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Wind in Comal County, Texas
82 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.
Comal County, Texas, has 82 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 14.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
48 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Comal County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 82 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
4Apr
9May
17Jun
10Jul
9Aug
9Sep
5Oct
11Nov
1Dec
2
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 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Comal County had?
82 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 Comal County?
2 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 Comal County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Mar 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $50K.
How does Comal County compare with Texas for wind?
14.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 82 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.