728
Recorded events
148
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$0
Property damage
Texas funnel cloud history: 728 recorded events across 148 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Texas funnel cloud history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 307 reported funnel cloud events across Texas. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most funnel cloud events in Texas
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Harris County | 62 | 0 | $0 | 1999–2024 |
| #2 | Galveston County | 55 | 0 | $0 | 1999–2022 |
| #3 | Brazoria County | 37 | 0 | $0 | 1999–2025 |
| #4 | Wharton County | 28 | 0 | $0 | 2000–2019 |
| #5 | Montgomery County | 25 | 0 | $0 | 1999–2015 |
| #6 | Nueces County | 17 | 0 | $0 | 1997–2024 |
| #7 | Fort Bend County | 16 | 0 | $0 | 1999–2024 |
| #8 | Chambers County | 15 | 0 | $0 | 1999–2021 |
| #9 | Matagorda County | 14 | 0 | $0 | 2000–2024 |
| #10 | Washington County | 14 | 0 | $0 | 2001–2026 |
| #11 | Jefferson County | 12 | 0 | $0 | 2007–2018 |
| #12 | Polk County | 11 | 0 | $0 | 1999–2024 |
| #13 | Jackson County | 11 | 0 | $0 | 2001–2025 |
| #14 | Live Oak County | 10 | 0 | $0 | 1997–2015 |
| #15 | Brazos County | 10 | 0 | $0 | 2003–2023 |
| #16 | Colorado County | 10 | 0 | $0 | 2000–2015 |
| #17 | Kleberg County | 9 | 0 | $0 | 1997–2013 |
| #18 | Austin County | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2001–2021 |
| #19 | Victoria County | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1997–2013 |
| #20 | San Jacinto County | 8 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2024 |
| #21 | Bowie County | 8 | 0 | $0 | 2003–2018 |
| #22 | Calhoun County | 7 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2024 |
| #23 | Williamson County | 7 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2011 |
| #24 | Bee County | 7 | 0 | $0 | 1997–2024 |
| #25 | Potter County | 7 | 0 | $0 | 2003–2024 |