Collin County, Texas severe weather history spans 1,297 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 49.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #65 nationally and #11 in Texas.
1,297
Recorded events
9
Direct deaths
220
Direct injuries
$2.2B
Property damage
The record
What the Collin County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Collin County, Texas severe weather history averages 18.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 383 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 155 events fall before 1990 and 1,142 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Collin County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 5 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $2.2B in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Collin County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 641 | 0 | $2.2B | 5.25 | 1958–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 427 | 4 | $4.5M | 76 | 1958–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 96 | 0 | $488K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Lightning | 65 | 0 | $13.3M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 55 | 5 | $21.8M | F3 | 1954–2025 |
| Flood | 10 | 0 | $70K | 0 | 2009–2021 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2015 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Collin County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
59 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 53 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-04-02 | EF3 | 10 | 200 | 17.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2006-05-09 | EF3 | 3 | 10 | 9.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-25 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-03-12 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-10-12 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 45.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1959-10-04 | EF3 | 0 | 5 | 27.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-04-02 | EF3 | 0 | 4 | 10.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-12-26 | EF2 | 2 | 119 | 5.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-05-09 | EF2 | 1 | 63 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2022-12-13 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 17.6 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Collin County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2015 | Tornado | COPEVILLE | 2 | 119 | $1.4M |
| May 10, 2006 | Tornado | ANNA | 2 | 6 | $1.0M |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | ANNA | 2 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 26, 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | MC KINNEY | 1 | 4 | $15K |
| Dec 27, 2015 | Tornado | FAYBURG | 1 | 2 | $600K |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | MCKINNEY | 1 | 0 | $40K |
| Apr 27, 1969 | Tornado | 0 | 45 | $250K | |
| Dec 13, 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 5 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
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, including a gas station / convenience store at SH 78 and FM 1778, where two people were killed. The tornado had a serpentine path, going on both sides of SH 78, before lifting in an open field about halfway between Copeville and Farmersville.
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 northeast of Blue Ridge, killing a two day old baby.
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 area.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively High
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,163,337
Population (ACS)
$476K
Median home value
20
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IKE | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Plano 154
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Collin County, Texas?
1,297 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 9 direct deaths and $2.2B in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Collin County?
Hail, with 641 recorded events — 49.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Collin County?
59 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 53 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Collin County?
20 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Collin County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Collin County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Collin County as relatively high risk, placing it in the 99 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Collin County, Texas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Coleman County 506
- Collingsworth County 403
- Coke County 269
- Colorado County 233
- Cochran County 266
- Comal County 414
Cite this page
“Collin County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/collin-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.