States › Texas › Cass County › Wind
Wind in Cass County, Texas
275 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.
Cass County, Texas, has 275 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 114 events against 130 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 29.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
181 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Cass County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 275 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 96.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
2Mar
20Apr
42May
50Jun
43Jul
33Aug
19Sep
11Oct
23Nov
13Dec
9
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 275. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $170K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cass County had?
275 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 Cass County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cass County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Aug 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cass County compare with Texas for wind?
29.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 275 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.