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Wind in Hamilton County, Texas
126 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.
Hamilton County, Texas, has 126 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 68 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 15.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
66 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Hamilton County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 126 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 153.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hamilton County had?
126 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 Hamilton County?
6 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 55 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hamilton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $250K.
How does Hamilton County compare with Texas for wind?
15.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 126 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.