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Wind in Callahan County, Texas
102 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.
Callahan County, Texas, has 102 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 11.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
69 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Callahan County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 102 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 72.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
2Apr
11May
24Jun
22Jul
11Aug
14Sep
4Oct
2Nov
1Dec
6
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 102 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $2.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 48 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Callahan County had?
102 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 Callahan County?
19 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Callahan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Callahan County compare with Texas for wind?
11.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 102 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.