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Wind in Bexar County, Texas
313 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.
Bexar County, Texas, has 313 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 64 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 164 events against 76 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 25.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
187 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 44 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 | Bexar County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 313 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.2 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
10Mar
24Apr
40May
93Jun
41Jul
25Aug
31Sep
23Oct
5Nov
9Dec
4
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 179 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 313. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | 9 | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | $100K | — | 10 | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 122 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 10 | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bexar County had?
313 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 Bexar County?
20 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bexar County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Apr 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Bexar County compare with Texas for wind?
25.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 313 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.