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Wind in Anderson County, Texas
245 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Anderson County, Texas, has 245 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 110 events against 106 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 23.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
109 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Anderson County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 245 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
11Mar
17Apr
28May
46Jun
46Jul
27Aug
14Sep
3Oct
18Nov
18Dec
5
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 151 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 245. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Anderson County had?
245 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Anderson County?
2 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 56 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Anderson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 May 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Anderson County compare with Texas for wind?
23.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 245 of the state's 43,222 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.