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Wind in Carson County, Texas

250 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

250 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 0.6%

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Wind event locations in and around Carson County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Carson County, Texas, has 250 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 177 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.6% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 27.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.

201 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 33 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

MeasureCarson CountyTexasUS
Wind events since 195025043,222701,953
Per 100 square miles27.216.519.9
Per 10,000 residents435.114.621.1
Deaths recorded01292,166
Busiest monthJuneMayJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Carson County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
9
Feb
19
Mar
19
Apr
32
May
34
Jun
56
Jul
27
Aug
15
Sep
14
Oct
10
Nov
6
Dec
9
Wind events in Carson County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph49
58–73 mph168
74–95 mph31
96 mph and over2
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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 250. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
29 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
29 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
25 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
23 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
17 Feb 2026High Wind64 mph————Forecast zone
20 Sep 2025Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
17 Sep 2025Thunderstorm Wind85 mph$60K———County
23 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind66 mph————County
21 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind85 mph$10K———County
21 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$10K———County
11 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
11 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
11 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
8 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 Apr 2025High Wind72 mph————Forecast zone
19 Mar 2025High Wind66 mph————Forecast zone
14 Mar 2025High Wind81 mph————Forecast zone
4 Mar 2025High Wind66 mph————Forecast zone
3 Mar 2025High Wind64 mph————Forecast zone
6 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
29 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind85 mph$27K———County
26 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind72 mph————County
26 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$5K———County
6 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
6 Apr 2024High Wind64 mph————Forecast zone
1 Apr 2024High Wind62 mph————Forecast zone
27 Feb 2024High Wind62 mph————Forecast zone
26 Feb 2024High Wind62 mph————Forecast zone
8 Jan 2024High Wind49 mph————Forecast zone
8 Jan 2024High Wind69 mph————Forecast zone
10 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
10 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
7 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
7 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
5 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
2 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
18 May 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 May 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 May 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
4 Apr 2023High Wind67 mph————Forecast zone
26 Feb 2023Thunderstorm Wind77 mph————County
26 Feb 2023High Wind49 mph————Forecast zone
26 Feb 2023High Wind77 mph————Forecast zone
21 Feb 2023High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
15 Feb 2023High Wind59 mph————Forecast zone
14 Feb 2023High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
11 Jan 2023High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
11 Jan 2023High Wind44 mph————Forecast zone
28 Dec 2022High Wind56 mph————Forecast zone
28 Dec 2022High Wind68 mph————Forecast zone
22 Dec 2022High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
4 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
8 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind66 mph————County
8 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind71 mph————County
17 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind66 mph————County
1 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
23 Apr 2022High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
15 Jan 2022High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
14 Jan 2022High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
24 Dec 2021High Wind59 mph————Forecast zone
15 Dec 2021High Wind68 mph————Forecast zone
5 Dec 2021High Wind59 mph————Forecast zone
16 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
14 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
14 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind66 mph————County
14 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind68 mph————County
29 Aug 2020Thunderstorm Wind85 mph————County
29 Aug 2020Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
29 Aug 2020Thunderstorm Wind85 mph$25K———County
22 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
9 Jun 2020High Wind44 mph————Forecast zone
7 May 2020High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
7 May 2020High Wind45 mph————Forecast zone
19 Mar 2020High Wind44 mph————Forecast zone
25 Feb 2020High Wind41 mph————Forecast zone
26 Nov 2019High Wind64 mph————Forecast zone
26 Nov 2019High Wind51 mph————Forecast zone
26 Nov 2019High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
19 Sep 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
17 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
12 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
15 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
23 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind74 mph————County
10 Apr 2019High Wind41 mph————Forecast zone
10 Apr 2019High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
13 Mar 2019High Wind41 mph————Forecast zone
9 Mar 2019High Wind66 mph————Forecast zone
23 Feb 2019High Wind43 mph————Forecast zone
13 Dec 2018High Wind45 mph————Forecast zone
14 Aug 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
29 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind68 mph————County
24 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
22 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
22 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
6 Oct 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
6 Oct 2017Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
16 Sep 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
5 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
3 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 Mar 2017High Wind40 mph————Forecast zone
23 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
28 Feb 2017High Wind40 mph————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2016High Wind47 mph————Forecast zone
17 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
17 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
15 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
14 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
14 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
30 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind98 mph————County
29 May 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Apr 2016High Wind59 mph————Forecast zone
26 Apr 2016High Wind59 mph————Forecast zone
10 Apr 2016Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
23 Mar 2016High Wind40 mph————Forecast zone
16 Nov 2015Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
29 Apr 2014High Wind41 mph$20K———Forecast zone
20 Jun 2013High Wind60 mph———1Forecast zone
19 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$200———County
29 Apr 2012Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$50K——1County
29 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$60K———County
13 Sep 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
17 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$15K———County
14 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$3K———County
19 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$1K———County
6 May 2008High Wind64 mph$10K———Forecast zone
19 Jun 2007Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$3K———County
20 Apr 2007Thunderstorm Wind74 mph$8K———County
12 Apr 2007Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$34K———County
9 Jun 2005Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
21 Jun 2004Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
21 Jun 2004Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
21 Jun 2004Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
15 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$15K———County
15 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$10K———County
1 Oct 2002Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$65K———County
1 Oct 2002Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$30K———County
1 Oct 2002Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
5 Sep 2002Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$60K———County
5 Sep 2002Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
5 Sep 2002Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
27 Jul 2002Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 Jun 2002Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
15 Jun 2002Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
26 May 2002Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 Aug 2001Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
20 May 2001High Wind41 mph————Forecast zone
17 May 2001Thunderstorm Wind79 mph————County
22 Apr 2001High Wind41 mph————Forecast zone
11 Apr 2001High Wind40 mph————Forecast zone
6 Apr 2001Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
6 Apr 2001Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
6 Apr 2001Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
14 Mar 2001High Wind68 mph————Forecast zone
28 Oct 2000Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
25 Jun 2000Thunderstorm Wind72 mph————County
25 Jun 2000Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
7 Mar 2000Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$150K———County
7 Mar 2000Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
7 Mar 2000Thunderstorm Wind72 mph————County
29 Jun 1999Thunderstorm Wind91 mph————County
24 Jun 1999Thunderstorm Wind67 mph————County
12 Jul 1998Thunderstorm Wind75 mph———4County
3 May 1998Thunderstorm Wind72 mph$20K———County
13 Sep 1997Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
11 Jul 1997Thunderstorm Wind79 mph$100K———County
11 Jul 1997Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
7 Aug 1996Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
3 Jun 1996Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
29 Mar 1996Thunderstorm Wind67 mph————County
26 Feb 1996High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
23 Jun 1995Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
9 Sep 1994Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
5 Jul 1994Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
2 Aug 1993Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
27 Jun 1992Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
5 Oct 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
5 Oct 1989Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
6 Aug 1989Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
4 May 1989Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
4 May 1989Thunderstorm Wind90 mph————County
4 May 1989Thunderstorm Wind100 mph————County
22 Apr 1989Thunderstorm Wind78 mph————County
14 Jul 1987Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
4 Jun 1983Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
25 Jul 1971Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
31 May 1969Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
15 May 1964Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
2 Jun 1961Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
1 May 1959Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Carson County had?

250 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 Carson County?

29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Carson County?

The thunderstorm wind of 7 Mar 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.

How does Carson County compare with Texas for wind?

27.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 250 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.