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Wind in Dallas County, Texas
724 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 724 wind events in Dallas County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 70 years.
June is the busiest month, with 154 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 300 events against 260 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 82.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
401 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 60 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 | Dallas County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 724 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 82.9 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.8 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
20Feb
23Mar
63Apr
98May
125Jun
154Jul
66Aug
62Sep
34Oct
48Nov
20Dec
11
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 177 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 724. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10M | — | 1 | 6 | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | 1 | 5 | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 12 | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $225K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dallas County had?
724 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 Dallas County?
6 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dallas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Jun 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M; 1 death recorded.
How does Dallas County compare with Texas for wind?
82.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 724 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.