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Wind in Ellis County, Texas
308 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 308 wind events in Ellis County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.
May is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 166 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 32.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
143 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Ellis County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 308 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.9 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
10Mar
22Apr
53May
62Jun
50Jul
24Aug
30Sep
13Oct
14Nov
15Dec
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 149 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 308. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $9K | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 17 | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 10 | County |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ellis County had?
308 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 Ellis County?
8 Mar 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 85 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ellis County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Nov 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Ellis County compare with Texas for wind?
32.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 308 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.