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Wind in Burnet County, Texas
125 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.
Burnet County, Texas, has 125 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 12.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
67 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Burnet County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 125 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
12Mar
8Apr
13May
37Jun
23Jul
4Aug
9Sep
6Oct
8Nov
2Dec
2
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 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Burnet County had?
125 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 Burnet County?
19 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Burnet County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Burnet County compare with Texas for wind?
12.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 125 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.