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Wind in Erath County, Texas
146 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.
Erath County, Texas, has 146 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 82 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 13.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
62 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Erath County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 146 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
2Mar
15Apr
29May
31Jun
31Jul
2Aug
7Sep
10Oct
11Nov
0Dec
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
All 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Erath County had?
146 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 Erath County?
24 Oct 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Erath County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Erath County compare with Texas for wind?
13.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 146 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.