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Wind in Floyd County, Texas
183 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.
Floyd County, Texas, has 183 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 100 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 18.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
110 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 | Floyd County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 183 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 342.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
15Mar
16Apr
34May
27Jun
49Jul
15Aug
9Sep
5Oct
1Nov
3Dec
4
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 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2024 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $200K | $500K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 39 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $80K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Floyd County had?
183 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 Floyd County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Floyd County?
The high wind of 22 Jan 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Floyd County compare with Texas for wind?
18.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 183 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.