Texas Winter Storm 2024 Deaths. As the anniversary of uri approaches, it’s important to remember exactly what caused the deadly. In early february 2021, winter storm uri hit texas and crippled the state as temperatures dropped to as low as six degrees.

According to the report released friday by the texas department of state health services (dshs), an estimated 246 people across 77 counties died between february 11,. But a new report by buzzfeed news indicates the count could be as high as.