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Wind in Grimes County, Texas
84 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 84 wind events in Grimes County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 46 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 10.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
28 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Grimes County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 84 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
9Apr
13May
17Jun
13Jul
3Aug
6Sep
6Oct
3Nov
6Dec
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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 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Grimes County had?
84 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 Grimes County?
4 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Grimes County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Nov 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Grimes County compare with Texas for wind?
10.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 84 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.