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Wind in Comanche County, Texas
129 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.
Comanche County, Texas, has 129 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 62 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 13.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
75 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Comanche County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 129 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 93.6 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
7Apr
17May
44Jun
25Jul
3Aug
4Sep
5Oct
14Nov
3Dec
1
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Comanche County had?
129 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 Comanche County?
21 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 78 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Comanche County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Apr 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Comanche County compare with Texas for wind?
13.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 129 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.