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Wind in Brown County, Texas
180 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.
Brown County, Texas, has 180 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 83 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 19.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
112 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 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 | Brown County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 180 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
11Apr
23May
64Jun
36Jul
7Aug
9Sep
3Oct
15Nov
3Dec
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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
All 180 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 41 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Brown County had?
180 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 Brown County?
24 Oct 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Brown County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Brown County compare with Texas for wind?
19.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 180 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.