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Wind in Hall County, Texas
234 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 234 wind events in Hall County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 177 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 26.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
180 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 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 | Hall County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 234 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 822.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
16Mar
22Apr
30May
42Jun
46Jul
21Aug
23Sep
10Oct
4Nov
3Dec
7
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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 234. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 114 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 89 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | High Wind | 76 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2004 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 39 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hall County had?
234 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 Hall County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hall County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Aug 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Hall County compare with Texas for wind?
26.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 234 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.