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Wind in Harris County, Texas
720 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 720 wind events in Harris County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 69 years.
May is the busiest month, with 159 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 292 events against 320 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 42.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 16 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
335 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 44 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 | Harris County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 720 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.2 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 16 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
25Feb
35Mar
41Apr
76May
159Jun
119Jul
57Aug
82Sep
31Oct
46Nov
25Dec
24
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 720. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 8 | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $49K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | 15 | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | 1 | 7 | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $195K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $40K | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $115K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $800K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $990K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 6 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Harris County had?
720 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 Harris County?
27 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Harris County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $70M.
How does Harris County compare with Texas for wind?
42.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 720 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.