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Wind in Franklin County, Texas
115 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 115 wind events in Franklin County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 47 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 40.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
89 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Franklin County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 115 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 109.9 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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25May
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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 115 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 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
115 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 Franklin County?
24 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 90 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Franklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Nov 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Franklin County compare with Texas for wind?
40.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 115 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.