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Wind in Hill County, Texas
161 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 161 wind events in Hill County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
April is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 85 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 16.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
81 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Hill County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 161 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
7Mar
13Apr
42May
33Jun
21Jul
6Aug
8Sep
7Oct
5Nov
7Dec
4
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 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hill County had?
161 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 Hill County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hill County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Oct 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Hill County compare with Texas for wind?
16.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 161 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.