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Wind in Cooke County, Texas
221 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 221 wind events in Cooke County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
May is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 89 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 25.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
137 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 | Cooke County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 221 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
11Mar
20Apr
31May
48Jun
47Jul
19Aug
25Sep
10Oct
4Nov
5Dec
0
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 137 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 221. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $7K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cooke County had?
221 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 Cooke County?
10 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cooke County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jun 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M.
How does Cooke County compare with Texas for wind?
25.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 221 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.