United States

Natural disasters in Galveston, United States

Right now

No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 14 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

23, recorded here, since 9 March 2026

2 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 25 September 2026 (22 days ago).

The 16th strongest of the 23 recorded here since 9 March 2026.

By month

  • February 202449 detections
  • March 202480 detections
  • April 2024103 detections
  • May 202466 detections
  • June 2024132 detections
  • July 202475 detections
  • August 2024113 detections
  • September 202493 detections
  • October 2024215 detections
  • November 2024130 detections
  • December 202499 detections
  • January 202566 detections
  • February 202587 detections
  • March 2025133 detections
  • April 2025107 detections
  • May 202555 detections
  • June 202590 detections
  • July 2025107 detections
  • August 2025101 detections
  • September 2025107 detections
  • October 2025232 detections
  • November 2025236 detections
  • December 2025184 detections
  • January 2026130 detections
  • February 202672 detections
  • March 20261
  • May 20264
  • June 20264
  • July 20265
  • August 20263
  • September 20266

September 2026 is the most active month of the 6 in our series here, with 6 events.

The months before live collection count satellite fire detections imported from the NASA FIRMS archive, one for each cell of about 110 m on each day, not fires: they cannot be compared with the months after.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

25 September 202608:41 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

22 September 202607:14 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

17 September 202607:52 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Heat Advisory, Inland Galveston

14 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
FloodsCritical

Major Storm Surge, Galveston Pier 21, TX

7 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

1 September 202607:52 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Wind, TX

29 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

28 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

4 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Special Marine Warning

23 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Tropical Storm Watch

22 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

20 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Special Marine Warning

15 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Special Marine Warning

14 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
FloodsCritical

Major Storm Surge, Galveston Pier 21, TX

30 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

20 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

20 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Tropical Storm Watch

16 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Special Marine Warning

27 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded14 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

27 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

23 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded4 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Special Marine Warning

23 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded3 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Wind, TX

9 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 22 · version not recorded

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026 for live collection; the monthly chart also counts backfilled detections from 10 February 2024. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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