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Wind in Gillespie County, Texas
56 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.
Gillespie County, Texas, has 56 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.1% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 5.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
29 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 | Gillespie County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 56 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
3Apr
10May
14Jun
9Jul
3Aug
1Sep
8Oct
4Nov
0Dec
0
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 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gillespie County had?
56 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 Gillespie County?
22 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Gillespie County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Gillespie County compare with Texas for wind?
5.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 56 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.