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Wind in Cameron County, Texas
236 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.
NCEI records 236 wind events in Cameron County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
May is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 141 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 26.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
149 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 29 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 | Cameron County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 236 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.6 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
9Mar
12Apr
52May
75Jun
23Jul
2Aug
12Sep
9Oct
9Nov
16Dec
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
The 146 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 236. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 74 mph | $525K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 71 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $76K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cameron County had?
236 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 Cameron County?
27 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cameron County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Cameron County compare with Texas for wind?
26.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 236 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.