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Wind in Foard County, Texas
101 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.
Foard County, Texas, has 101 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 35 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 14.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
67 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Foard County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 101 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 935.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
11Apr
9May
24Jun
22Jul
13Aug
6Sep
6Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Foard County had?
101 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 Foard County?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Foard County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Apr 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60K.
How does Foard County compare with Texas for wind?
14.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 101 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.