |
| 1981 | 13 | 1 |
| 1980 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979 | 18 | 4 |
| 1978 | 13 | 4 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 24 | 5 |
| 1975 | 13 | 4 |
| 1974 | 12 | 1 |
| 1973 | 20 | 4 |
| 1972 | 13 | 3 |
| 1971 | 14 | 5 |
| 1970 | 6 | 3 |
| 1969 | 8 | 1 |
| 1968 | 18 | 4 |
| 1967 | 11 | 1 |
| 1966 | 7 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 8 | 1 |
| 1963 | 5 | 1 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 5 | 0 |
| 1960 | 6 | 1 |
| 1959 | 7 | 1 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 3 |
| 1956 | 7 | 2 |
| 1955 | 8 | 0 |