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Wind in Collin County, Texas
441 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 441 wind events in Collin County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.
May is the busiest month, with 101 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 208 events against 183 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 52.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
219 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 37 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 | Collin County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 441 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 52.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
14Mar
55Apr
59May
101Jun
68Jul
31Aug
49Sep
21Oct
21Nov
10Dec
4
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 441. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $40K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $13K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $65K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Collin County had?
441 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 Collin County?
2 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Collin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Oct 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Collin County compare with Texas for wind?
52.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 441 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.