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Wind in Denton County, Texas
532 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.
Denton County, Texas, has 532 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 66 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 100 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 264 events against 210 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 60.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
328 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 61 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 | Denton County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 532 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.6 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
29Mar
47Apr
90May
86Jun
100Jul
50Aug
43Sep
34Oct
29Nov
22Dec
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
The 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 532. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $225K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | 10 | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 12 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Denton County had?
532 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 Denton County?
15 May 2026 (High Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Denton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Denton County compare with Texas for wind?
60.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 532 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.