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Wind in Coleman County, Texas
136 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 136 wind events in Coleman County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
May is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 64 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 10.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Coleman County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 136 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 175.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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9May
58Jun
37Jul
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7Sep
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2Nov
4Dec
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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 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 41 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Coleman County had?
136 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 Coleman County?
22 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 74 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Coleman County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Coleman County compare with Texas for wind?
10.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 136 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.