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Wind in Camp County, Texas
121 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 121 wind events in Camp County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 46 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 61.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
88 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Camp County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 121 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 61.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 95.9 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
7Apr
23May
27Jun
17Jul
5Aug
8Sep
1Oct
10Nov
6Dec
8
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 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Camp County had?
121 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 Camp County?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Camp County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Jun 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Camp County compare with Texas for wind?
61.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 121 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.