Galveston, TX severe weather history
NOAA has logged 105 severe weather events at Galveston in Galveston County, Texas since 1996 — most often flash flood.
That is 15.4% of the 681 events recorded across Galveston County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 105
- Direct deaths
- 37 injured
- Property damage
- $2.2M
- Record span
- 1996–Aug 22, 2025
What hits Galveston
Recent events logged at Galveston
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 10, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $200K |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Tornado · EF0 | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Tornado · EF0 | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Galveston severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Galveston?
The most recent event on record for Galveston is dated Aug 22, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Galveston recorded?
Galveston appears in 105 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 15.4% of everything logged across Galveston County.
What is the most common severe weather at Galveston?
Flash Flood leads the record at Galveston, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Galveston?
NOAA attributes 3 direct deaths and 7 injuries to severe weather at Galveston since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Galveston?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Galveston, with 45 events logged.