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Wind in Falls County, Texas
87 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.
Falls County, Texas, has 87 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 11.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
39 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Falls County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 87 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
13Apr
10May
27Jun
13Jul
1Aug
9Sep
4Oct
3Nov
3Dec
1
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 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Falls County had?
87 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 Falls County?
1 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Falls County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Apr 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.
How does Falls County compare with Texas for wind?
11.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 87 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.