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Wind in Castro County, Texas
233 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.
Castro County, Texas, has 233 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 173 events against 52 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 26.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
168 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Castro County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 233 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.0 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 316.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
16Mar
27Apr
40May
39Jun
48Jul
14Aug
16Sep
3Oct
5Nov
4Dec
11
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 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 233. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 77 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $180K | $500K | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2004 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Castro County had?
233 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 Castro County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Castro County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 May 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Castro County compare with Texas for wind?
26.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 233 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.