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Wind in Gray County, Texas
396 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 396 wind events in Gray County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
June is the busiest month, with 96 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 317 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 42.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
318 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 58 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 | Gray County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 396 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 188.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
31Mar
31Apr
52May
52Jun
96Jul
30Aug
43Sep
17Oct
5Nov
13Dec
10
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
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 396. 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 | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $54K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $53K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 44 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $48K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $575K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 102 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gray County had?
396 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 Gray County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Gray County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $575K.
How does Gray County compare with Texas for wind?
42.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 396 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.